Chairperson also Vice Chairperson of a sub committee

[Guest Tony B]

Our Area Chairperson is also the Vice Chairperson of one of our sub-committees.The by-law states that the Chairperson is an ex-officio member of all sub-committees. So, why would the Area Chairperson have to be voted in as Vice Chairperson of a sub-committee when they're already a member. Ex-officio title keeps the Chairperson neutral on issues effecting all the sub-committees, but once they join the one sub-committee it would be very hard to be neutral. Thats why I think the position is ex-officio member.

[Larry Cisar]

Our Area Chairperson is also the Vice Chairperson of one of our sub-committees.The by-law states that the Chairperson is an ex-officio member of all sub-committees. So, why would the Area Chairperson have to be voted in as Vice Chairperson of a sub-committee when they're already a member. Ex-officio title keeps the Chairperson neutral on issues effecting all the sub-committees, but once they join the one sub-committee it would be very hard to be neutral. Thats why I think the position is ex-officio member.

Ex-officio does not mean neutral, it only means how they became a member of that group.

[hmtcastle]

So, why would the Area Chairperson have to be voted in as Vice Chairperson of a sub-committee when they're already a member.

He wouldn't "have to be" but the fact that he was is not necessarily a problem. And remember that, just because he may wear two hats, he still has only one vote.

[Rev Ed]

An ex-officio member is a member - it simply means that the person (the Chairperson in this case) is a member of the Committee because he/she is the Chairperson. Unless the by-laws specifically state otherwise, the Chairperson could be vice-chairperson of this committee.