Society for Human Resource Management - President
Title
Society for Human Resource Management - President
Subject
Description
President's Oath and Charge of Office
"(Officer's name), will you please rise and approach the podium? You have been constitutionally elected president of this chapter of the Society. It will be your duty to preside at meetings, to enforce impartially the bylaws of the chapter, to function in every respect as (your chapter's name) chief administrative, managerial and executive officer. You shall authorize all expenditures of the chapter funds upon approval of the Board of Directors. It will be your duty to guide the officers and directors in developing the chapter's aims and objectives. You are charged with the responsibility for the proper functioning of all committees. (Officer's name), you should at all times be watchful for activities, projects and programs which will be helpful to your officers, directors, chairpersons, members, chapter and the Society as a whole. You must become familiar with Roberts Rules of Order, the Society's and your chapter's bylaws. In the last analysis the ultimate success of this organization rests in your hands.
(Officer's name), are you prepared to take the oath of office as president of (chapter's name)?
Please raise your right hand and repeat after me the oath of office. In the presence of honored guests and the members here assembled I, (officer's name), do solemnly promise and pledge that I will faithfully execute the duties of president of (your chapter name) to the best of my knowledge and ability, to commit myself to the Society's Code of Ethics, further the objectives of this chapter and assume full responsibility for this honorable organization.
By the authority vested in me by the Society, I now proclaim you duly installed as president of (chapter's name).
I congratulate you upon your election."
"(Officer's name), will you please rise and approach the podium? You have been constitutionally elected president of this chapter of the Society. It will be your duty to preside at meetings, to enforce impartially the bylaws of the chapter, to function in every respect as (your chapter's name) chief administrative, managerial and executive officer. You shall authorize all expenditures of the chapter funds upon approval of the Board of Directors. It will be your duty to guide the officers and directors in developing the chapter's aims and objectives. You are charged with the responsibility for the proper functioning of all committees. (Officer's name), you should at all times be watchful for activities, projects and programs which will be helpful to your officers, directors, chairpersons, members, chapter and the Society as a whole. You must become familiar with Roberts Rules of Order, the Society's and your chapter's bylaws. In the last analysis the ultimate success of this organization rests in your hands.
(Officer's name), are you prepared to take the oath of office as president of (chapter's name)?
Please raise your right hand and repeat after me the oath of office. In the presence of honored guests and the members here assembled I, (officer's name), do solemnly promise and pledge that I will faithfully execute the duties of president of (your chapter name) to the best of my knowledge and ability, to commit myself to the Society's Code of Ethics, further the objectives of this chapter and assume full responsibility for this honorable organization.
By the authority vested in me by the Society, I now proclaim you duly installed as president of (chapter's name).
I congratulate you upon your election."
Creator
Society for Human Resource Management
Date
None
Source
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Relation
Rights
Society for Human Resource Management
Publisher
Society for Human Resource Management
Contributor
Society for Human Resource Management
Format
Logo
Language
English
Type
Oath
Identifier
SHRM, Oath, Human Resources, Labor, United States
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Society for Human Resource Management, Society for Human Resource Management - President, Society for Human Resource Management, None
Cite As
Society for Human Resource Management, “Society for Human Resource Management - President,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 16, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/606.