Executive Committee Vote Overturned by general membership

[Guest cwj]

Can the general membership overturn a vote passed by the Executive Committee?  

[jstackpo]

Yes, unless the ExecComm is given EXCLUSIVE (by the bylaws) power or control over the matter involved in the vote.

This presumes your ExecComm is actually a Board, in RONR's sense -- p. 485.

[Guest cwj]

Thank you jstackpo!  If I am a general member, how do I make a motion, at the general members and board of directors meeting, to have the membership take a vote to overturn the ExecComm vote?  Organizations By Laws do not give ExecComm exclusive power to control this matter, at least it is not explicitly covered in the by-laws.

[jstackpo]

Since the ExecComm has legitimately adopted something on behalf of the association -- presuming they had the authority to do so -- the motion you want to use is Rescind/Amend Something Previously Adopted, p. 305ff.   Note that adopting that motion requires a 2/3 vote, unless you give a clear and reasonably explicit previous notice (p. 121).  If you do then a majority will carry the day. See p. 305 for further details, some of which may be important in your particular context.

[Joshua Katz]

Agreeing with Dr. Stackpole, you do so at a general meeting, not a board of directors meeting.

[Guest cwj]

Thank you both for your help!