emilyt Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:26 PM Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:26 PM A non-profit organization who utilizes a nominating committee to slate an incoming board needs to "suspend the rules" in the POLICIES section of the Bylaws, POLICES, and Proceedures.The POLICIES section of the BPP states:Candidates for President Elect shall have served a minimum of one (1) full term on the Board at the time of slating.Question: Can the Nominating Committee allow for this POLICY to be suspended for a time to allow a fully capable "current" Board member to be slated?If so: Is the CURRENT Board allowed to approve the slate with the same motion to "suspend the rules" to allow for the slate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:33 PM That provision is not suspendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilyt Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:35 PM Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:35 PM Thanks... Can you explain the reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Hunt Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:39 PM Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:39 PM Thanks... Can you explain the reason?It has application outside of a meeting context. The only standing rules (or policies) that can be suspended are those that apply only at meetings, such as a rule fixing the time and place of meetings. If the Nominating Committee wishes to nominate someone for President Elect that does not meet this requirement, they will have to report back to the assembly asking for that provision to be amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilyt Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:40 PM Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:40 PM Correct... It is in the POLICIES section of the standing rules which contains three books:1... Bylaws2... Policies3... ProceduresThis item is in POLICIES and everything that I've read online, specifically in constitution.org, states that it is okay as long as it's NOT in the BYLAWS.THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:41 PM Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:41 PM It has application outside of a meeting context. The only standing rules (or policies) that can be suspended are those that apply only at meetings, such as a rule fixing the time and place of meetings. If the Nominating Committee wishes to nominate someone for President Elect that does not meet this requirement, they will have to report back to the assembly asking for that provision to be amended.I agree with scshunt......forget my earlier babbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilyt Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:48 PM Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 07:48 PM So if the POLICY section states the following: All proposed amendments to the POLICIES section must be presented in writing to the Planning Committee.Then states..Amendments to the Policies require a two-thirds vote of the Board.Does the "Planning Committee" need to vote to approve this measure OR can it just be presented in writing and then taken to the Board for 2/3 vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Hunt Posted August 30, 2011 at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 at 08:00 PM So if the POLICY section states the following: All proposed amendments to the POLICIES section must be presented in writing to the Planning Committee.Then states..Amendments to the Policies require a two-thirds vote of the Board.Does the "Planning Committee" need to vote to approve this measure OR can it just be presented in writing and then taken to the Board for 2/3 vote?This is up for your organization to interpret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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