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The Board is allowed to set a rate (dues) It is set by a motion at a board meeting. 

The membership revolts and, besides recalling the entire board, can it call a special meeting and recind the board’s decision? 

What would be the motion the Membership would make to refuse the raise? 

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Do the bylaws give the board the exclusive right to set the dues rate?

If not, then the membership can use the motion Rescind or Amend Something Previously Adopted.

Do the bylaws allow for special meetings? If so, then they should also list the procedure to follow to require one to be called (eg: submission of a request by 5% of the membership to the Secretary or President). Note that special meetings should include in the call to the meeting the business to be considered.

You mention "recalling the entire board." Do the bylaws give the membership the right of recall? If not, how are the board members' terms defined in the bylaws (exact wording would help here about whether their term ends after a certain period of time "and" until their successors are elected or "or" until their successors are elected)?

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Guest Susie, agreeing with Dr. Kapur, you need to first carefully read and study your bylaws for such things as the powers of the board, calling special meetings, terms of officers and board members, and removal of officers officers/board members.  You might find most of you answers there, except for the motion to rescind or amend something previously adopted.  Whether the membership can do that depends on the EXACT wording of the bylaws regarding the powers of the board (and also any express mention of the power of the membership to overturn board decisions).  Read them slowly and carefully.   Any provisions in your bylaws will trump the provisions in RONR, but in areas where your bylaws are silent, RONR might well provide the answer.

You might look at FAQ No 20 on the main website for some basic information on the removal of officers:  https://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#20

 

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