electing a president

[Guest Lisa]

The Board plans to remove the President at the next meeting. None of the remaining Board Members want to serve as President. Can the President be elected from the membership? Also, what if there is a bylaw that states the President has to be on the Board for 2 years consecutively before being President? How would that work, or can it?

Thanks for your help?

[David A Foulkes]

The Board plans to remove the President at the next meeting. None of the remaining Board Members want to serve as President. Can the President be elected from the membership? Also, what if there is a bylaw that states the President has to be on the Board for 2 years consecutively before being President? How would that work, or can it?

Thanks for your help?

Assuming the Board has the authority to remove the President, and assuming whatever steps are being taken to do so are legitimate, and assuming there is nothing in your bylaws that addresses how a vacancy specifically in the Presidency is filled, then once the President is removed the Vice-President automatically becomes the President (per RONR, that is).

Of course, I did a lot of assuming to get to there.

[Larry Cisar]

Assuming the Board has the authority to remove the President, and assuming whatever steps are being taken to do so are legitimate, and assuming there is nothing in your bylaws that addresses how a vacancy specifically in the Presidency is filled, then once the President is removed the Vice-President automatically becomes the President (per RONR, that is).

Of course, I did a lot of assuming to get to there.

However, if there is no vice president (nothing in the original said there was), you will need to follow the rules for filling a position. Check your bylaws carefully.

[David A Foulkes]

However, if there is no vice president (nothing in the original said there was), you will need to follow the rules for filling a position. Check your bylaws carefully.

Indeed. Next time I'll add "and assuming you have a VP,...."

[Josh Martin]

The Board plans to remove the President at the next meeting.

Do the Bylaws grant the board the authority to do this?

None of the remaining Board Members want to serve as President.

The Vice President (if you have one) will have to resign from President, then, as he automatically becomes President when there is a vacancy.

Can the President be elected from the membership?

So far as RONR is concerned, sure (although your Bylaws seem to have a different answer).

Also, what if there is a bylaw that states the President has to be on the Board for 2 years consecutively before being President? How would that work, or can it?

Well, only your organization can interpret its own Bylaws (see RONR, 10th ed., pgs. 570-573 for some Principles of Interpretation), but it looks at first glance like you might not have a President for a while, if no one who is eligible is willing to serve. You might want to consider amending the Bylaws.