Ken2074 Posted October 25, 2017 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 at 08:20 PM (edited) How do you Appeal a Committee Decision? Our Nomination Committee incorrectly disqualified a member from running for Treasurer and wont let him appeal. And our President won't do anything. How do we stop that? Edited October 27, 2017 at 05:05 PM by Shmuel Gerber Message has been edited at request of OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted October 25, 2017 at 08:29 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 at 08:29 PM (edited) No rule in RONR grants the committee any sort of final authority in this matter. They don't have to nominate him, but after they report at a meeting he can be nominated from the floor. If the President rules that he's ineligible, that decision may be appealed and the membership decides. Edited October 27, 2017 at 05:06 PM by Shmuel Gerber Message has been edited to remove quote of original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted October 26, 2017 at 01:46 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 01:46 AM If this member meets the eligibility requirements according to the bylaws, then he could be elected whether or not he is nominated. What was the disqualification based on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken2074 Posted October 27, 2017 at 05:32 AM Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 at 05:32 AM In our bylaws the eligibility for office states, "eligibility for candidates for officer positions as follows: a. At least two (2) years seniority as a member, with at least one (1) year service on a committee or verified attendance of at least fifty percent (50%) of the general body meetings. Attendance will be determined by an attendance sign-up sheet maintained by the Secretary. The nominee must meet the requirements for attendance within the two (2) years prior to their nomination; and b. Submission of an application for nomination endorsed by at least two (2) active members of the Association. c. Any Executive Officer having incurred a formal suspension, or having been charged with a criminal offense shall voluntarily resign his/her position on the DSA Executive Board for the remainder of their term" The Member was on 3 committees for 4 years from 2010 to 2014. Nomination committee is trying to apply the 2 year attendance rule within two years of nomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 27, 2017 at 10:50 AM Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 at 10:50 AM It is ultimately up to your organization to interpret its bylaws, but I personally don't read the quoted provision as requiring the committee service to have occurred within the past two years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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