Neglect of Duties?

[owls84]

Has anyone ever had to relieve an officer that has been delinquent of their duties? Per the following article.

Art. 271 (Cont)

And any Secretary or Treasurer may be removed
from the office for the unexpired term or any part thereof, or his
office may be declared vacated for the unexpired term or any part
thereof, by the Master of the Lodge with the consent of the Grand
Master, whenever such Secretary or Treasurer removes from the
jurisdiction of his Lodge or on account of illness, disability, or through
gross neglect or malfeasance in office, is unable or fails to properly
perform the duties of his office.

There is more to this article but just wanted to ask about this one.

If so how was this handled? How would you handle it and expect it to be handled?

 

[Blake Bowden]

Great post. Could this also apply to the WM or other officers?

 

[JTM]

i don't think the WM can be taken out.

 

[owls84]

I don't see it either. I am looking though.

 

[JBD]

I don't see it either. I am looking though.

Why you wanna take out your WM? It must be gettin tough over there

 

[Wingnut]

This is NOT the National Guard! You cant advance in the chairs that way

 

[owls84]

LOL, no not quite. It isn't that bad at all actually. Better days are ahead. It is just for knowing the powers one has and who knows maybe there will be a day that it may be needed.

 

[TCShelton]

If so how was this handled? How would you handle it and expect it to be handled?

Quite a few critical, scathing comments come to mind right now, with a little dose of sarcasm thrown in there, so I'll keep them to myself.

 

[TCShelton]

Could this also apply to the WM or other officers?

No, treasurer and secretary only.

 

[js4253]

Why you wanna take out your WM? It must be gettin tough over there

No, treasurer and secretary only.

Guess that is one fast track to the East

 

[jonesvilletexas]

Only the Grnd Mater can remove the WM.

 

[jonesvilletexas]

Art. 644. When Worshipful Master Suspended. When a
Worshipful Master is suspended from office by order of the Grand
Master, said officer shall cease to exercise any of the duties, rights,
or prerogatives of said office until he is thereafter restored, but he
shall not thereby be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of
membership in his Lodge. However, he shall not be entitled to the
rights and privileges of a Past Master, or be or become a member
of the Grand Lodge, unless and until he is restored thereto by the
Grand Lodge.

 

[owls84]

Has anyone ever had to relieve an officer that has been delinquent of their duties? Per the following article.

Art. 271 (Cont)

And any Secretary or Treasurer may be removed
from the office for the unexpired term or any part thereof, or his
office may be declared vacated for the unexpired term or any part
thereof, by the Master of the Lodge with the consent of the Grand
Master, whenever such Secretary or Treasurer removes from the
jurisdiction of his Lodge or on account of illness, disability, or through
gross neglect or malfeasance in office, is unable or fails to properly
perform the duties of his office.

There is more to this article but just wanted to ask about this one.

If so how was this handled? How would you handle it and expect it to be handled?

Thank you Brother Jones. So back to the original questions. (By the way consider this my first gavel to order one more and I'm just going to start tossing people.)

 

[TCShelton]

(By the way consider this my first gavel to order one more and I'm just going to start tossing people.)

...Which is exactly why secretaries don't get gavels.

 

[Sirius]

If a Lodge must remove an elected officer, it must be done in the absence of passion and for the benefit of the Lodge. This has been my experience.

 

[Bill Lins]

(By the way consider this my first gavel to order one more and I'm just going to start tossing people.)

Dang! You are TOUGH!

 

[TCShelton]

If a Lodge must remove an elected officer, it must be done in the absence of passion and for the benefit of the Lodge. This has been my experience.

And even then it is near impossible to get any support.

 

[Wingnut]

well in my year...

 

[Sirius]

well in my year...

Oh goodie, I love these stories.

 

[Wingnut]

Im just practicing, I haven't had a 'my year' yet. For some reason it always comes out as a bad reminder of the line "... and one time at band camp..."