Guest Vincent Praino Posted March 12, 2015 at 12:33 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 12:33 AM Can a board vote to have the organization pay for the uniforms they wear if the board members voting will get the free uniforms which are valued at approximately $30.00 each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted March 12, 2015 at 12:39 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 12:39 AM See FAQ #9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 12, 2015 at 12:58 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 12:58 AM Can a board vote to have the organization pay for the uniforms they wear if the board members voting will get the free uniforms which are valued at approximately $30.00 each? See FAQ #9.There is a bit more to it than that, though. A member MAY vote when he and others will benefit from the motion. Here is the language from pages 407-408: "VOTING ON QUESTIONS AFFECTING ONESELF. The rule on abstaining from voting on a question of direct personal interest does not mean that a member should not vote for himself for an office or other position to which [page 408] members generally are eligible, or should not vote when other members are included with him in a motion. If a member never voted on a question affecting himself, it would be impossible for a society to vote to hold a banquet, or for the majority to prevent a small minority from preferring charges against them and suspending or expelling them (61, 63)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielEHayes Posted March 12, 2015 at 01:22 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 01:22 AM Can a board vote to have the organization pay for the uniforms they wear if the board members voting will get the free uniforms which are valued at approximately $30.00 each?Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted March 12, 2015 at 04:29 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 04:29 AM Yes, regardless of whether or not this is for personal gain or the gain of a group of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 12, 2015 at 05:52 PM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 05:52 PM Can a board vote to have the organization pay for the uniforms they wear if the board members voting will get the free uniforms which are valued at approximately $30.00 each?Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 12, 2015 at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 at 05:54 PM Yes.Isn't that what the four previous answers all said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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