This article discusses whether a treasurer can resign and remain on the committee and the need for a formal vote to confirm their position.
Question: Our treasurer resigned, but stated he would remain on the committee. Does the former Treasurer require a Committee vote to remain on the Committee as an Ordinary Member?
A seven-member committee was elected at our AGM with Executive positions held by 3 individuals. The person elected as Treasurer resigned but ‘declared’ he would remain on the Committee as an Ordinary Member. Is this singular declaration of Committee membership allowed by the legislation?
The Committee later appointed one of the Ordinary Members as Treasurer by majority vote. Does the former Treasurer require a Committee vote to remain on the Committee as an Ordinary Member?
Answer: The treasurer was appointed as treasurer only, so if they resign from that position they are off the committee.
Sometimes a minor change on a Committee can get complicated.
The treasurer was appointed as treasurer only, so if they resign from that position they are off the committee.
However, the ordinary committee member can then be voted to replace the treasurer, and as you now also have a committee vacancy there is no reason why this can’t be filled by the old treasurer by a vote at the same time.
These decisions can be ratified at a Committee meeting or a VOC and the Committee has the power to do this within 30 days of the resignation. Even though there may be agreement among the committee about the changes, the official voting is required – neither the Committee nor its individual members can unilaterally make a decision of this kind.
Your body corporate manager should be able to help you put together the motions to affect the changes you want.
You can read more about Committee elections on the BCCM website: Electing Committees
This post appears in Strata News #570.
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