Meeting to Accept Resignation

[elijah]

If the president submits his resignation letter to our secretary, do we need to call him to attend the council meeting that discuss and accept his resignation?

[jstackpo]

Presumably, he is a member himself of the council; therefore he has a right to be there.  So, yes, notify him and all the other members of the council of the meeting.  (He doesn't have to come, of course.)

[elijah]

Thanks. So we just notify him and he has the right not to attend, right?

[jstackpo]

Correct, as do any of the Council members.  But be sure you get a quorum to show up.

[Edgar Guest]

Thanks. So we just notify him and he has the right not to attend, right?

 

Right. Whether he's a member (of the council) or not.

 

And if he is a member of the council, he might be able to resign as president but retain his seat on the council.

[Richard Brown]

All of the foregoing answers assume that the resignation must be accepted.....which is usually the case and is what RONR says if the bylaws are silent on the point.  But, if your bylaws provide that a resignation is effective when received, then his resignation is already effective and there is nothing to accept.... unless you want to go through the motions just for the heck of it.  You will have to check your bylaws for such a provision on resignations.   And while you are at it, check the provisions for filling vacancies.  That should be in your bylaws, too.