Guest Janelle Posted July 17, 2020 at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 at 01:47 PM I am a sitting member of a board of directors for a non profit organization. Our elected president consistently cuts of other board members during discussions, is outwardly rude, and rarely conducts an organized manner let alone follow Roberts Rules. She has received notification from board member on her behavior. Can we censure her during our board meetings? I am a novice when it comes to Roberts Rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted July 17, 2020 at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 at 02:20 PM Yes. Censure, in this instance is a main motion that expresses the opinion of the assembly. It would carry no penalty. (see p. 127, ll. 20-30 for an example) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted July 17, 2020 at 03:53 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 at 03:53 PM You may want to review "Remedies for Abuse of Authority by the Chair in a Meeting" on pages 650-653. A motion to censure requires a majority vote. If you have the support of the rest of the board, you can Suspend the Rules to take away the president's authority to preside at the meeting; that requires a 2/3 vote and only applies for that meeting. You could also advise her that she needs training in how to preside properly at a meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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