Meggie906 Posted March 9, 2019 at 08:53 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 08:53 PM Do Executive Members have to be appointed at the AGM? Our situation is that we need a Treasurer, but we have just interviewed someone who is very suited to the position. Our By-Laws state that in order to be appointed to an Executive position, you must be a Director. Our AGM is on March 28, 2019 and the person we would want to be in this position is not yet a Director and we do not have any more meetings before March 28. Thank You Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted March 9, 2019 at 08:58 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 08:58 PM And what do your bylaws say about how a person becomes a director? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meggie906 Posted March 9, 2019 at 09:03 PM Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 09:03 PM (edited) Attend a meeting and be introduced to the other Board Members, Once the candidate leaves, the Board goes "In Camera" to vote on the acceptance of the new member who is automatically a Director Edited March 9, 2019 at 11:46 PM by Meggie906 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:00 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:00 PM Exactly who 'appoints' a Director to an Executive Position? The Board? The general membership? Since the position of Treasurer is vacant, what do the Bylaws say, if anything, about filling vacancies? Is there enough time before the Annual General Meeting for the Board to convene a Special Meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:23 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:23 PM I still do not know how a person becomes a director. Maggie906 used the expression "is not yet a Director" in the first posting and yet answered the question by saying "acceptance of the new member." We need some clarity before we can get you the help you need. Does a person become a director if they are accepted as a new member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meggie906 Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:41 PM Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:41 PM 38 minutes ago, Watson said: Exactly who 'appoints' a Director to an Executive Position? The Board? The general membership? Since the position of Treasurer is vacant, what do the Bylaws say, if anything, about filling vacancies? Is there enough time before the Annual General Meeting for the Board to convene a Special Meeting? Nominations are taken for those interested in the Executive position. Then the Board Members vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:56 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 at 11:56 PM (edited) I take it your general membership elects the board and then the board selects the officers from among the board members. Is that correct? is that what what your bylaws provide for? Better yet, please quote for us exactly what your bylaws say about how and when the officers are selected. Edited March 9, 2019 at 11:59 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 10, 2019 at 06:04 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 at 06:04 AM I can't make sense out of this procedure. The Board selects is own members? What purpose does the membership serve, and who shows up at the AGM, and what do they vote on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted March 10, 2019 at 06:36 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 at 06:36 AM 6 hours ago, Meggie906 said: Nominations are taken for those interested in the Executive position. Then the Board Members vote The treasure's position is vacant, the historical method of dealing with is described by the OP above, the Board is fully aware what the situation is, and they are fully capable of holding a meeting and do exactly what the OP has just said. 9 hours ago, Meggie906 said: Our AGM is on March 28, 2019 and the person we would want to be in this position is not yet a Director and we do not have any more meetings before March 28. If the bylaws stipulate how the Board may call special meetings then they should do so before March 28 and appoint a new treasurer. Even if they do not hold such a meeting there is no end-of-the-world scenario of holding an AGM without a treasurer. Any financial statement can be presented by the secretary or the president as interim treasurer if necessary. Also, if any situation still lingers by the AGM date, the president can describe to the assembly what the situation is and if needed the assembly may adopt any number of motions to set things right. There. Crisis averted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted March 10, 2019 at 01:29 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 at 01:29 PM 7 hours ago, Gary Novosielski said: I can't make sense out of this procedure. The Board selects is own members? What purpose does the membership serve, and who shows up at the AGM, and what do they vote on? It seems to me that the actual bylaws language might help more than the short summary we received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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