In the event a sitting board member is elected as an officer of the club, (i.e. President, Vice President, Treasurer, or Secretary), nearing his/her last term on the board as a director, then by a vote of the membership at the annual election, that officer is eligible to begin his/her term anew as if never having served on the board. Nothing causes more problems than giving someone extended time in office. More so, Roberts Rules calls that if there is a change in terms, it cannot affect those who are in office and vote for that change. So, even were this done, it would not be in effect for those currently in office. Term limits were put into effect with our board for just this reason. The club gains by new ideas, new board members, and limitations on how long someone stays in office. We limited the ability to be voted in to judge our national, and we established a way to keep the board members and officers rotating, and making sure no one becomes a "fixture". It has been working. On the other hand, if I ever get senile enough to run again, I want to stay in forever, so that I can become a "name" in the breed. But, that is just me. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================