elected positions

[Guest Ron Dier]

We have an organization with 3 trustees elected by the body. We will be electing 3 members for a new committee that will be called a "house committee" and whose members will be elected by the body. One of the 3 trustees has submitted their name as a nominee for the new house committee and been accepted for consideration subject to election. Some of the electing body of the organization feel that the member has relinquished their office as a trustee by submitting their name for consideration for the house committee. Used as an example, if a City Councilman desires to run for County Councilman they must first relinquish their City Councilman position to run for the other position.

Your thoughts are appreciated.

[hmtcastle]

Used as an example, if a City Councilman desires to run for County Councilman they must first relinquish their City Councilman position to run for the other position.

While that may be true for your city, it may not be true for all cities and, in any event, is not a rule in RONR. As a counter example, U.S. Senators often run for President (or Vice-president) without first giving up their Senate seat.

Further, nothing in RONR prevents your trustee from serving as both a trustee and a member of a committee.

[George Mervosh]

No rule in RONR causes a member to relinquish an office to run for another, ever. Let those who claim it does prove it.....they can't from any rule in RONR.

[Tim Wynn]

We have an organization with 3 trustees elected by the body. We will be electing 3 members for a new committee that will be called a "house committee" and whose members will be elected by the body. One of the 3 trustees has submitted their name as a nominee for the new house committee and been accepted for consideration subject to election.

That's an interesting way of saying "nominated."

Some of the electing body of the organization feel that the member has relinquished their office as a trustee by submitting their name for consideration for the house committee.

That doesn't come close to any rule in RONR concerning vacating an office.