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President is unable to continue to perform his duties because of medical ailment. The Board of Directors passes a motion to allow him to take 3-4 months leave. VP will be 'Acting Pres.' There is no provision, practice, or prior instance of this happening in 10 years of clubs existance. There is no 'Acting Pres.' provision; there is no medical leave provision either. Does the Board have the power to do this? The club is an Inc., with a 501©3 status.

I think that when an officer is unable to perform their duties, either they should step down, or the position becomes vacant by lack of fulfilling duties of office.

Is there anyone with a similiar experience?

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President is unable to continue to perform his duties because of medical ailment. The Board of Directors passes a motion to allow him to take 3-4 months leave. VP will be 'Acting Pres.' There is no provision, practice, or prior instance of this happening in 10 years of clubs existance. There is no 'Acting Pres.' provision; there is no medical leave provision either. Does the Board have the power to do this? The club is an Inc., with a 501©3 status.

I think that when an officer is unable to perform their duties, either they should step down, or the position becomes vacant by lack of fulfilling duties of office.

Is there anyone with a similiar experience?

Sam

If the bylaws don't provide for such a creature as an "acting President" then there is no such thing. At this point (assuming there is no other applicable rules for the organization) you have the VP taking over the duties of President during meetings. However, unless the bylaws grant the VP the power to take on the administrative (extra-meeting) duties in the absence of the President the VP does not have the authority to perform those duties.

So unless there are no extra-meeting duties (or they are minimal and the organization can get away with not having them performed for the next few months) you should either get the President to resign his office or remove him from office. That way the VP would become the President and you could elect the (former) President as VP and switch things back around when he comes back if you all want.

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President is unable to continue to perform his duties because of medical ailment.

The Board of Directors passes a motion to allow him to take 3-4 months leave.

"You Can't Do That"
-- The Beatles

VP will be 'Acting Pres.'

"It's Impossible"
-- Perry Como

There is no provision, practice, or prior instance of this happening in 10 years of clubs existence.

"Do You Believe in Magic"
-- The Lovin' Spoonful

There is no 'Acting Pres.' provision; there is no medical leave provision either.

"Nothin' From Nothin' Leaves Nothin'"
-- Billy Preston

Does the Board have the power to do this?

"Not While I'm Around"
-- Stephen Soundheim & Hugh Wheeler,
"Sweeny Todd"

The club is an Inc., with a 501©3 status.

"Taxman"
-- The Beatles

I think that when an officer is unable to perform their duties, either they should step down, or the position becomes vacant by lack of fulfilling duties of office.

"Alright Now"
-- Free

Is there anyone with a similar experience?

"Are You Experienced?"
-- Jimi Hendrix

;)

:P

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Nice touch, KG. Very nice.

Guest_sam: it would be advisable to be sure you have in your possession a copy of the current Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th Ed. currently, 11th to be in book stores everywhere this year) as well as Robert's Rules of Order - In Brief. See here for info on them both.

Additionally, though not mandatory, "The Robert's Rules Songbook (for piano, guitar, harmonium and tympani)" - 137 Years of classic parliamentary questions answered by songs found in the top 100 Billboard charts. (soon to be released in soft cover and on CD)

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