Guest Wanda Lumley Posted July 10, 2014 at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 at 01:09 PM At a general annual meeting of our non profit organization we elected 16 directors. This was done by the membership that attended the meeting. One of the directors elected was targeted by other directors and at a board meeting voted to have her removed and it was carried by a majority of the directors present. My question is how can this be right? If the membership voted her in then how can they remove her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted July 10, 2014 at 01:23 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 at 01:23 PM What do your bylaws say regarding how a Board member is removed from office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted July 12, 2014 at 03:10 PM Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 at 03:10 PM I don't see how a Board member can be removed from office by the Board, unless the society has such rules. In some of the organizations I work with, if a Board member misses three meetings in a row, he or she can be removed (for dereliction of duty). But, aside from this, and barring any rules to the contrary, he or she cannot be removed--in your case, the Board member was properly elected by the assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 12, 2014 at 03:43 PM Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 at 03:43 PM If the membership voted her in then how can they remove her? You should ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 13, 2014 at 03:14 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 at 03:14 AM At a general annual meeting of our non profit organization we elected 16 directors. This was done by the membership that attended the meeting. One of the directors elected was targeted by other directors and at a board meeting voted to have her removed and it was carried by a majority of the directors present. My question is how can this be right? If the membership voted her in then how can they remove her?Maybe they can't. You'll have to check the bylaws to see if there are any rules allowing the board to remove board members, and if so, under what conditions. By default, RONR does not give them that power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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