Appointment/election of nominating committee

[Guest Joanne Blystone]

Thank you for tolerating a question from an old rusty mostly amatuer parliamentarian. I have been asked by a non-profit to help with some bylaw amendments and unfortunately I gave away my RRONR and am relying on a set from 1914 that is posted online. My question is that I believe Robert does not like a President to appoint the Nominating Committee nor to serve on it.  Would you be able to refer me to where he has put this in writing if indeed this is true.  I have explained to them why, in general, that this is not a good idea.  However I am hoping to have some back up in writing.  Thank you for your assistance.

[Benjamin Geiger]

RONR 11th ed., p. 579 ll. 31-33:

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The nominating committee should always be expressly excluded in a provision making the president an ex-officio member of committees.

 

Edited July 25, 2018 at 09:38 PM by Benjamin Geiger

[Guest Zev]

From RONR, 11th edition, page 433

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Designation of the Nominating Committee. The nominating committee should be elected by the organization wherever possible, or else by its executive board. Although in organizing a new society it may be feasible for the chair to appoint the nominating committee, in an organized society the president should not appoint this committee or be a member of it -- ex officio or otherwise. The bylaws may provide that "the President shall appoint all committees except the Nominating Committee" and that "the President shall be ex officio a member of all committees except the Nominating Committee"; the exception should not be omitted in either case.

[Joshua Katz]

It seems to me that, on a side note, if the President is made an ex-officio member of all committees, and the exception is, in fact, omitted, then the President will be ex-officio a member of the Nominating Committee.

[Guest Joanne Blystone]

Many thanks to all for your replies.  It is very appreciated.