Guest Patrick Gabris Posted November 26, 2022 at 08:52 PM Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 at 08:52 PM In our bylaws no mention of appointing a past president. I understand that person can be appointed for a 2 year term,. Do they have a vote at meetings, and should our bylaws be changed to permit this appointment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted November 26, 2022 at 09:01 PM Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 at 09:01 PM Unless your governing documents have a provision for it, a past president has no rights beyond that of any other member. There is nothing in RONR that provides for a past president to be appointed to anything. Generally, if a person is appointed to a body, they are considered full members with all rights of membership on that body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 26, 2022 at 10:17 PM Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 at 10:17 PM On 11/26/2022 at 3:52 PM, Guest Patrick Gabris said: In our bylaws no mention of appointing a past president. I understand that person can be appointed for a 2 year term,. Do they have a vote at meetings, and should our bylaws be changed to permit this appointment You understand from where? There is no such rule in RONR. A person who is no longer president has no special status unless your bylaws say so. They have a vote like any other member, presuming they are a member. I suspect most knowledgeable parliamentarians would avise against such a change to your bylaws, but I have not asked them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 27, 2022 at 08:39 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 at 08:39 PM Guest Patrick, agreeing with my colleagues, you can have a provision in your bylaws permitting the appointment or automatic membership of a past president to serve on the board with whatever rights and privileges you want him to have. For example, he can be a voting or a non-voting member. However, as one or two colleagues have pointed out, this is not always a good idea and most of us recommend against the practice. A past president can always be consulted for his advice and can always be invited to attend and participate in a board meeting on occasion when his input is desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted November 28, 2022 at 02:53 PM Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 at 02:53 PM On 11/27/2022 at 1:39 PM, Richard Brown said: A past president can always be consulted for his advice and can always be invited to attend and participate in a board meeting on occasion when his input is desired. And could be appointed to a position the same as any other member could be. The important thing, in the opinion of must of he regulars here, is that it not be automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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