Guest Tim Posted May 5, 2011 at 04:57 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 04:57 PM To Whom it May Concern:One of the associations to which I belong is having a heated debate over a particular topic. The President told the committee chair to "drop" the issue. My question is whether or not this is an approved action, and if possible, the citation for this issue so that I may make direct reference to the book. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.Regards,-Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 5, 2011 at 05:02 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 05:02 PM The President told the committee chair to "drop" the issue. My question is whether or not this is an approved action, and if possible, the citation for this issue so that I may make direct reference to the book.The President does not have the authority to give instructions to the committee unless the Bylaws grant him this authority. By default, such authority is reserved for the committee's parent assembly. See RONR, 10th ed., pg. 167, lines 1-5; pg. 440, lines 19-25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Posted May 5, 2011 at 05:09 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 05:09 PM The President does not have the authority to give instructions to the committee unless the Bylaws grant him this authority. By default, such authority is reserved for the committee's parent assembly. See RONR, 10th ed., pg. 167, lines 1-5; pg. 440, lines 19-25.Mr. Martin, I greatly appreciate not only the response, but also the timely nature thereof. This should help to quell a couple of underlying issues in our association. -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted May 5, 2011 at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 07:36 PM The President does not have the authority to give instructions to the committee unless the Bylaws grant him this authority. By default, such authority is reserved for the committee's parent assembly. See RONR, 10th ed., pg. 167, lines 1-5; pg. 440, lines 19-25.I don't see anything relevant to this question on pg. 167, lines 1-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 5, 2011 at 08:36 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 08:36 PM I don't see anything relevant to this question on pg. 167, lines 1-5.I was looking for a citation which stated that the assembly gives instructions to the committee. If you've got something better, it would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted May 5, 2011 at 08:41 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 08:41 PM I was looking for a citation which stated that the assembly gives instructions to the committee. If you've got something better, it would be appreciated.OK, in that limited sense it is relevant. I just thought maybe you had found a really good one and mistyped the page number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 5, 2011 at 08:51 PM Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 at 08:51 PM A possibility: If the bylaws, or the resolution that established the committee, give the authority to appoint members to (i.e., name people to serve on) the committee exclusively to the president, then he could fire the lot of them, thus shutting down the committee's work, without, technically, telling them what to do or not do. A little high-handed perhaps but it seems legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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