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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
It's called a vote of no confidence.
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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.