Guest bigruss Posted May 22, 2014 at 07:31 AM Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 07:31 AM how do i force a discussion of a by-law passed by a board of directors that has been planted by an abusive, controlling executive director? where can i find the page in roberts 11th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 22, 2014 at 11:17 AM Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 11:17 AM Are you a member of this Board? Do the bylaws of your association grant the Board the power to amend bylaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 22, 2014 at 01:31 PM Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 01:31 PM Why would your board be passing bylaws amendments in the first place? Is that what your bylaws say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest big russ Posted May 23, 2014 at 05:08 AM Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 05:08 AM sorry it was late and i didn't say the ED wants the membership to pass a proposed bylaw that lets the board remove another board member "with or without cause" by a majority vote of the board. This new bylaw passed by "her" board would allow her to further control the board and eliminate any opposition by romoving them and appointing "her" people to replace them.the last time she tried something like this the membership was not allowed to discuss it before the vote. how can i force this discussion before the membership and before we vote. RONR citations would help as we barely voted down her last bylaw to give "her" board new powers. She's hoping to pass a new bylaw that allows the board to change bylaws without a vote of the membership. i am not on the board that's why i want to force the discussion prior to a vote.thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 23, 2014 at 07:28 AM Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 07:28 AM It still isn't clear: Can your board amend the bylaws on its own? That authorization would have to be in your bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted May 23, 2014 at 09:30 AM Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 09:30 AM A motion to amend the bylaws is a particular case of the motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted, and such motions are fully debatable (RONR, 11th ed., p. 592, ll. 3-4; p. 306, ll. 5-6). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted May 23, 2014 at 10:48 AM Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 10:48 AM As Mr. Honemann pointed out a motion to amend the bylaws is fully debatable. If the chair tries to take the vote prior to discussion, then you should rise and call out "Madam President" or whatever you call her and wait to be recognized. If she lets you have the floor, then all is well and you can discuss the motion. If she fails to recognize you or anyone else, interrupt the chair by calling out, "Point of order!" (p. 247 ff.) Of course, if she is as bad as she sounds, she will declare that the point of order is not well taken. If so, you will need to appeal her ruling (p. 255 ff.). If she still refuses, I would suggest that the next step is to remove her from office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 24, 2014 at 12:56 PM Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 at 12:56 PM She's hoping to pass a new bylaw that allows the board to change bylaws without a vote of the membership. It still isn't clear: Can your board amend the bylaws on its own? That authorization would have to be in your bylaws. I assume not, since there would then be no need to amend the bylaws to provide for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:04 PM Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:04 PM Granted. But I read this back in post #4: "This new bylaw passed by "her" board would allow her to further control the board and eliminate any opposition by romoving them and appointing "her" people to replace them." and remained confused. Perhaps the board's "passage" was a recommendation to the general membership to actually adopt the amendment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:07 PM Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:07 PM Perhaps the board's "passage" was a recommendation to the general membership to actually adopt the amendment. Yes, that is my assumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:11 PM Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:11 PM Well, anyway, by now Guest_big russ should be primed to raise a point of order if he is denied the opportunity to debate the proposed amendment at the next general membership meeting. Go for it, Russ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigruss Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:18 PM Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:18 PM thanks all!!we'll see how it goes in a few hourssorry again parliamentary language problemyes, the board passed a recommendaton to the full membership to pass the proposed by-law amendment.I'll try to be better in the future. I'm sure I'll need more help, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 at 01:38 PM We shall welcome you back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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