Election of Trustees

[Guest Gary c Tesser]

Not when Robert's Rules governs. Your rules, or your legal connection, might dictate otherwise."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>I have been told . . . <<

By whom?

On what authority?

Don't believe everything you're told."

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

Griffin,

>>Is this true?<<

kg: No. There is NO SUCH RULE in Robert's Rules of Order.

Were you asking a question about Robert's Rules of Order?

Were you asking a LEGAL question?

-kg

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[Guest Griffin]

I was assuming that Robert's Rules would indicate the legal precedent. Our specific policies do not say anything about it.

Griffin"

[Guest John M.]

>>I was assuming that Robert's Rules would indicate the legal precedent.<<

No, it would not. RONR is not a book on law. It is a codification of parliamentary procedure (sometimes referred to as parliamentary law), and it is superseded"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>sometimes referred to as parliamentary law<<

And ain't that law?"

[Guest John M.]

>>And ain't that law?<<

Not the sort of law people talk about when they say things like "legal holders of property" and "legal precedent.""

[Guest Carolyn Cooper]

Is it true that once a trustee is voted on a board he doesn't have to be put back on the ballot for election at any time?"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Unlike many online forums , this one works best if you post your question as a new "topic", even if you find an existing topic that seems relevant (especially one that's a month old).

But the short answer to your question is, no. At lea"

[Guest rita harms]

Can a Board member be elected as a Trustee?"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>Can a Board member be elected as a Trustee?<<

Unlike many online forums , this one works best if you post your question as a new "topic", even if you find an existing topic that seems relevant (especially one that's a mont"