Board appointed Sec & Tres, non board members

[Guest Renee]

What privileges do board appointees (Sec & Tres) have, they are non board members 

[Joshua Katz]

It sounds like, without reading your bylaws, your board is selected in some way, and then chooses certain of its officers. Usually the bylaws will specify that such officers then become board members, but not always. The question really depends on your bylaws. Can you provide the precise text of the sections at issue? (Even if you do, though, we will only be able to give our personal opinions, based solely on what is provided. We will not have reviewed the bylaws in their entirety, and regardless, the final determination what they mean is up to your organization.)

[Gary Novosielski]

On 1/2/2024 at 10:39 AM, Guest Renee said:

What privileges do board appointees (Sec & Tres) have, they are non board members 

If you are certain that they are not members, and if the rules in RONR apply, then they have no special privileges beyond those necessary to perform their duties. But check your bylaws carefully.  

By whom were these appointees appointed?  Was that done within the rules?

Presumably the secretary would need a right to attend meetings, because otherwise it would be impossible to perform the duties of recording officer.  The same might be said of the treasurer, since the treasurer normally reports under the heading of Reports of Officers, but that's not as clear-cut.

[Josh Martin]

On 1/2/2024 at 9:39 AM, Guest Renee said:

What privileges do board appointees (Sec & Tres) have, they are non board members 

Assuming it is correct that these persons are non-board members, they have no privileges except:

• Privileges necessary for performing the duties of their offices
• Privileges granted by the board or its rules

As a practical matter, I would suggest that, at a minimum, the officers in question should:

• Be permitted to attend meetings, unless specifically excluded (such as from an executive session) (In this case, a Secretary Pro Tempore would need to be elected)
• Be permitted to speak for purposes of matters relating specifically to their duties as officers (giving reports, reading the minutes or motions, answering financial questions, etc.)

Beyond that, I would say it's at the board's discretion.