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Executive Board's failure to comply with statutory Association bi-laws

  • 03 Sep 2024 10:23 AM
    Message # 13401898
  • 06 Sep 2024 5:39 PM
    Reply # 13403575 on 13401898

    Good afternoon, I have been trying to get to read the original About this topic, and I can’t get into see that message at all. Could someone please check my status as I believe? I am an member of the main alliance of road associations. Maybe my dues are not paid up-to-date? Thanks for your help.

  • 07 Sep 2024 5:57 AM
    Reply # 13403651 on 13401898

    Same problem for me. Cannot read the original.

  • 07 Sep 2024 7:03 AM
    Reply # 13403658 on 13401898
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    There was no original text. Only the title was posted.

  • 07 Sep 2024 9:41 AM
    Reply # 13403692 on 13401898

    What recource does an Association member have for the Executive Board's failure to comply with Association by-laws and contrary to what was voted on at the annual meeting?  Also, how specific does the absentee vote form need to be? Our association traditionally lists the topics to be discussed, but not on votable motions such as new Executive Boardd members, Treasurer's Report, Budget and how it is to be specnt, etc..

  • 08 Sep 2024 12:07 PM
    Reply # 13403913 on 13401898
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Sorry for the glitch in the posting.  It looks like there is a good bit of interest in this topic.  The person who attempted this post didn't realize it had not printed, and he has now gotten it to go through.  I'll be interested to see the discussion that follows!

  • 08 Sep 2024 1:39 PM
    Reply # 13403924 on 13401898

    What recource does a Association member have if the Executive Board, through its Commissioner routinely authorizes road work contrary to that which was  voted at the previous annual meeting? Also, the Agenda in the annual notice of meeting includes only the topics to be discussed but, it does not include specific motions to be voted on in the event a member wishes to vote absentee.  Does the proposed Agenda need to include specific motions to be voted ?      

  • 09 Sep 2024 8:52 AM
    Reply # 13404151 on 13401898

    I apologize for my initial post without the context of my message.  As a blind person, I use a screen reader program and it does not always cooperate in reading text.  My follow-up post should explain my issue.  Thank you again Roberta for getting me back on the right track.

         

  • 09 Sep 2024 3:40 PM
    Reply # 13404385 on 13401898
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Thank you for clarifying your post. In reply to your first question, Wayne, our by-laws allow a meeting to be called by three members who need not be officers; 30-day notification is required. Also, a majority vote of the membership at any meeting can remove officers elected by the membership. Our by-laws don't permit this but it might be helpful to allow a majority vote at any meeting to also approve interim leaders until the next election (at annual meeting in our by-laws). 

    The association can decide on the whether the proxy/absentee ballot is general or specific to the agenda items. We allow both proxy and absentee voting and send the forms out to all members with meeting notification.  Our Board decided to underline, on the agenda, the items that can be voted absentee. Our Absentee Ballot allows for approval or disapproval of agenda items to be voted. Our TEMPLATES for both the Agenda and Proxy/absentee Ballots are available under Item 4 on the Member Resources Page of this website. 

    If there are additional motions made and voted on at the meeting, those voting absentee need to be given the opportunity to vote on those as well if their votes can change the outcome.

    The Statutes use the modifier "may" with reference to proxy/absentee voting privileges, so I suggest these privileges be spelled out in the by-laws. I think most road associations would benefit from agreeing to a set of by-laws but 23 Title §§3101-3104 do not require them for compliance.


    Last modified: 10 Sep 2024 6:15 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
  • 10 Sep 2024 7:06 AM
    Reply # 13404997 on 13401898

    Thank you all for your responses.  As we all know, getting Association members to volunteer is a daunting task and the same few take on the responsibility year after year

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