MsSunshiine Posted September 20, 2017 at 06:51 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 at 06:51 PM This may not be the correct place to ask, but ill try. I do the minutes of a nonprofit special district in California. There are five board members. Our attorney is the daughter to one of the board members, who was the board chairman but now just a director. She is fresh out of law school and does not seem to have the experience that one may think would override the daddy daughter issue. Can this be challenged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted September 20, 2017 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 at 06:58 PM The only clear statement in Robert's Rules about "conflict of interest" the statement that "No member should vote on a question in which he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest not common to other members of the organization. For example, if a motion proposes that the organization enter into a contract with a commercial firm of which a member of the organization is an officer and from which contract he would derive personal pecuniary profit, the member should abstain from voting on the motion. However, no member can be compelled to refrain from voting in such circumstances" (RONR pg. 407, ll. 22-31). So even in that case, it is a question of should, with a clear statement that a member cannot be compelled not to vote. Any other rules about a conflict of interest must be spelled out in a particular organization's governing documents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted September 20, 2017 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 at 07:00 PM 5 minutes ago, MsSunshiine said: This may not be the correct place to ask, but ill try. I do the minutes of a nonprofit special district in California. There are five board members. Our attorney is the daughter to one of the board members, who was the board chairman but now just a director. She is fresh out of law school and does not seem to have the experience that one may think would override the daddy daughter issue. Can this be challenged? No, not on the grounds that it violates any rule in RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCad Posted September 21, 2017 at 03:58 AM Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 at 03:58 AM What exactly are you trying to challenge? The daughter's role as attorney or the father's rights as a member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted September 21, 2017 at 01:08 PM Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 at 01:08 PM 9 hours ago, SaintCad said: What exactly are you trying to challenge? The daughter's role as attorney or the father's rights as a member? Does it matter, so far as this forum is concerned? RONR has no issue with it in either case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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