Can wife be on Board that husband chairs?

Parliamentary Procedure Q&A

Q: Is it a conflict of interest for the wife of the President of our association to run for membership on the Board, when her husband still has a year left on the same Board?

Also, her husband was elected under a procedure that does not follow the bylaws. I found this out only last month. Do we have any recourse in case that election was invalid? - Anon., Dec. 26, 1999

A: Generally, the situation you describe does not constitute a conflict of interest. (Click here, however, to see my answer to the previous, similar question.)

Any procedure or rule that is in continuing violation of the bylaws is subject to a Point of Order at any time. (See RONR p. 251.) Regarding the wife's running for the Board, I see no recourse.

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