Guest Fay Denny Posted March 19, 2015 at 08:55 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 08:55 PM The Past-President in our organization has always been a member of our Executive Committee which is made up of elected officers. A question was raised about the ability of the Past-President to make motions, second motions, to vote, and to be counted as part of the quorum. Our Bylaws do not specify anything for the role of the Past-President. Question 1 - doesn't the Past-President have all the same privileges as the other members of the Board? Question 2 - Do we need to modify our Bylaws to include these duties under the heading of the Past-President? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 19, 2015 at 09:22 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 09:22 PM The Past-President in our organization has always been a member of our Executive Committee which is made up of elected officers. A question was raised about the ability of the Past-President to make motions, second motions, to vote, and to be counted as part of the quorum. Our Bylaws do not specify anything for the role of the Past-President. Question 1 - doesn't the Past-President have all the same privileges as the other members of the Board? Question 2 - Do we need to modify our Bylaws to include these duties under the heading of the Past-President? Thank you. Do the bylaws as written right now, make him a member of the executive committee or is this some custom of your organization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted March 19, 2015 at 09:28 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 09:28 PM Question 1 - doesn't the Past-President have all the same privileges as the other members of the Board? Question 2 - Do we need to modify our Bylaws to include these duties under the heading of the Past-President? Answer 1 - Only if your (immediate) past president is actually a member of the board (per Mr. Mervosh's comment). Answer 2 - You need to should amend your bylaws to remove any reference to your past president. Would President Obama want George W. Bush in his cabinet? Would President Bush have wanted Bill Clinton in his cabinet? There's usually a good reason the past president is the past president. Let him rest in peace. By the way, you've referred to an executive committee and to a board. The same body? Different bodies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fay Denny Posted March 19, 2015 at 09:30 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 09:30 PM It appears that it is a custom or tradition for as long as I can remember. I've been a member since 1966! The Past-President is not listed as a member of the Executive Committee in the ByLaws per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 19, 2015 at 10:13 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 at 10:13 PM It appears that it is a custom or tradition for as long as I can remember. I've been a member since 1966! The Past-President is not listed as a member of the Executive Committee in the ByLaws per se.Then, as the others have said, he's not a member. I suppose he can keep attending as a guest if the rest of the board agrees, but he has no right to vote under any circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 20, 2015 at 12:11 AM Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 at 12:11 AM So, Ms. Denny, until those bylaws are changed, he can't vote and he does not count towards a quorum, and has no inherent membership rights at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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