Guest Sara Posted September 8, 2012 at 01:08 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 at 01:08 PM Upcoming meeting of the Board of Directors. Membership organization. Six of seven Directors will be in attendance, a quorum.A motion is expected to be made to terminate the current member-elected President. It is expected that the vote will be a tie – 3 to 3. Maybe not. Is there any way to prevent this motion and vote from being taken by canceling the meeting, or nullifying or calling the motion out of order? Is there any way the vote of the absentee Director could be counted?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted September 8, 2012 at 01:29 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 at 01:29 PM If you have in your bylaws a provision authorizing absentee voting then the absentee(s) could vote; otherwise no.The meeting could be cancelled only if your bylaws contain a provision for canceling meetings.The motion perhaps could be ruled out of order if this assembly does not have the authority to terminate someone. Does it have that authority?If it's a 3-3 vote, the motion to terminate would fail and the person would not be terminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted September 8, 2012 at 03:29 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 at 03:29 PM Upcoming meeting of the Board of Directors. Membership organization. Six of seven Directors will be in attendance, a quorum.A motion is expected to be made to terminate the current member-elected President. It is expected that the vote will be a tie – 3 to 3. Maybe not. Is there any way to prevent this motion and vote from being taken by canceling the meeting, or nullifying or calling the motion out of order? Is there any way the vote of the absentee Director could be counted?Thanks.Well, does the board have authority (specifically granted in the bylaws) to take this action in the first place? This is not something a board would be permitted to do, if only the rules in RONR apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Posted September 8, 2012 at 06:49 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 at 06:49 PM Sara - By what you state: This is not something a board would be permitted to do, if only the rules in RONR apply.I take it that a board cannot by vote remove a President (elected by the general membership to a term of office)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted September 8, 2012 at 09:37 PM Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 at 09:37 PM Generally speaking your dealing with a discipline issue. Proceed cautiously. Review your bylaws and if Robert's applies, Read chapter twenty, pp. 643 - 669. Maybe you should consult a credentialed parliamentarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nancy N. Posted September 9, 2012 at 01:46 AM Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 at 01:46 AM Sara - By what you state: This is not something a board would be permitted to do, if only the rules in RONR apply.I take it that a board cannot by vote remove a President (elected by the general membership to a term of office)?You got it, Bob -- but note the sentence that preceded what you quoted, in post 3. "A ... board has only such power as is delegated to it by the bylaws or by vote of the society's assembly referring individual matters to it" (RONR, 10th Edition, p. 482) Also note that the Original Poster, Guest Sara, is not the author of Post 3, who is Trina.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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