President Removal
 

I was wondering what the process is for removing a chapter's president? It is extremely important.

It depends on the organization. You'll need to look at your constitution/bylaws. They should specify a procedure.

As noted, your organizational documents (Bylaws) will say under what situations an officer is removed and how. Its not a trivial thing, so you have to be well justified in doing so.

This is also something you should probably get involvement of your advisors and any fraternity officers as well.

It's called a vote of no confidence.

Sorry, but in parliamentary procedure (which most GLO should be following), there is no such thing.

From the Official RONR website:

"The term "vote of no confidence" is not used or defined anywhere in RONR, and there is no mention of any motion for such a vote. However, this does not mean that an assembly cannot adopt a motion, if it wishes, expressing either its confidence or lack of confidence in any of its officers or subordinate boards or committees. Any such motion would simply be a main motion, and would have no effect other than to express the assembly's views concerning the matter. A vote of "no confidence" does not - as it would in the British Parliament - remove an officer from office."

Please note the last sentence. In the British Parliament, per their rules, it would remove a person from office. Per parliamentary procedure in the US, and RONR (Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, the current version of Robert's Rules) is used by over 90% of organizations in the US, it's a meaningless action.

As previously noted, your Bylaws should state how and under what conditions an officer is removed from office.

Impeachment? It then goes to our judicial board.

Well, not necessarily. In most cases, you just need a certain number of votes, not a good reason.

The presumption is that if you can get that many votes, there's probably a good reason for it.

This is something where you should probably involve an adviser.

I would think, if you were to take a vote on it, you would need a unanimous decision from your entire chapter to remove your president from office. Talk to your advisor and look up your bylaws and see what it takes.

you should also discuss this with your national. i am sure this isn't the first time something like this has happened.