Guest Jerry Posted January 14, 2011 at 03:07 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 at 03:07 PM I have done a Petition for a Club Special Meeting. Our Constitution allows this as long as I have signatures of 10% of the membership. I now have 25% and still coming in. The Bylaws state that once sent to the Corresponding Secretary, the Board then sets the meeting, time and place. In my Petition, besides the main order of Business to discuss, I also stated a Time and Place as part of the Petition. Can the Board still set it for another place and time? Understand that the purpose of the Petition is that the Board has taken upon itself to make major changes in Policy of the club without notifying the membership. Based on those signing the Petition, the membership is not happy with this use of power and control by the Board. If they deny the time and place we have asked for in the petition, this again will show the Boards lack of concern for the membership.We have no way to remove the Board or Officers except to bring them up on charges for behavior detrimental to teh club, and then the charges are brought before (guess who) the Board. Will they really have to decide if the charges are acceptable and they vote on them to go into a hearing or not on themselves. Will they really accept the charges agaist themselves even though more than a quoroum has voted against them and their behavior as a Board member? So how do we get the Board to accept the Petition at our place and time since we only meet once a year for a general meeting and the date and place I set is at a national event where a majority of the membership will be coming. We have members thru out the USA so to get a majority together, it has to be at an event like this or the Regular General meeting which is not til late September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted January 14, 2011 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 at 03:14 PM The Bylaws state that once sent to the Corresponding Secretary, the Board then sets the meeting, time and place.If your bylaws give the board this authority then it looks like you're out of luck.You might want to get started on amending those bylaws at the next regular meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted January 14, 2011 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 at 03:14 PM The Bylaws state that once sent to the Corresponding Secretary, the Board then sets the meeting, time and place.That right there seems to pretty clearly say that the Board sets the where and when and not who calls for the meeting.Seems like it is time to elect some new Board members and then amend the bylaws to fix the issues you mentioned at your next meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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