Nominating committee parameters

[J Murphy]

Our by-laws authorize our nominating committee to review all applications for board members open positions at our annual meeting. . Qualifications are members in good standing. Committee is to present to general membership a list in alphabetical order all members who have submitted their names for election.   

Does the nominating committee have any authority to put forth an “approved slate” equal to open board positions and not include other volunteers in good standing?  Our by-laws state we follow RONR rules.

 

[Guest Anon]

On 1/30/2024 at 8:27 AM, J Murphy said:

Does the nominating committee have any authority to put forth an “approved slate” equal to open board positions and not include other volunteers in good standing?

The powers of the nominating committee should be outlined in your bylaws. Normally a nominating committee only nominates one candidate per position, consistent with what you have described, and this is what RONR says is common. Keep in mind that, unless you bylaws say otherwise, members are able to nominate other qualified candidates than those nominated by a nominating committee.

[Dan Honemann]

On 1/30/2024 at 9:27 AM, J Murphy said:

Our by-laws authorize our nominating committee to review all applications for board members open positions at our annual meeting. . Qualifications are members in good standing. Committee is to present to general membership a list in alphabetical order all members who have submitted their names for election.   

Does the nominating committee have any authority to put forth an “approved slate” equal to open board positions and not include other volunteers in good standing?  Our by-laws state we follow RONR rules.

 

I think you will need to quote exactly what your bylaws say about what the nominating committee is to do.

[Gary Novosielski]

On 1/30/2024 at 9:27 AM, J Murphy said:

Our by-laws authorize our nominating committee to review all applications for board members open positions at our annual meeting. . Qualifications are members in good standing. Committee is to present to general membership a list in alphabetical order all members who have submitted their names for election.   

Does the nominating committee have any authority to put forth an “approved slate” equal to open board positions and not include other volunteers in good standing?  Our by-laws state we follow RONR rules.

 

The report of a nominating committee is not an "approved slate".  It is a report of nominees for each of the offices under its consideration, all of which are elected individually.  Normally that means one nominee per position, but they may nominate more than one unless the bylaws provideotherwise.

Without seeing the exact text of the bylaws which you paraphrased above I don't know what the charge to the Nomination Committee in your organization might be, but your bylaws do supersede the rules in RONR..