Chapter IV, Section 5

Rationale: This is a proposed language addition to add a process that is not in place within the Society and is general best practices for all non-profits. The language presented here is almost identical to that found within the Seattle-King County Dental Foundation Bylaws, under ‘Article II, Section 4 – Removal’ which states “Any director may be removed with or without cause whenever, following a 2/3 vote of the Executive Council of SKCDS to remove the director, when the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.”

The WSDA Bylaws state in ‘Section V – Board of Directors, Section E – Removal from Office’, “Any officer of the Association, member of the Board of Directors, or committee chairman or member, or other officer of the Association serving in any capacity, may be removed from office by the Board of Directors for reasons of misconduct, unacceptable conflict of interest, ill health or disability, or gross inattention or neglect of duty, upon a vote by the Board of Directors in favor of removal by two-thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors voting.”