Policy and Procedures

[Mark Apodaca, PRP]

I would like to know your opinion on policy and procedures.

An organization plans to draft new revised bylaws and upon completion, a board policy and procedures manual.  Once both are completed, they will be presented at an annual business meeting for the membership's approval.

Now, once both are in use after approval by membership which group controls the policy and procedures (PP)?  It is related to adding, deleting, and changing the language in the PP.  If the bylaws mention that adds, deletes, and changes to the PP must be approved by the membership during the annual business meeting, that takes care of it.  But if the bylaws mention nothing about it, it falls under the control of the Board of Directors.

Your opinion or any further questions?

[Atul Kapur]

First, I would put every effort into having the bylaws explicitly answer the question. If they are revising the bylaws, there seems to be no excuse for omitting this item (other than future work for a parliamentarian 😉).

If the organization is an ordinary society, then 49:5 applies and would appear to be the opposite of what you said would be the case if the bylaws are silent

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the board has only such power as is delegated to it by the bylaws or by vote of the society’s assembly referring individual matters to it.