A vacancy in any office other than president shall be filled by appointment by the president with the approval of the national executive council. Which option reflects this process?

A vacancy in any office other than president shall be filled by appointment by the president with the approval of the national executive council. Which option reflects this process?

• A. The national executive council appoints a replacement.
• B. Appointment by the president with the approval of the national executive council.
• C. A special election by the FBLA members.
• D. The parliamentarian appoints a substitute.

Answer: (B)

The process being tested is how vacancies in offices other than president are filled according to FBLA bylaws: the president makes the appointment, but the appointment must be approved by the national executive council. This two-step approach shows both executive initiative and the council’s check to ensure the person chosen has broader support within the leadership. This is the best description because it matches the exact described method—the president does the appointment, with confirmation by the national executive council. It differs from the other possibilities in the same bylaws: having the national executive council alone appoint would remove the president’s role; a special election by members would involve a vote rather than a selection by the president with council approval; and the parliamentarian appointing someone is not how vacancies are filled according to the standard process.

The process being tested is how vacancies in offices other than president are filled according to FBLA bylaws: the president makes the appointment, but the appointment must be approved by the national executive council. This two-step approach shows both executive initiative and the council’s check to ensure the person chosen has broader support within the leadership.

This is the best description because it matches the exact described method—the president does the appointment, with confirmation by the national executive council. It differs from the other possibilities in the same bylaws: having the national executive council alone appoint would remove the president’s role; a special election by members would involve a vote rather than a selection by the president with council approval; and the parliamentarian appointing someone is not how vacancies are filled according to the standard process.