LClark13 Posted July 21, 2020 at 07:48 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 at 07:48 PM Can the Chair pro tem be someone that is NOT a member of the Board? Can the Chair pro tem be an advisor to the Board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted July 21, 2020 at 07:50 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 at 07:50 PM Yes to both questions, unless your own bylaws say otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LClark13 Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:14 PM Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:14 PM Thank you, Weldon. So in the case where there are 4 Officers (Chair, VC, Sec/Treas, and Chair Emeritus) - if the Chair and VC recuse themselves, would the gavel be passed to the Sec/Treas or the Chair Emeritus...without the need for approval or votes, since they are elected officers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:34 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:34 PM With some exceptions. the regular presiding officer should remain in the chair, even if he intends to abstain from voting on a motion that is currently pending. The few exceptions are given in RONR (11th ed., wished it were the 12th), p. 451. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:45 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:45 PM (edited) 38 minutes ago, LClark13 said: So in the case where there are 4 Officers (Chair, VC, Sec/Treas, and Chair Emeritus) - if the Chair and VC recuse themselves, would the gavel be passed to the Sec/Treas or the Chair Emeritus...without the need for approval or votes, since they are elected officers? No, if both the chairman and and vice chairman are absent or choose not to preside, the assembly should select a chairman pro tem to preside for the remainder of the meeting or until the chair or vice chair resumes the chair. However, if the Chairman is present, he may suggest (or appoint) a chairman pro tem to preside during that time with the consent of the assembly. (RONR 11th ed, p 452). Edited to add: The chair COULD pass the gavel to one of those other officers, but it is not automatic and they have no particular "right" to preside if both the chair and vice chair are absent or choose not to preside. Edited July 21, 2020 at 08:54 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LClark13 Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:52 PM Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 at 08:52 PM Very helpful - thank you all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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