Guest Richmond Posted December 23, 2011 at 07:44 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 07:44 PM At the beginning of our Bylaws it states that our "BOD shall be elected by and from the regular members of this corporation." (I understand that part)But later in the sections about the President, Vice President, etc. it states that "The President shall be elected from and be a member of the Board of Directors"Does this mean that the BOD elects the President? It sounds like these statements conflict each other.Can someone help? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:02 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:02 PM We can't interpret your bylaws here. Isn't there anyone you can consult in your organization who has seen the process several times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:15 PM At the beginning of our Bylaws it states that our "BOD shall be elected by and from the regular members of this corporation." (I understand that part)But later in the sections about the President, Vice President, etc. it states that "The President shall be elected from and be a member of the Board of Directors"Does this mean that the BOD elects the President? It sounds like these statements conflict each other.Can someone help? Thanks!Perhaps it might mean that and maybe not; sometimes in an organization, the members elect the Board of Director and the Board (themselves) elect the officers. However, without more information and in your organization's case, we can't really say. The purpose for this forum is to comment on RONR, not to interpret your organization's bylaws, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gB9DNx Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:22 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:22 PM Thanks to both of you for your comments.George, no, the BOD has been dysfunctional for a while. I’m trying to get us back on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:27 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 08:27 PM If the Board is that dysfunctional perhaps hiring someone to help would, uh, help?Contact either (or both) the ...National Association of Parliamentarians213 South Main St.Independence, MO 64050-3850Phone: 888-627-2929Fax: 816-833-3893;e-mail: hq@NAP2.orgwww.parliamentarians.orgorAmerican Institute of Parliamentarians550M Ritchie Highway #271Severna Park, MD 21146Phone: 888-664-0428Fax: 410-544-4640aipparl.orgfor a reference or information.There are also individuals out there that are truly expert parliamentarians, but not members of either group. I don't know of a list or ranking of them.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 23, 2011 at 11:41 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 11:41 PM Without reading the whole section about the Board. However, it sounds as if the general membership elects the directors, and the directors elect the officers. Some organizations will allow the directors to elect anyone as an officer, or that the officers must be dirctors. Without more information from the By-laws we cannot give a more specific response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 23, 2011 at 11:46 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 at 11:46 PM Does this mean that the BOD elects the President?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted December 24, 2011 at 07:02 PM Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 at 07:02 PM No.Wothout reading the entire By-laws, we cannot assume a no. There is some question as to which way the election of President would be handled (either by the Board or the General Membership.) It would be up to the organization to decide on way or the other. However, from what I have read, I would assume the Board would elect the position.If the members want to elect the President but wants to keep the spirit of this By-law, qualifications for President could be amended to read: "To eligible to be nominated and elected President, a member must be a current member of the Board." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 24, 2011 at 07:37 PM Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 at 07:37 PM Without reading the entire By-laws, we cannot assume a no.Richmond didn't ask if the board elected the president, he asked if the cited passages mean that the board elects the president. And the cited passages don't say that.1. The board is elected by and from the regular members.2. The president is elected from and be a member of the board.It's quite possible that the word "from" in the second rule should be "by". But it's not "by.So while we can't say what the cited passages mean, we can say what they don't mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ProfG Posted January 3, 2012 at 03:18 PM Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 at 03:18 PM I concur with Rev Ed. The issue of who elects officers may be addressed elsewhere in your by-laws, but the cited section does not state that the board elects the president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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