http://masterofmeetings.com/index2/filling-executive-positions-when-no-one-nominates A blog about everything to do with meetings, minutes, and governance Fri, 04 May 2012 00:11:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://masterofmeetings.com/index2/filling-executive-positions-when-no-one-nominates/comment-page-1#comment-180 jason Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:34:17 +0000 http://masterofmeetings.com/?p=82#comment-180 the situation can be complicated with constitutional quorum requirements of the executive. for instance, if the executive committee of an association is composed of seven members (including President, Secretary and Treasurer), and the election held at the AGM results in only three positions being filled, one course of action as David suggests could be for those members who were elected to fill the vacancies by appointment. however, if the constitution also contains quorum requirements such as 'four members present' as in this case, the authority of those elected three members comes into question. in this situation, the association addressed the issue by taking the AGM as the ultimate decision making body of the organisation, and considering (and passing!) a motion to direct and authorise those three elected members to fill the remaining vacancies by co-option, despite the quorum requirements in the constitution. this action had a two-fold effect - supporting the elected committee, and making clear the will of the members. the situation can be complicated with constitutional quorum requirements of the executive.
for instance, if the executive committee of an association is composed of seven members (including President, Secretary and Treasurer), and the election held at the AGM results in only three positions being filled, one course of action as David suggests could be for those members who were elected to fill the vacancies by appointment. however, if the constitution also contains quorum requirements such as ‘four members present’ as in this case, the authority of those elected three members comes into question.
in this situation, the association addressed the issue by taking the AGM as the ultimate decision making body of the organisation, and considering (and passing!) a motion to direct and authorise those three elected members to fill the remaining vacancies by co-option, despite the quorum requirements in the constitution.
this action had a two-fold effect – supporting the elected committee, and making clear the will of the members.

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