quoram and First VP power at a meeting

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Firstly, the only way to change the quorum requirement is by amending the bylaws. So your "old" (i.e. current) quorum requirement is still in effect (regardless of bad weather and bad presidents). But there's nothing to correct . . . until only "

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

To put it another way, if the president and the vice-president(s) were absent, the person who was selected to be the presiding officer (the chair pro tem) would not assume the powers of the president. And neither does the vice-president."

[Guest Paul McClintock]

> I contend he has full presidential powers and can make decisions and appointments according to the by-laws as the President would if she were there at the meeting.

If the bylaws say, for example, that the president shall make certain appoint"

[Guest Trina]

> I'd like to know is what the President did legal? If not how do we correct it? <

The answer to this one is so clear (as Mr. Mountcastle explained) that you probably won't get a lot of confirming replies... in case you wonder. As far as a "

[Guest Thomas]

>If the bylaws say, for example, that the president shall make certain appointments, such as the members of all special committees, then per RONR another person presiding does not have the authority to make those appointments. But if the bylaws have no"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

The bottom line is: only the President is the President.

Regardless of who fills in for him as the presiding officer at meetings, they can't do what only the President can do."

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

Thomas,

>>... our bylaws state the following; "...standing committees may be appointed from among the Board, by nomination of the President subject to the approval of the board."<<

kg: There you have it.

No vice"