Apadana Posted October 23, 2014 at 04:25 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 04:25 PM We are constructing a new committee charter and we want to add how a chairperson is selected. Please, help me with the wording and would like to keep it as simple as possible. The board shall appoint the chairperson; in lieu of this, the committee members will select the chairperson. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted October 23, 2014 at 05:33 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 05:33 PM The Chairman, and the members, can be selected anyway the organization desires. For example, the President can choose the Chairman (either a member of the Committee, or in addition to the members of the Committee), or the Board can choose the Chairman, or the Committee can select its own Chairman, or the general membership can choose. The easiest way would be to decide who shall appoint the Committee members and let that person (or group) decide upon who the Chairman will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted October 23, 2014 at 05:50 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 05:50 PM The board shall appoint the chairperson; in lieu of this, the committee members will select the chairperson.It is fuzzy already! You will eventually run into a case where:The committee wishes to invoke the "in lieu of" clause,to override the board's choice of chairman. What will you do then?Q. Who's chairman is the "real" chairman? -- The board's choice, or the committee's choice? Since you are drafting the rule fresh, then you will have to make a philosophical decision.Do you want one party (board vs. committee) to have priority over the other party on this choice? Tip:I think you should re-think the phrase "in lieu of".That phrase does not tell the reader how to invoke the rule properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apadana Posted October 23, 2014 at 07:51 PM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 07:51 PM Kim,The "in lieu" was someone else's suggestion and I wasn't comfortable with it and that's why I'm asking for help. We want to make it where the board gets to first appoint the chairperson and if they don't for whatever reason then the committee gets to select the chairperson. Does this make sense? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:04 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:04 PM The "in lieu" was someone else's suggestion and I wasn't comfortable with it and that's why I'm asking for help. We want to make it where the board gets to first appoint the chairperson and if they don't for whatever reason then the committee gets to select the chairperson. Does this make sense? It basically comes down to either one or the other really. Just make the Board responsible or make the Committee responsible. If the Board is made responsible, then they should do so. Otherwise, at each meeting the Committee could simply appoint a Chairman pro tem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:06 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:06 PM Otherwise, at each meeting the Committee could simply appoint a Chairman pro tem. Or the committee could (and probably should) appoint a "permanent" chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:16 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:16 PM We want to make it wherethe board gets to first appoint the chairpersonand if they don't for whatever reasonthen the committee gets to select the chairperson.So, you want the rule to be triggered ONLY IF the board fails to act. Try this:The committee members elect a chairman of the committee if the board has not named a chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apadana Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:30 PM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 08:30 PM Kim,The wording is perfect because it is so much clearer than in lieu. Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 23, 2014 at 09:05 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 09:05 PM Kim,The "in lieu" was someone else's suggestion and I wasn't comfortable with it and that's why I'm asking for help. We want to make it where the board gets to first appoint the chairperson and if they don't for whatever reason then the committee gets to select the chairperson. Does this make sense?You can come up language which accomplished that purpose. Just off the top of my head.... which is always dangerous as such things as bylaw language need to be given a lot of thought... I'm thinking of something along the lines of, "The Board shall appoint the chairman of the Halloween party committee. However, if the board fails to make the appointment prior to the first meeting of the committee, the committee may elect its chairman from among its members." Not perfect, but you can use it for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 23, 2014 at 09:09 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 at 09:09 PM Just off the top of my head.... which is always dangerous . . . I know the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lynn L Posted November 5, 2014 at 02:02 PM Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 at 02:02 PM If a person is suspended due to a violation of our company bylaws can that person run for office. The suspension time is during nominations and elections. Our bylaws state when a person is suspended they are suspended from all duties (fire duties, membership duties) and firecompany grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 5, 2014 at 02:07 PM Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 at 02:07 PM If a person is suspended due to a violation of our company bylaws can that person run for office. The suspension time is during nominations and elections. Our bylaws state when a person is suspended they are suspended from all duties (fire duties, membership duties) and firecompany grounds.It's best to ask new questions in New Topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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