Guest JDStackpole Posted March 28, 2010 at 11:22 PM Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 at 11:22 PM A power of attorney is a legal, not a parliamentary, "instrument". RONR doesn't describe them, so you will have to find a lawyer who can look at the terms of the P of A and say what it allows - and doesn't. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM That's way too much "insisting". Ask your treasurer where she gets the authority to "insist" on anything. By the way, tomorrow is not 3/31." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kim Goldsworthy Posted March 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM Robyn, >> Any advice with this?...She insists that any attorney would say he does have the power to do so.<< --- If you are asking a question of state law, ask a lawyer. If you are asking a question of Robert's Rules of O" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robyn Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:10 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:10 AM Thanks for the tips. The person is being difficult. We will see what happens tomorrow. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robyn Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:12 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:12 AM Yes, you are correct. Sorry for the error. The meeting is 3/29. Yes, too much insisting and difficult as well. The problem is.... the person is very knowledgable is her position and we enjoy having her wisdom on the board but the "insisting" is " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robyn Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:13 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:13 AM Good advice. Thanks so much!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J. J. Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:16 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 02:16 AM >>A power of attorney is a legal, not a parliamentary, "instrument". RONR doesn't describe them, so you will have to find a lawyer who can look at the terms of the P of A and say what it allows - and doesn't. << The" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Posted March 29, 2010 at 11:09 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 11:09 AM I would also point out, that if the treasurer is assuming her husband can act in her stead at the meeting, by virtue of this 'power of attorney', she may also be assuming that he can vote in her place at the meeting... should any votes come up. Although t" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dan Posted March 29, 2010 at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 12:53 PM Your organization did not elect or appoint the Treasurer's wife to anything. If you wanted the wife to do any duties for the organization, then you can certainly do so. That is up to the organization -- not the Treasurer and not the wife." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Posted March 29, 2010 at 01:33 PM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 01:33 PM > ... not the Treasurer and not the wife < It's pretty clear from the OP that it's the other way around -- the treasurer is female, and her husband is the proposed stand-in at the annual meeting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dan Posted March 29, 2010 at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 at 01:47 PM "> ... not the Treasurer and not the wife < It's pretty clear from the OP that it's the other way around -- the treasurer is female, and her husband is the proposed stand-in at the annual meeting." OOPS _ OK, got" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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