officers

[Guest mark bernabei]

we are a small fire dept. and we were nominating for officers for the upcoming year. one question is when somebody nominates someone, do we need and second and the second question is when someone nominates one person, that person being nominated cant second the vote. is this correct? thanks mark

[hmtcastle]

one question is when somebody nominates someone, do we need and second and the second question is when someone nominates one person, that person being nominated cant second the vote. is this correct?

Nominations do not require a second (although seconds, as a show of support, are not uncommon). A person can nominate himself, or second his own nomination, though either action might be considered "indelicate".

[Gary Novosielski]

Nominations do not require a second (although seconds, as a show of support, are not uncommon). A person can nominate himself, or second his own nomination, though either action might be considered "indelicate".

Or it might just be considered "volunteering".

[Tim Wynn]

we are a small fire dept. and we were nominating for officers for the upcoming year. one question is when somebody nominates someone, do we need and second and the second question is when someone nominates one person, that person being nominated cant second the vote. is this correct? thanks mark

Nominations don't require a second, just as this post didn't require a second question.

[Guest cmiles]

if a board member resigns and has not been replaced, then wants to come back onto the board, does the board need to re-vote them back onto the board?

[Gary Novosielski]

if a board member resigns and has not been replaced, then wants to come back onto the board, does the board need to re-vote them back onto the board?

If the board member resigns and his resignation has not been accepted, he can simply withdraw it.

If it has been accepted, then he can be voted back on by whatever group has the power to vote people onto the board, or to fill vacancies.

But they can also decide that someone else would be a better choice.

[Tim Wynn]

if a board member resigns and has not been replaced, then wants to come back onto the board, does the board need to re-vote them back onto the board?

It sounds like there was a vacancy on the board. This should be filled by whatever method your rules prescribe. The member who vacated the position would not have any right to return to it without following the proper procedure for filling it.