Data2017 Posted January 20, 2017 at 08:04 PM Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 at 08:04 PM Can the board of directors create rules for themselves? Example, make a rule that not one person cannot write checks for themselves. At least until the board approvals to add to the bylaws. Or does everything need to be approved, bylaws has nothing that says be we can or can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted January 20, 2017 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 at 08:20 PM RONR pg. 486, ll. 13-19 states: GENERAL PROCEDURE. The executive board of an organized society operates under the society's bylaws, the society's parliamentary authority, and any special rules of order or standing rules of the society which may be applicable to it. Such a board may adopt its own special rules of order or standing rules only to the extent that such rules do not conflict with any of the rules of the society listed above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted January 20, 2017 at 11:09 PM Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 at 11:09 PM It sounds like what you're talking about is board procedures. Boards can adopt such rules for themselves. If the board wanted to make rules for the society, that power would have to be in the bylaws. Certainly, though, there's no need to clutter the bylaws with such standing rule as policies on writing checks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted January 21, 2017 at 07:24 PM Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 at 07:24 PM On 1/20/2017 at 2:04 PM, Data2017 said: Can the board of directors create rules for themselves? Example, make a rule that not one person cannot write checks for themselves. Maybe it's not particularly relevant to what I believe is the question being asked, but i am completely unable to wrap my brain around what is meant by "a rule that not one person cannot write checks for themselves". Does that mean that if the rule is adopted, everyone can write checks for (or to) themselves??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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