Presidential Executive Decision

[Guest Vince]

Does the President of a Board of Governors have the any right to make an "executive decison", after conferring with the Executive Committee, as long as the decsion is in the best interest of the organization and it's membership?

[Chris Harrison]

He has no such right under RONR.  Also, whether something is "in the best interest of the organization and it's membership" is pretty subjective.  You know where the road paved with good intentions leads to.

[Gary Novosielski]

Does the President of a Board of Governors have the any right to make an "executive decison", after conferring with the Executive Committee, as long as the decsion is in the best interest of the organization and it's membership?

No, not according to RONR, but if the executive committee has the power to act, he can try to convince them to vote to implement that decision at a valid meeting.  And the committee as a whole (or a majority thereof) would seem to have a better claim to know what's in the best interest of the membership than one officer would.

[Steven Britton]

But, if he/she has taken action as described, generally, it would be subject to a motion to ratify.

[Rev Ed]

But, if he/she has taken action as described, generally, it would be subject to a motion to ratify.

 

It could be.  Or more correctly, it should be subject to a motion to discipline the President if the President has indeed overstepped his/her authority.

[Josh Martin]

Or more correctly, it should be subject to a motion to discipline the President if the President has indeed overstepped his/her authority.

 

Maybe, maybe not. In some circumstances, the organization might feel that the benefits of the President's action outweigh the fact that he overstepped his authority, and in such cases the motion to Ratify is fully appropriate. The decision is ultimately up to the organization.

[Guest Guest]

Thank you or the responses. Greatly appreciated and helpful.

[sMargaret]

RONR does not grant the President any right to make "executive decisions". Your bylaws may possibly give the President this right. 

 

Personally, I would urge more education on any President, under RONR, who believes that they have the right to make executive decisions - that is missing an extremely important concept of the whole parliamentary process.