Guest Newbie101 Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:09 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:09 PM Our Treasurer tendered his resignation to our President 3 months ago because he felt he did not have the financial controls in place to be responsible for the groups monies. The President brokered a deal with the Treasurer and the other Director involved. The Treasurer then presented with Board with a procedure he wrote, brokered by the President and the Vice President, to keep the Board intact, and the Board accepted the new procedure unanimously. There was no motion. The Treasurer did not ask for the resignation letter back and the President kept it. None of the backroom negotiations with those four Board members was ever divulged to the remainder of the Board. Now the President is unhappy with the Treasurer for new reasons, and he announced at the last Board meeting, when the Treasurer was absent, that he was accepting the Treasurer’s resignation, as of that date. The Board went into executive session and unanimously agreed to table the entire discussion of the changes the Treasurer wanted to implement and the Treasurer’s previous resignation letter until the next Board meeting when the Treasurer would be back in town. Later the same day the President emailed the Treasurer telling him that the President accepted his resignation letter effective immediately, in direct contravention to the agreement reached by the entire Board, including the President, earlier that day. The President did not copy the Board on this email. Rather he emailed the Board the next day and advised the Board of his unilateral action. My only question at this time is: Is the March resignation letter still valid, even though the President welcomed everybody back at the next Board meeting (March) and the Treasurer continued performing his responsibilities for another four months? If the resignation letter is still valid, isn’t the entire Board supposed to vote on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:13 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:13 PM Yes. Unless the bylaws give the president the authority to accept the resignation. Sounds like it is time for a new president... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:15 PM See also new material in RONR, 11th ed. - p. 467. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Newbie101 Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:25 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:25 PM The bylaws make no mention of resignations at all. So, therefore, the President has no right to accept the resignation unlilaterally?Pg 467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:31 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 at 08:31 PM Correct. Ask him to show you whence comes his authorization to do so. He won't be able to do so, of course.Presidents, indeed any officers or Boards, have only the power granted them in the bylaws, and the parliamentary authority, RONR, p. 456. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted June 17, 2012 at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 at 06:32 PM Newbie 101, why is that your only question at this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Newbie101 Posted June 17, 2012 at 10:16 PM Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 at 10:16 PM Thanks - I think your right - he need to go. Our bylaws say to recall the president, a vote of the board with a 3/4 majority is needed and a separate vote of the membership with a simple majority. My questions now are: is he no longer president after the board's recall vote? Does the Pres-elect take over immediately? Or do we have to wait until after the membership votes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted June 18, 2012 at 12:11 AM Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 at 12:11 AM ... Our bylaws say to recall the president, a vote of the board with a 3/4 majority is needed and a separate vote of the membership with a simple majority. My questions now are: is he no longer president after the board's recall vote? Does the Pres-elect take over immediately? Or do we have to wait until after the membership votes?If your bylaws say that, to be wearing a suit, he has to be wearing a jacket and its associated pair of pants, and if he is not wearing pants, then is he wearing a suit?(7 tries) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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