If a member believes he cannot fulfill a duty required of him, which motion allows him to be excused from the duty if approved?

If a member believes he cannot fulfill a duty required of him, which motion allows him to be excused from the duty if approved?

• A. Request to be Excused from a Duty
• B. Resignation
• C. Resolution
• D. Revision of the Bylaws

Answer: (A)

When a member cannot fulfill a duty that’s been assigned, there is a specific motion designed to relieve them from that obligation without leaving the organization. This is called a request to be excused from a duty. If the assembly approves, the member is excused from performing that particular duty, and a replacement or alternative arrangement can be made. This option matches the situation because it directly targets waiving the specific duty while keeping the member’s membership intact. Resignation would end their service entirely; a resolution is just a formal expression of the body’s position and doesn’t affect duties; revision of the bylaws changes governing rules, not an individual’s duties. So, the motion to be excused from a duty is the appropriate mechanism for relief from that duty when approved.

When a member cannot fulfill a duty that’s been assigned, there is a specific motion designed to relieve them from that obligation without leaving the organization. This is called a request to be excused from a duty. If the assembly approves, the member is excused from performing that particular duty, and a replacement or alternative arrangement can be made. This option matches the situation because it directly targets waiving the specific duty while keeping the member’s membership intact. Resignation would end their service entirely; a resolution is just a formal expression of the body’s position and doesn’t affect duties; revision of the bylaws changes governing rules, not an individual’s duties. So, the motion to be excused from a duty is the appropriate mechanism for relief from that duty when approved.