Deb Parm Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:12 PM Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:12 PM Our organization is comprised of 14 Board Members, eight elected from the general membership. The remaining six are Area Directors and are elected by the members in their respective area only. The Area Directors act as, for lack of a better term, Presidents of their respective area as well as voting members of the Board. The issue is one of the Area Directors has decided not to run again and there are no nominations being submitted from that Area. Our bylaws only say to go to the Board for guidance if there is no one to run. Has anyone had this happen before? How was it handled? This is a position that must be filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:29 PM Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:29 PM What do your bylaws say (exact quote, please) about the length of the term of the Area Director? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Parm Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:45 PM Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 07:45 PM "Election of Area Directors for odd-numbered Areas takes place March 5 through April 10 of even-numbered years. Election of Area Directors for even-numbered Areas takes place March 5 through April 10 of odd-numbered years." "Should there be no nominees for Area Director in a particular Area, the Nominating Committee Chairman will notify the International Parliamentarian, who will then request the IBOD to make a ruling for further procedure." "When a vacancy occurs during the term of an Area Director, she will seek input from IBOD members in the Area concerned prior to making the appointment. When submitting to the IBOD for approval, a resume of the appointee's qualifications and experience within Harmony, Inc. should be included." This is taken from the Duties of the President section of our manual. This is all I can find in our bylaws and manual on the subject. Our Area Directors have no limits on the number of terms they can serve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted January 24, 2018 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 at 08:57 PM Just to be sure I understand: I take it that there are no provisions stating how long a term an individual serves in office, other than the two years (plus or minus a bit) implied by your even-odd election cycle. And no "term limits" either, which would be the number of (implicitly) two-year terms a person could serve. The "length of a term as director" and any "term limits" are completely separate notions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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