Do the nominees have to complete criminal background check for 501C(3) corporation?

[waszka]

One of our members asked our president elect to provide his criminal background check. Is that required by Robert Rules?

[Kim Goldsworthy]

No.

 

There are no qualifications for office, under Robert's Rules of Order.

 

Heck! You don't even have to be a MEMBER to be elected to the office of President!

So, convicted felons are okay, if the voters agree.

[Edgar Guest]

So, convicted felons are okay . . .

 

Especially at meetings of the ACF.

[Rev Ed]

One of our members asked our president elect to provide his criminal background check. Is that required by Robert Rules?

 

Nope.  If the person is the President-Elect, then it's too late.  The member should have asked this during the election process - and even then only the By-laws of the organization (or applicable statute covering the organization) can disqualify someone from holding office in the organization for having a criminal record.  Otherwise, the organization is free to elect whoever it wants to a position.

[Gary Novosielski]

A rule that convicted felons cannot be president would be particularly problematic in an organization of convicted felons.

[jstackpo]

A rule that convicted felons cannot be president would be particularly problematic in an organization of convicted felons.

 

Oh, I don't know. They could always find a non-member (¿-professional parliamentarian-?) who was willing and elect him/her president.

[Edgar Guest]

So, convicted felons are okay . . . 

 

Especially at meetings of the ACF.

 

A rule that convicted felons cannot be president would be particularly problematic in an organization of convicted felons.

 

You don't say.

[Gary Novosielski]

You don't say.

 

The Association of Consulting Foresters may or may not have any convicted felons in it.