pamcelesnik Posted January 26, 2012 at 04:19 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 at 04:19 AM Can a constituion state that is you were and officer in another club at the time of it's demise you can never run for office in the new club? even if you are a member in good standing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted January 26, 2012 at 04:40 AM Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 at 04:40 AM The constitution (or bylaws) establish the rules that the organization goes by. It can pretty much say whatever the membership wants it to. If the membership adopts a constitution that says you can only serve in office if you have five legs, then anyone without five legs cannot serve in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted January 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM Can a constituion state that is you were and officer in another club at the time of it's demise you can never run for office in the new club? even if you are a member in good standing?Yes, see RONR (11th ed.), p. 10, ll. 21-30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted January 26, 2012 at 01:50 PM Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 at 01:50 PM Can a constituion state that is you were and officer in another club at the time of it's demise you can never run for office in the new club? even if you are a member in good standing?Yes, the constitution can say pretty much whatever it wants, and the constitution supersedes the parliamentary authority (such as RONR).Work to change (amend) the constitution, maybe?Does the constitution actually say 'cannot run for office' by the way? Or is it something like 'cannot be elected to office' or 'cannot serve in office'? Because people can be elected without 'running'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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