Guest Mary Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:05 AM Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:05 AM What does Robert Rules of Order say about appointing Chairpersons to any committee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:09 AM Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:09 AM What does Robert Rules of Order say about appointing Chairpersons to any committee?Only if the bylaws grant the President that authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mary Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:12 AM Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:12 AM What does Robert Rules of Order say about appointing Chairpersons to any committee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mary Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:14 AM Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:14 AM The by-laws does not state that the President can do this. President informed everyone that it is stated in Robert's Rule of Order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:18 AM Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 03:18 AM President informed everyone that it is stated in Robert's Rule of OrderWell, he's wrong. So far as RONR is concerned, the assembly decides how the members of committees (including the chairs) shall be appointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted January 6, 2011 at 08:51 AM Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 08:51 AM Only if the bylaws grant the President that authority.Really?I believe the assembly can grant the President that authority on a case-by-case basis at any time simply by using the motion to Refer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest judge Posted January 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM Can a newly elected chair nominate the position of Vice chair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest judge Posted January 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM Can a newly elected chair nominate the position of Vice chair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted January 11, 2011 at 01:55 AM Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 at 01:55 AM Can a newly elected chair nominate the position of Vice chairIn general, elections of officers are handled at general membership meetings, typically the Annual meeting as defined in your bylaws. At such meetings, the chair maintains an impartiality by not participating as all other members (making motions, entering debate, voting, etc), but rather is charged with presiding over the meeting and the duties prescribed as such. (see RONR 10th Ed., pp. 433-435)Some organizations elect the members to the Board, and then the Board itself elects its officers. This might be the case in your organization. In small board meetings (of about a dozen or fewer) the rules are "relaxed", allowing the chair to be more involved, entering into debate, and (subject to rule or custom of the board) making motions and voting. (see RONR 10th Ed., pp. 470-471) So a bit of it depends on your bylaws, which will clarify how your officers are elected. If done at a general membership meeting, I'd say the answer to your question is no. If the board elects its own officers, it's a little different, but I'm not sure that means the chair should be so active in the process.Stay tuned for further replies.By the way, the fact that the chair is newly elected has nothing to do with it. Once a person becomes a member, or an officer, they are empowered as equally as if they had been such for much longer, subject to any limitations placed on them by your bylaws or other rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 11, 2011 at 04:42 AM Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 at 04:42 AM So a bit of it depends on your bylaws, which will clarify how your officers are elected. If done at a general membership meeting, I'd say the answer to your question is no. If the board elects its own officers, it's a little different, but I'm not sure that means the chair should be so active in the process.I think it also depends on the method of nominations. In any event, the chair can make a nomination, but in the particular case of nominations from the floor in a large assembly, he should refrain from doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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