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The members of a committee elected their own committee chair. The members now want to remove the person from the position. Is it simply a matter of rescinding the election and holding a new election or must there be a hearing? Also, how would one get this on the agenda for the meeting, presuming that the chair refuses to place this item on the agenda?

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Thanks very much for your assistance.

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The members of a committee elected their own committee chair. The members now want to remove the person from the position. Is it simply a matter of rescinding the election and holding a new election or must there be a hearing? Also, how would one get this on the agenda for the meeting, presuming that the chair refuses to place this item on the agenda?

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No hearing is needed. You can Rescind the Chairman's election (though he would still be a committee member). See RONR p. 168, pp. 293-299, pp. 475-480.

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Also, how would one get this on the agenda for the meeting, presuming that the chair refuses to place this item on the agenda?

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This presumes (incorrectly) that a committee chair has control of the agenda, which is not the case. Unless adopted formally, the agenda is just a list of topics that the chair thinks is pretty, and is no more official than his grocery list.

See FAQ 14 for a detailed explanation and citation.

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