marie123 Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:18 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:18 PM In regards to RR quote below, is this vote by the entire society, or the board of directors? "When the evidence is all in, the accused should retire from the room, and the society deliberate upon the question, and finally act by a vote upon the question of expulsion, or other punishment proposed. No member should be expelled by less than a two-thirds1 vote, a quorum voting. The vote should be by ballot, except by general consent. The members of the committee preferring the charges vote the same as other members" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:26 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:26 PM 1. The quoted text clearly refers to "the society". There's no mention of a board. The board, if there is a board, has only the authority granted it in the bylaws. 2. You're citing the Fourth (1915) Edition. Back then the disciplinary options included stoning and/or burning at the stake. The current (eleventh) edition provides for more humane punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie123 Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:47 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:47 PM That is the only edition I can find online, is the information different in the newest edition? We do have specific's in our bylaws pertaining to discipline, but not wanting to put it out in public. Would someone be willing to help me with this in a less public way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:50 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:50 PM We do have specifics in our bylaws pertaining to discipline . . . Then those are the rules you should follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:53 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:53 PM WRT your cry for help: Anticipate yourContinuing big troublesAre procedural?Should get in touch withReal parliamentarianIn your areaAs soon as you can(Not virtual ones like us)For consultations.(Can you do Haiku better, please?)Contact either (or both) the ...National Association of Parliamentarians213 South Main St.Independence, MO 64050-3850Phone: 888-627-2929Fax: 816-833-3893; e-mail: hq@NAP2.org <<www.parliamentarians.org>>orSharon Barkmeier, AIP Account ManagerAmerican Institute of Parliamentarians618 Church Street, Ste 220Nashville, TN 37219phone: 888-664-0428sbarkmeier@aipparl.org<< www.aipparl.org >>for a reference or information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie123 Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:54 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:54 PM Then technically we do not even have to go through RR's disciplinary proceedures - if the following is stated in the bylaws "Any Member of the Club may be expelled or suspended from membership by a resolution adopted by at least seventy-five (75%) percent of the Board of Directors for:" would that be correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:55 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:55 PM (Can you do Haiku better, please?) For the umpteenth time, that ain't haiku. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:56 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:56 PM Then technically we do not even have to go through RR's disciplinary procedures - if the following is stated in the bylaws "Any Member of the Club may be expelled or suspended from membership by a resolution adopted by at least seventy-five (75%) percent of the Board of Directors for:" would that be correct? That would be correct . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie123 Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:56 PM Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 at 10:56 PM Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 11, 2015 at 12:32 AM Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 at 12:32 AM For the umpteenth time, that ain't haiku. Please.OK - do me one better. Then technically we do not even have to go through RR's disciplinary proceedures - if the following is stated in the bylaws "Any Member of the Club may be expelled or suspended from membership by a resolution adopted by at least seventy-five (75%) percent of the Board of Directors for:" would that be correct? And if your are tempted to "suspend" someone, think about the following..... In Good Standing:RONR/11 (Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th Edition) defines the term "member in good standing" on p. 6 in the footnote as referring to a member whose membership rights are not in suspension, either as a consequence of disciplinary proceedings (Chapter XX) or by operation of some specific provision in the bylaws of the organization.So if you use the phrase "in good standing" in the bylaws, be sure to define exactly what you mean: what causes a member not to be in good standing, what he has to do to get back into the good graces of the association, &c. Also, you should specify which membership rights, duties, privileges, &c. are lost or suspended (or retained) by a member as a consequence of his being in "bad standing" as distinct from his being in good standing or ceasing to be a member at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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