Dennis Roberts Posted September 18, 2014 at 09:48 PM Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 at 09:48 PM Our board consists of 14 Officers, one of them as past president according to our by-laws. The meetings are also open to other members but they can not vote but may offer input. Some of our older members believe that as past presidents they are honorary members of the board with voting rights which is not included in the by-laws. Please offer insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted September 18, 2014 at 09:52 PM Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 at 09:52 PM Some of our older members believe that as past presidents they are honorary members of the board with voting rights which is not included in the by-laws. People believe lots of things that aren't true. But check your bylaws. Do they make the immediate past president an ex-officio member of the board or do they ambiguously refer to "past presidents". Either way, most of the regulars here will tell you that it's unwise to give any past president an automatic seat on the board. What if, for example, he was booted out of office for embezzlement. Do you really want him on the board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted September 19, 2014 at 01:02 AM Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 at 01:02 AM Our board consists of 14 Officers, one of them as past president according to our by-laws. The meetings are also open to other members but they can not vote but may offer input. Some of our older members believe that as past presidents they are honorary members of the board with voting rights which is not included in the by-laws. Please offer insight. No one is an honorary member of anything unless your bylaws so provide. Additionally, honorary members generally do not have voting rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Roberts Posted September 19, 2014 at 02:57 PM Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 at 02:57 PM Thank You, Gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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