Guest RAS Posted November 11, 2023 at 08:53 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 at 08:53 PM Our newly elected president for 2024 is not a member of our organization for 2023. She has been a past member. She was visiting, today,as a guest. Today she was nominated, and was elected. She will join the organization January 2024. In reviewing our bylaws it does not specifically state that the member of the executive board and standing committee chairs are required to be a member. In December we will be installing the Executive board. We don't want her to pay the prorated dues for 2023 for one month. How should we handle this? Should before we install present motion for her to be a honorary member? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted November 11, 2023 at 09:43 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 at 09:43 PM (edited) If, as you say, your bylaws do not require board members to be members of the organization, then you don'ts need to do anything. Kist Just go ahead and install her, and let her resume membership in 2024. Edited November 11, 2023 at 11:47 PM by Weldon Merritt Corrected a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted November 11, 2023 at 11:40 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 at 11:40 PM On 11/11/2023 at 3:43 PM, Weldon Merritt said: Kist go ahead... Is that the new word of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted November 11, 2023 at 11:48 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 at 11:48 PM On 11/11/2023 at 4:40 PM, Rob Elsman said: Is that the new word of the year? Sure. Didn't you get the memo? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted November 11, 2023 at 11:51 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 at 11:51 PM Kist searching for it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted November 12, 2023 at 01:11 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 at 01:11 AM On 11/11/2023 at 2:53 PM, Guest RAS said: Our newly elected president for 2024 is not a member of our organization for 2023. She has been a past member. She was visiting, today,as a guest. Today she was nominated, and was elected. She will join the organization January 2024. In reviewing our bylaws it does not specifically state that the member of the executive board and standing committee chairs are required to be a member. In December we will be installing the Executive board. We don't want her to pay the prorated dues for 2023 for one month. How should we handle this? Should before we install present motion for her to be a honorary member? As I understand the facts, it seems to me there is no need to do anything in this matter. She'll become President in December and will become a member of the organization in January. Since there is no requirement that the members of the Executive Board be members of the society, I don't see a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 12, 2023 at 01:50 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 at 01:50 AM (edited) On 11/11/2023 at 3:53 PM, Guest RAS said: Our newly elected president for 2024 is not a member of our organization for 2023. She has been a past member. She was visiting, today,as a guest. Today she was nominated, and was elected. She will join the organization January 2024. In reviewing our bylaws it does not specifically state that the member of the executive board and standing committee chairs are required to be a member. In December we will be installing the Executive board. We don't want her to pay the prorated dues for 2023 for one month. How should we handle this? Should before we install present motion for her to be a honorary member? Thank you Since there's no requirement in your bylaws that the president must be a member, just go ahead and install the heck out of everyone in December. She can join in January, or in June, for that matter. But be careful. If she is presiding while not a member, she can't do any of the things that only a member can do, like vote, even to "break a tie" (which is not actually a thing). In RONR you will run across many things that a chair can do in a variety of situations that contain the phrase "the chair, if a member, can" do this or that. Edited November 12, 2023 at 03:54 PM by Gary Novosielski insert "of" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted November 12, 2023 at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 at 02:50 AM Yes, it seems like the potential problem [takes off sunglasses] never presidents itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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