Guest Kyle K Posted May 30, 2017 at 08:05 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 08:05 PM Hello and thank you all in advance for your help and advice on this matter. I am currently the VP of our local Jeep club, our current president has stepped down. We had an board meeting and everyone verily agreed to reinstate the runner up from the begging of this years elections. (Now the drama kicks in) Now we have members of the board stating that I am to become the next president and that we need to have a re-vote on who is to run for VP. I do not want to be president, I am very happy at my current roll as VP. So how dose this work? I don't the the position and no interest as I am out of town and can not make the monthly meeting. I would like to see the past president run for the remaining time left this year which he has agreed to do and was voted on, however there needs hard proof of what ever can be helpful in leaving me in my roll as VP and getting the past president into office. The twist, now the current president that stepped down wants to come back and finish his term creating another issue to this mess. Can some one please help with getting this back into control. I need help finding a rule in the RONR to keep in as VP and getting someone else as president or a way to move all officers up to fill the top positions and then allow for others to vote in the lower officer rolls. This is a mess and I am stuck in the middle, it's becoming a power struggle between the clubs officers. I could really use some solid proof to show away to resolve this conflict. Thanks, Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKeezer Posted May 30, 2017 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 08:20 PM Sorry, I know this must seem out of the norm but I am needing some help. Also please forgive the spelling, I am at work and multitasking so I made a few typo's. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted May 30, 2017 at 09:08 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 09:08 PM " In case of the resignation or death of the president, the vice-president (if there is only one) or the first vice-president (if there are more than one) automatically becomes president for the unexpired term, unless the bylaws expressly provide otherwise for filling a vacancy in the office of president. " RONR (11th ed.), p.458. Based on the rules in RONR, you are now President. A vacancy exists in the office of Vice President. If you don't want to continue as president you'll need to resign. If you resign, an election (with previous notice) will need to be held to fill the vacancy in the office of president and vice president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted May 30, 2017 at 09:42 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 09:42 PM 1 hour ago, Guest Kyle K said: Hello and thank you all in advance for your help and advice on this matter. I am currently the VP of our local Jeep club, our current president has stepped down. We had an board meeting and everyone verily agreed to reinstate the runner up from the begging of this years elections. (Now the drama kicks in) Now we have members of the board stating that I am to become the next president and that we need to have a re-vote on who is to run for VP. I do not want to be president, I am very happy at my current roll as VP. So how dose this work? I don't the the position and no interest as I am out of town and can not make the monthly meeting. I would like to see the past president run for the remaining time left this year which he has agreed to do and was voted on, however there needs hard proof of what ever can be helpful in leaving me in my roll as VP and getting the past president into office. The twist, now the current president that stepped down wants to come back and finish his term creating another issue to this mess. Can some one please help with getting this back into control. I need help finding a rule in the RONR to keep in as VP and getting someone else as president or a way to move all officers up to fill the top positions and then allow for others to vote in the lower officer rolls. This is a mess and I am stuck in the middle, it's becoming a power struggle between the clubs officers. I could really use some solid proof to show away to resolve this conflict. Thanks, Kyle You are the president now. How is the vacancy in the position of vice president filled? It could be possible to for you to resign as president, after the new vice president has been seated. That person will then become president. Perhaps you could then fill the vacancy created in the office of vice president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCad Posted May 30, 2017 at 11:37 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 11:37 PM Why do you want to be VP if your job is to become President if there is a vacancy - the one job you don't want to do? As for being the not-President, have someone become VP as per your bylaws then resign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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