Guest J Kichline Posted August 22, 2014 at 01:42 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 at 01:42 PM Can an officer or board member be removed from office in an executive meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted August 22, 2014 at 01:57 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 at 01:57 PM See FAQ #20. Typically, the authority to remove someone from office rests with those who elected him in the first place (e.g. the general membership). But what do you mean by "an executive meeting"? Do you mean a meeting of the executive board? the executive committee? Or a meeting held in executive (i.e. confidential) session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J kichline Posted August 22, 2014 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 at 02:08 PM I am referring to executive session (secret). Our by laws do give the board the authority to remove an officer or board member from office, but can it be done in executive session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted August 22, 2014 at 02:13 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 at 02:13 PM As far as RONR is concerned, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J Kichline Posted August 22, 2014 at 02:52 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 at 02:52 PM Our by laws also state in the same article that if it is an officer, his successor shall be elected at the same meeting. If this is so than the only one available for that vote would be the board members not the general membership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 22, 2014 at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 at 03:51 PM I am referring to executive session (secret). Our by laws do give the board the authority to remove an officer or board member from office, but can it be done in executive session? As far as RONR is concerned, yes. As Mr. Fish, notes, yes, it can be done, but if you're conducting a trial then the meeting must be held in executive session. RONR (11th ed.), p. 655. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 23, 2014 at 02:55 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 at 02:55 PM Our by laws also state in the same article that if it is an officer, his successor shall be elected at the same meeting. If this is so than the only one available for that vote would be the board members not the general membership The board could remain in executive session for the election as well, or it could leave executive session after it finished removing the officer. It's up to the board. Executive session can be just a portion of a meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J Kichline Posted August 25, 2014 at 03:57 PM Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 at 03:57 PM If an officer is removed in executive session, which is secret, how can it be made known that the office is vacant without violating the secrecy of the executive session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 25, 2014 at 04:12 PM Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 at 04:12 PM If an officer is removed in executive session, which is secret, how can it be made known that the office is vacant without violating the secrecy of the executive session? The membership being advised of a vacancy due to removal from office via a trial does not violate the rule that the proceedings themselves (the trial itself and what was said) will remain secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted August 26, 2014 at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 at 02:34 PM ...If an officer is removed in executive session, which is secret, how can it be made known that the office is vacant without violating the secrecy of the executive session?The membership being advised of a vacancy due to removal from office via a trial does not violate the rule that the proceedings themselves (the trial itself and what was said) will remain secret.Perhaps to quibble:In accordance with the bylaws, we are told, the removed officer was replaced in the same meeting. So the membership has no vacancy to find out about. They might wonder why someone occupies the office different from who the officer was yesterday. To which those privy to the executive session must reply, "We can't tell you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 28, 2014 at 12:39 AM Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 at 12:39 AM Perhaps to quibble:In accordance with the bylaws, we are told, the removed officer was replaced in the same meeting. So the membership has no vacancy to find out about. They might wonder why someone occupies the office different from who the officer was yesterday. To which those privy to the executive session must reply, "We can't tell you." The board may choose to disclose the fact that the board member had been removed if it wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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