Guest Mike Turman Posted April 5, 2012 at 09:23 PM Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 at 09:23 PM Docs are silent apart from stating that the President is responsible for appointing the committee. Can he / she then appoint themselves to a committee as the chair...As they are silent, I know they can be considered part of the committee ex-officio...But the question is whether they can appoint themselves to the committee where the docs are silent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 5, 2012 at 09:30 PM Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 at 09:30 PM The answer to both your paragraph/question is "Only if the Bylaws say so."The "ex-officio" business has to be in the bylaws as well as the authority to appoint (which, evidently, they do). Given that the pres. has the authority to appoint, he can appoint himself if he wishes.A motion establishing a committee can include naming people to the committee, unless the president's appointment authority rules that out which they probably do. - see the rather long chapter starting on p. 481 for details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Turman Posted April 5, 2012 at 09:41 PM Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 at 09:41 PM Thanks JD...The docs are very poorly written and only provide that the President appoints the committees. He has done so, and in so doing has subsequently made himself the chair...Another member has since challenged this (there is history)...It has been clearly stated that they can serve as chair but the question of self appointment as the chair is on the table... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 6, 2012 at 12:30 AM Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 at 12:30 AM Since the president has a free hand in appointments, all he has to do is name himself first when he names, i.e. appoints, the members. p.175Don't like it? Change the rule by amending the bylaws. Tell that to the "other member" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 6, 2012 at 12:31 AM Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 at 12:31 AM Since the president has a free hand in appointments, all he has to do is name himself first when he names, i.e. appoints, the members. p.175Don't like it? Change the rule by amending the bylaws. Tell that to the "other member" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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