Guest ellen songer Posted June 28, 2012 at 03:12 AM Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 at 03:12 AM If the immediate past president is on the board of director what are her duties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted June 28, 2012 at 04:03 AM Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 at 04:03 AM Depends on what your bylaws say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted June 28, 2012 at 04:23 AM Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 at 04:23 AM To put a little more forcefully what that parliamentary Valkyrie sMargaret said: they are exactly what the bylaws say they are, no more and no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMargaret Posted June 28, 2012 at 02:01 PM Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 at 02:01 PM To put a little more forcefully what that parliamentary Valkyrie sMargaret said: they are exactly what the bylaws say they are, no more and no less.That is so going on my business cards.... A bit more expansion for Ellen - the official book does not have any default duties for the job of immediate past president. If you search on this forum for immediate past president, you may find some other forum posts that discuss why having a position for immediate past president is not a good idea.Found one:http://robertsrules.forumflash.com/index.php?/topic/16139-resigning-from-an-executive-position/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 28, 2012 at 03:56 PM Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 at 03:56 PM Here...In my personal view, setting up an "official" Immediate Past President (IPP) position is not a particularly good idea. The most telling argument is the real possibility of a close and bitter race for the presidency, with the current president running (for a second term) against an "outsider". And the outsider - the "reform candidate", perhaps - wins but is still stuck with the thorn of the IPP on the Board in a position to snipe at the new president. And perhaps attempt to undermine the new president's plans.If the erstwhile president is a "good guy" the new president can (usually, depending on the bylaws) appoint him to a pre-existing committee - or even have him chair one, which might put him on the Board - as the new president sees fit. That way the IPP's experience and value can be put to good use, when needed, without the danger of setting up an adversarial situation which would require a bylaw amendment to get out of.Here's some more reasons:1) The President resigns and wants nothing to do with the organization.2) The President simply doesn't run for election again because he's had enough, and never shows up at a board meeting.3) The President is booted out of office for being incompetent, or for something more nefarious.4) The President dies.5) The President resigns and moves (wants to help but isn't around).6) Even worse is the bylaw assignment of the IPP to chair a committee - such as nominating. Then he dies/quits/leaves town, &c. You are then stuck with an unfillable (by definition) vacancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted June 29, 2012 at 12:24 AM Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 at 12:24 AM To put a little more forcefully what that parliamentary Valkyrie sMargaret said: they are exactly what the bylaws say they are, no more and no less.That is so going on my business cards.... And here I read your name as stMargaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted June 29, 2012 at 12:29 AM Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 at 12:29 AM And here I read your name as stMargaretAnd I was pronouncing it something like s'mores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted June 30, 2012 at 12:51 AM Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 at 12:51 AM And I was pronouncing it something like s'mores.Tripped up yet again (I believe) by those dang 'postrophes, Ed. (hint: follow your link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted June 30, 2012 at 01:20 PM Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 at 01:20 PM Tripped up yet again (I believe) by those dang 'postrophes, Ed. (hint: follow your link)Yep. Thanks. One of these days I'll get the hang of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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