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Runing meeting in President's Absence


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Our Constitution/Bylaws does not say who runs meeting when the president is absent. How should that be determined?

The vice-president, if you have one (and he's present). If not, the secretary (if you have one and she's present) calls the meeting to order and conducts a brief election for a chair pro tem (a temporary presiding officer). If the secretary is also absent, any member can call the meeting to order and you'll also elect a secretary pro tem.

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The vice-president, if you have one (and he's present)....

And just in case your setup has 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP etc, it runs down that food chain top to bottom as well, depending on absence, but runs out with the last VP. During the meeting, if one of the "higher" officers arrives (or returns after having left) they take the chair back.

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With any luck, your chair stand-in will be every bit as much the parliamentarian expert your president is.

Of course, on the other hand..... :o (j/k... good luck)

That is quite funny, considering the IPP resigned in a tizzy two weeks ago. Along with the VP, the Treasurer, and one member of the BOD. I'll fill everyone in when this storm blows over.

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That is quite funny, considering the IPP resigned in a tizzy two weeks ago. Along with the VP, the Treasurer, and one member of the BOD. I'll fill everyone in when this storm blows over.

Hoo boy! Well, let's not get involved with the discussion about how resignations are (properly) handled, and whether you still have a quorum, at least at Board meetings. ;)

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