Quorom Votes from One board to another

[Guest Holly Komonczi]

Hello,

 

I am the Executive Director of a county appointed municipal authority. My question is: Can a quorum of Commissioners from the county government, that appoints our board of directors, also vote on issues concerning tax dollars used to fund our Authority budget?

 

Also if our bylaws designate that only one member of the commissioners may serve a rotating position on our board in an "ex-officio" position. Can they appoint themselves to the board and hold voting seats?

 

Thank you for any help you can give me on this matter.

 

[Edgar Guest]

1. Your municipal authority is very likely governed by laws which supersede the rules in RONR.

 

2. I'm not sure what you're asking but I'll go out on a limb and say, "No". But see answer #1. See also FAQ #2.

 

Finally, I'm not sure what the topic of this thread has to do with your questions.

 

Perhaps you could try again? Maybe one question at a time?

[Gary c Tesser]

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Nicely done.

[Josh Martin]

I am the Executive Director of a county appointed municipal authority. My question is: Can a quorum of Commissioners from the county government, that appoints our board of directors, also vote on issues concerning tax dollars used to fund our Authority budget?

I'm not sure I really understand this question, but so far as RONR is concerned, the fact that members of one assembly also happen to be members of another assembly doesn't change anything. So I'd say yes, unless some rule of the organization or applicable law provides otherwise. (Although the facts in your second question raise the possibility that this situation shouldn't arise in the first place).

Also if our bylaws designate that only one member of the commissioners may serve a rotating position on our board in an "ex-officio" position. Can they appoint themselves to the board and hold voting seats?

It's ultimately up to your organization (or possibly the county government, which seems to have authority over your organization) to interpret its own bylaws. I can't really say based on the facts provided. I could easily see an argument either way, depending on exactly how the bylaws are worded. (Also, an ex-officio member has a vote, unless your bylaws or applicable law provides otherwise.)

Perhaps you could try again? Maybe one question at a time?

I'm not sure about that. The questions seem fairly closely related. If the answer to the second question is "no," then it seems to me that the first question becomes moot.

[Transpower]

The appointing authority is usually the funding authority.