Guest QBIC Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:15 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:15 AM The Board of Directors as a whole have allowed numerous Bylaws to be violated over the past year. Can a motion be made to have everyone removed as no one spoke up to say things were not being done according to the Bylaws? If so, how do you refill positions without the organization ceasing to exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:18 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:18 AM What do your bylaws say about the term of office of directors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBIC Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:21 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:21 AM 3 year term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:40 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 05:40 AM What exactly do they say? Please give the precise language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBIC Posted February 23, 2018 at 06:00 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 06:00 AM 19 minutes ago, Joshua Katz said: What exactly do they say? Please give the precise language. 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of twenty (20) members of the Association elected by the membership for a three (3) year term. There will be thirteen (13) general Board of Directors, in addition to, the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Football Commissioner and Cheerleading Coordinator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 23, 2018 at 06:18 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 06:18 AM In that case, you will have to follow whatever disciplinary procedure is in your bylaws if you wish to remove directors (or, failing that, the disciplinary procedure in RONR, chapter XX). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBIC Posted February 23, 2018 at 06:19 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 06:19 AM Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 23, 2018 at 09:41 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 09:41 AM Also see FAQ #20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted February 23, 2018 at 02:19 PM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 02:19 PM 8 hours ago, QBIC said: 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of twenty (20) members of the Association elected by the membership for a three (3) year term. There will be thirteen (13) general Board of Directors, in addition to, the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Football Commissioner and Cheerleading Coordinator. QBIC, is there any language anywhere in your bylaws to the effect that officers or board members serve until their successors are elected? If so, please quote it exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 23, 2018 at 07:03 PM Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 at 07:03 PM 13 hours ago, Guest QBIC said: The Board of Directors as a whole have allowed numerous Bylaws to be violated over the past year. Can a motion be made to have everyone removed as no one spoke up to say things were not being done according to the Bylaws? If so, how do you refill positions without the organization ceasing to exist? Based on the facts presented, I concur with Dr. Stackpole that the proper procedures to remove the directors are found in Ch. XX. I would note that it will not be in order to remove the Board of Directors in its entirety through a single motion. Each member is entitled to due process, which includes a trial on the facts of his particular case. (Arguably, however, it may be possible to combine some of the other steps - appointing a single investigative committee, for instance.) For that matter, even if formal disciplinary procedures were not required, it would seem to me that a motion to remove the Board of Directors in its entirety could be divided upon the demand of a single member. Assuming that some or all of the board members are eventually removed, the organization should proceed to fill the vacancies by the procedure outlined in its bylaws. If there are no such procedures, the society may fill the vacancies through an election, of which previous notice must be given. In any event, there should not be any concern that removing the directors will cause the organization to “cease to exist.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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