Committee members removal

[Guest John C]

Does a committee chairperson have the right to remove a committee member for personal conflicts even though the member doesn't wish to leave the committee?

[Robert B Fish]

Does a committee chairperson have the right to remove a committee member for personal conflicts even though the member doesn't wish to leave the committee?

No, unless the rules of your organization says otherwise.

Whoever appointed the committee has the power to replace the members by appointing new members. For example, if the committee was elected by the assembly, the assembly has that power. If your bylaws say the chairman (of the organization, not the committee) has the right to appoint all committees, then he/she can effect the change. Rarely would the chairman of a committee be allowed to dismiss the members with whom he disagreed.

-Bob

[Tim Wynn]

Does a committee chairperson have the right to remove a committee member for personal conflicts even though the member doesn't wish to leave the committee?

No, this authority is vested in the appointing power. If the committee feels a member should be removed, it should report this fact to the assembly that created the committee.

[Telephonics]

Bylaws usuall dictate who has the authority to appoint or establish committees. In addition it is most common that the bylaws vest the power to appoint committee chairman by the President of the Board. The appointed chair then assumes his authority and may appoint members to serve on his committee. Of course he can remove an appointed member but when doing so he should be aware that his action could result in his censure by the assembly, the board president or the board itself. Wasn't it Einstein who said that every action has a reaction??

[Tim Wynn]

Bylaws usuall dictate who has the authority to appoint or establish committees. In addition it is most common that the bylaws vest the power to appoint committee chairman by the President of the Board. The appointed chair then assumes his authority and may appoint members to serve on his committee. Of course he can remove an appointed member but when doing so he should be aware that his action could result in his censure by the assembly, the board president or the board itself.

What does the state condominium law have to say on this?

Wasn't it Einstein who said that every action has a reaction??

No.

(That's like saying, "Wasn't it Bill Clinton who said, 'Four score and seven years ago...'" )

[Robert B Fish]

Wasn't it Einstein who said that every action has a reaction??

Actually you might be thinking of Newton's third law of motion. "For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction."

That's not to say Einstein didn't say it, but Newton (1643–1727 said it before Einstein (1879-1955).

-Bob

[Josh Martin]

Bylaws usuall dictate who has the authority to appoint or establish committees. In addition it is most common that the bylaws vest the power to appoint committee chairman by the President of the Board. The appointed chair then assumes his authority and may appoint members to serve on his committee. Of course he can remove an appointed member but when doing so he should be aware that his action could result in his censure by the assembly, the board president or the board itself.

Perhaps the poster should read his own Bylaws instead of having us guess about their contents. The answers of Mr. Fish and Mr. Wynn are correct so far as RONR is concerned.

[Rev Ed]

Generally speaaking, either the President, or the Board, will appoint Committee members - although the gneral membership may do so. Thus, the Chairman would have to go back to the person (or group) that appointed the Committee members. However, the Chairman may not get a response he/she will like (as in, "Grow up, you have to work with this person.")

[Gary Novosielski]

Does a committee chairperson have the right to remove a committee member for personal conflicts even though the member doesn't wish to leave the committee?

Not according to RONR.

In fact not even a unanimous vote of the committee would be enough to remove a member. All the committee can do is, by majority vote, request the appointing body to make adjustments in the committee's composition. The committee itself does not have a voice in who its members are.