BOARD of trustees

[Shalini Reddy]

i have a question 

for nonprofit organization

1: if bylays don't state anything about No Confidence motion , how do you go about placing a no confidence motion on a member of BOARD who is functioning to the detriment of the organization and causing chaos

[Joshua Katz]

What do the bylaws say about term of office for this board member's position?

[Josh Martin]

2 hours ago, Shalini Reddy said:

i have a question 

for nonprofit organization

1: if bylays don't state anything about No Confidence motion , how do you go about placing a no confidence motion on a member of BOARD who is functioning to the detriment of the organization and causing chaos

If the bylaws say nothing about a motion of "no confidence," such a motion may be adopted the same manner as any other main motion - by majority vote, and it is debatable and amendable, however, the effect of such a motion is simply to express the assembly's opinion that it has no confidence in the person in question. It does not remove anyone from office. This motion has this effect in certain Parliaments, but this is because of those organizations' unique rules on the subject, not due to any rule in RONR. See FAQ #7.

If you are asking how to remove a board member, then that depends upon two key factors:

1) Do the bylaws say anything regarding removing board members?

2) If not, what do the bylaws say regarding the term of office for board members?

See also FAQ #20.

Edited September 7, 2020 at 03:50 PM by Josh Martin