Re: President Elect

["George and Janet Smith" <4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

Current AIS By-Laws 2011:

" Section 2. The AIS Board of Directors at its annual spring meeting
in those
years that the incumbent president is completing the last year term
shall elect a President-elect to take office following the official
elections at its annual fall meeting."

Janet Smith
California

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From: 1005@rewrite.aisboard.org
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] President Elect
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:42:41 -0400

>All,
> 
>I certainly agree that Gary White is eminently qualified to become
>our next 
> president.  
> 
>My copy of the Bylaws (October 15, 1997) does not have this provision
> 
>regarding a President-elect in it.  Can someone enlighten me as to
>when  this 
>came about and why?  AIS is a non-profit corporation and as such the 
>board of 
>directors elects its officers for one-year terms with the president  
>serving not more than three consecutive one-year terms.  When I was 
>"elected" as 
>President-elect I didn't understand why then and still don't.   I
>didn't do 
>anything different than serving as first vice-president.   ???  Just
>ask
>ing...
> 
>Jim Morris
>President
>American Iris Society
> 
> 
>In a message dated 6/14/2015 5:36:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
>102x@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:
>
>It has  come to my attention that there was an oversite at the Spring
>
>board  meeting this year.  According to ARTICLE VII - OFFICERS,
>Section 2 
>of  the AIS Bylaws, it states:
>
>"The AIS Board of Directors at its annual  spring 
>meeting in those years that the
>incumbent president is  completing the last year 
>term shall elect a President-elect
>to  take office following the official elections 
>at its annual fall  meeting."
>
>It is my understanding this did not take place.  As  such, I make the
>
>following motion.
>
>"That Gary White be elected AIS  
>President-elect"
>
>Michelle
>
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