Guest Bob Posted October 11, 2018 at 08:13 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 at 08:13 PM Are the decisions of a previous board incumbent upon a new board? Cannot a new board amend, revise or cancel a previous board's decisions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted October 11, 2018 at 09:04 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 at 09:04 PM The decisions of a previous board are binding on a new board until they are amended or rescinded. "The Board" is a continuing entity even though its membership may periodically change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 12, 2018 at 12:04 AM Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 at 12:04 AM (edited) Keep in mind that a motion to rescind or amend something previously adopted has special vote requirements. If previous notice of the motion is given, it can be adopted with a regular majority vote. However, if previous notice is not given, it requires either a two-thirds bote or the vote of a majority of the entire membership. In this case, the membership would be the membership of the board, rather than the membership of the organization, at least if it is the board that will be taking the action. In the case of a board, a majority of the entire membership may actually be a smaller number than would be required for a 2/3 vote. That would be especially so if all members are in attendance. Edited October 12, 2018 at 12:53 AM by Richard Brown Added last sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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