David A Foulkes Posted July 30, 2010 at 02:52 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 at 02:52 PM If a Board officer submits his resignation, and it is taken to a vote, should (or must) he abstain from voting? Is this one of those personal interest not common to other members moments? If because of this he is precluded from voting, is he also not counted towards a quorum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 30, 2010 at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 at 02:58 PM He absolutely counts toward the quorum. It's possible leaving office doesn't even remove him from the Board, who knows? If he can vote to elect himself to office, why can't he vote on leaving it voluntarily? IMO the resignation is of interest to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted July 30, 2010 at 04:10 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 at 04:10 PM If a Board officer submits his resignation, and it is taken to a vote, should (or must) he abstain from voting?Is this one of those personal interest not common to other members moments? When RONR cites its rule for "Voting on Questions Affecting Oneself (p. 394), RONR does not give exhausting examples, only a few.Since a member is free to vote for himself when an election is pending, then surely a member is free to vote for himself when an election-related issue, like a resignation from office) is pending. It is business of the organization. I think elections, and un-doing elections (as a resignation might be taken as) is not a "personal ... interest not common to other members." - It is common - "Who shall be treasurer? Who will serve as sergeant-at-arms?" are questions every member asks, annually.If because of this he is precluded from voting, is he also not counted towards a quorum?Just the opposite.No one ever loses the right to vote just because a certain motion is pending.So, the conflicted member does count toward the quorum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 30, 2010 at 04:35 PM Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 at 04:35 PM Well.... when you (both) put it that way, it of course makes perfect sense. Thanks.It was my thinking also, but I thought it best to make sure there wasn't a pesky little footnote hiding somewhere that I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 31, 2010 at 03:27 PM Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 at 03:27 PM If a Board officer submits his resignation, and it is taken to a vote, should (or must) he abstain from voting? Is this one of those personal interest not common to other members moments? If because of this he is precluded from voting, is he also not counted towards a quorum?I'm inclined to think he should abstain since the primary reason to refuse a resignation is to pursue disciplinary action. Thus, it does seem to me the member has "a personal... interest not in common with other members." The member would not be precluded from voting, and the member would still count toward the quorum. (RONR, 10th ed., pg. 394, lines 15-25) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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