I really didn't want to get involved in this, but I'm impulsive. However,
my impulsiveness and my prudence have agreed that all I will do is
acknowledge that, yes, the Chair of any charity is a special role with
special responsibilities.I encourage members to think about that.
On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 9:01 PM Chris Keating <chriskeatingwiki(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Just to note that "Co-opted directors are not
lesser, inferior, or less
capable than elected board members or hold any
less of a mandate, nor
should they be perceived to be" is an opinion rather than fact.
Not really. It's a fact that nothing in the Wikimedia UK constitution,
Charity Commission guidance, or the law differentiates the roles of
trustees who are elected or appointed.
Elections exist for the express purpose of
providing a mandate.
Again, according to the articles of association, elections exist for the
express purpose of selecting trustees. There is no concept of a 'mandate'
in charity law.
The change is worthy of discussion among the
trustees
I imagine they have discussed the matter, though that is pure supposition
on my part.
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