deepdiver Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:15 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:15 PM Recently the Executive/Directors voted in favour of a dues increase for our Non Profit Sportsmen's Association. At a monthly Executive Meeting the Board passes a Membership Dues increase. Our Constitution and Bylaws and Standing Orders are very explicit on the procedure. 1- A Vote must be held at an Executive meeting to determine if an increase is warranted. 2- If the Vote is in favour for an increase, then a Minimum of 30 days notice shall be given to the membership. This notice is Published in the paper, various other medias, as much mail notification that is possible is done, beleive me all stops are pulled out. The Procedure has been followed in the past - properly and successfully. 3- After the appropriate notice - a special meeting is held and a vote and tally is conducted. This current executive decided that a dues increase was warranted, voted on it and passed it all at same meeting. Not following Constitution/Bylaws at all. What can be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:34 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:34 PM Recently the Executive/Directors voted in favour of a dues increase for our Non Profit Sportsmen's Association. At a monthly Executive Meeting the Board passes a Membership Dues increase. Our Constitution and Bylaws and Standing Orders are very explicit on the procedure. 1- A Vote must be held at an Executive meeting to determine if an increase is warranted. 2- If the Vote is in favour for an increase, then a Minimum of 30 days notice shall be given to the membership. This notice is Published in the paper, various other medias, as much mail notification that is possible is done, beleive me all stops are pulled out. The Procedure has been followed in the past - properly and successfully. 3- After the appropriate notice - a special meeting is held and a vote and tally is conducted. This current executive decided that a dues increase was warranted, voted on it and passed it all at same meeting. Not following Constitution/Bylaws at all. What can be done?At a meeting, a member can raise a Point of Order that the increase is null and void, followed by an Appeal if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:47 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:47 PM At a meeting, a member can raise a Point of Order . . . And that would be a member of the body that is meeting (i.e. a board member at a board meeting or an association member at a meeting of the general membership). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:51 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 at 07:51 PM At a monthly Executive Meeting the Board passes a Membership Dues increase. The word "executive" can sometimes be confusing. I'll assume the body you're referring to is a Board of Directors. But maybe it's an Executive Board? In either case, when it meets it's a board meeting, not an "executive meeting". There is something known as meeting "in executive session" though I don't think that's what's happening here. And sometimes people will refer to the president, vice-president, etc. as "executive officers" (whether they happen to serve on a board or not). I think you can see why it's helpful to use the e-word prudently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted January 15, 2015 at 08:19 PM Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 at 08:19 PM Is there more that you haven't told us? You say "A vote must be held at an executive meeting to determine if an increase is warranted." Then you say "The current executive decided that an increase was warranted, voted on it and passed it all at the same meeting." Isn't this exactly what the executive (presumably the board) is supposed to do according to your rules? Are you implying that the board is now declaring that the dues increase is a done deal and that everyone is being billed for the new amount? If that is what is happening then by all means raise a point of order at the next membership meeting - or at the next board meeting if you are a board member. ALso, I presume that when you say "a special meeting is held..." you are referring to a special meeting of the general membership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepdiver Posted January 15, 2015 at 08:26 PM Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 at 08:26 PM The board is and has declared it a done deal. Contrary to our Constitution and Bylaws. Yes "A Special Meeting is held" is a special meeting of the general membership, obviously after the appropriate notice, period of time. The process has been used many times before and as recently as 13 months prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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