Bob Posted October 11, 2011 at 04:52 AM Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 at 04:52 AM At a recent board meeting a life member (by virtue of large dues) got mad and resigned from the board as well as the club. The issue about the resignation is not germane to the membership... My feeling that the person should be listed as inactive and kept on the rolls allowing a change in the decision since there are no rules governing revocation except by inimical behavioras determined by the Board of Directors.opinions please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted October 11, 2011 at 05:29 AM Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 at 05:29 AM The resignation must be accepted to be affective (p. 291). The board could, in this circumstance, delay this. If he doesn't change his mind after a "cooling down" period. If he still wants to, accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 11, 2011 at 06:10 AM Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 at 06:10 AM I don't think the board should simply delay action. That is, by definition, dilatory. If they want to go on record as not wishing him to resign, a better way is to consider a motion to accept the resignation, but vote the motion down.If he remains insistent, the motion can always be renewed at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 11, 2011 at 11:46 AM Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 at 11:46 AM At a recent board meeting a life member (by virtue of large dues) got mad and resigned from the board as well as the club.His "resignation" as a member of the club should be considered by the general membership, not the board (unless the board has been authorized to do so). I think his status as a "life" member is a red herring. Certainly he can't be forced to remain a member if he chooses not to. All that his "life" membership meant was that he didn't have to pay any additional dues as long as he chose to remain a member. He has apparently chosen not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted October 11, 2011 at 12:57 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 at 12:57 PM My feeling that the person should be listed as inactive and kept on the rolls ......Per RONR, there is only one class of membership, with full membership rights (attending meetings, making motions, debating, voting, etc), and would probably be considered (if you needed to define it) as "active." Any other would need to be defined in the bylaws, as you have apparently done with "life member." You're proposing changing his status to "inactive" (whatever that might mean), a membership class that would need to be defined in the bylaws or other rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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