Guest Phil Stauffer Posted August 17, 2018 at 03:20 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 at 03:20 PM Our bylaws state a process for assigning the roll of the president. It does not state what to do if the president cannot fulfill there role. Can we override the bylaws by a vote of the board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted August 17, 2018 at 03:42 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 at 03:42 PM You cannot override your bylaws. You can suspend a bylaw that is clearly in the nature of a rule of order by a 2/3 vote, but qualifications for office are not rules of order, and therefore cannot be suspended. More details would be needed about this process for assigning the role of president and what it means to say that the president cannot fulfill his role. Some organizations allow their presidents to remain in office despite being clearly unqualified, agents of a foreign power, at war with their own intelligence services, and spending their time tweeting angrily at their own staff in lieu of doing something resembling their job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted August 17, 2018 at 04:33 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 at 04:33 PM You should also check out those bylaws for 1) any provisions for removing the President from office and 2) the duties of the Vice President because maybe they allow the VP to take over if the President is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 17, 2018 at 05:31 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 at 05:31 PM 2 hours ago, Guest Phil Stauffer said: Our bylaws state a process for assigning the roll of the president. It does not state what to do if the president cannot fulfill there role. Can we override the bylaws by a vote of the board? Please clarify what exactly you mean when you say that the President cannot fulfill their role. RONR provides rules for how to handle the office of the President being vacant, how to handle the President being absent from a particular meeting, or how to remove the President from office, but it is not yet clear which (if any) of these rules is applicable in the current situation. It is not permissible to “override” the bylaws unless the rule in question provides for its own suspension or if the rule is in the nature of a rule of order (in which event, it may only be suspended for the duration of the session), but it is not yet clear that it is necessary to override anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted August 17, 2018 at 05:41 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 at 05:41 PM Guest Phil, I agree with my colleagues that more information would be helpful. You might also take a look at FAQ # 20: http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#20 If your president cannot or will not fulfill his duties as set out in your rules or bylaws, you have at least three options: Change the rules (whether in the bylaws, standing rules, or whatever), discipline the president, or remove the president. FAQ # 20 addresses removing the president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sharon Evans Posted September 13, 2021 at 12:07 PM Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 at 12:07 PM A Chapter bylaw states that it's board members cannot serve as a board member on another chapter at the same time. Can a majority vote of the membership override this bylaw while waiting for an amendment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted September 13, 2021 at 12:14 PM Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 at 12:14 PM On 9/13/2021 at 8:07 AM, Guest Sharon Evans said: A Chapter bylaw states that it's board members cannot serve as a board member on another chapter at the same time. Can a majority vote of the membership override this bylaw while waiting for an amendment. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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