Texas Court Clerks Association

TCCA 2011 VOTING ELECTION AND PROPOSED BYLAW RESULTS

2014 FUTURE CONFERENCE SITE:

COLLEGE STATION (PASSED)

OFFICER ELECTIONS:

You will vote for one person for Vice President and one person for Treasurer. 

Vice President:  (select one)

Rhonda Kuehn, Brenham (NEWLY ELECTED OFFICER)

Treasurer: (select one)

David Preciado, Arlington (NEWLY ELECTED OFFICER)

DIRECTOR AT LARGE ELECTIONS: There are three (3) positions open for Director at Large.  (select up to 3 persons)

Elaine Brown, Katy (NEWLY ELECTED OFFICER)                       

April Christiansen, Cedar Park                   

Lisa Howard, Hurst (NEWLY ELECTED OFFICER)

Landra Hudson, Seguin 

Leah Huff, Southlake                                     

Sheli Masterson, Irving

Rene Mendiola, Corpus Christi

Melissa Pace, Haltom City (NEWLY ELECTED OFFICER)                           

Jeanie Roumell, Keller  

Proposed Bylaw Amendments:

 

Amendment #1: Allows TCCA to provide newsletter and membership listing in methods other than just mail. (PASSED)

ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

C. Sustaining Membership. Vendors may apply for Sustaining Membership of the Texas Court Clerks Association. Sustaining Members are entitled to receive copies of the association newsletter as well as a copy of the Association’s current membership list. Copies of the Association newsletter and membership lists will be mailed provided to the representatives indicated in the Sustaining Membership application.

 

Amendment #2: Allows TCCA Board to use email instead of mail. (PASSED)

ARTICLE VI - DUTIES OF OFFICERS

4.

The Treasurer shall present a proposed line item budget for the next fiscal year to the membership at the Annual Meeting. A simple majority of members present shall be deemed sufficient to adopt said budget. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to perform a line item transfer, providing the transfer does not result in exceeding the overall budget. Any realized line item overage shall require the Treasurer to submit a revised budget for Board approval as stated above. This may require Board approval by email. There shall be a full compliance review of all books and records of the Association each year. IRS tax forms shall be completed in compliance with current Federal law.

 

Amendment #3: Removes “Texas Municipal League Representative” as Member of Board of Directors since that is duplicated because it is a duty in the Job Description of the Vice-President. (PASSED)

ARTICLE VII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. Composition. The Board shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer of the Association, Texas Municipal League Representative, six Directors at Large, the immediate past President, and the President of each Chapter who shall be elected as hereinafter provided.

 

Amendment #4: Housekeeping adding “committee” and adds the Historian and Vendor Committee to the bylaws. (PASSED)

ARTICLE IX - INDIVIDUAL APPOINTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEES

2.

 Bylaws Committee

 Nominations Committee

 Annual Meeting Committee

 Publications Committee

 Certification and Educational Programs Committee

 Membership Committee

 Legislative Committee

 Advisory Committee

 Public Relations Committee

 Chapter Steering Committee

 Certification Program Financial Manager

 Internal Audit Committee

 Website Committee

 Merchandise Committee

 Historian Committee

 Vendor Committee

4. Bylaws Committee.

5. Nominations Committee. The Committee shall prepare and distribute nominations for officers and members of the Board of Directors of this Association prior to the Annual Meeting to permit circulation of the Committee's nominations to all the members of the Association. Nominations and ballots may be submitted by mail or electronically. The list of members as disclosed by the Recording Secretary's membership committee chairperson’s records shall be conclusive as to the total membership of this Association.

6. Annual Meeting Committee .

7. Publications and Reports Committee.

8. Certification and Education Program Committee .

9. Membership Committee.

18. Historian Committee. The Historian Committee shall be responsible for preserving the history of the Texas Court Clerk’s Association by collecting various articles, documents, and photos regarding the Association’s activities and placing them into scrapbooks, photo albums and/or electronic storage equipment. The Historian is responsible for storing and maintaining all association scrapbooks, photo albums and electronic media.

19. Vendor Committee. The Vendor Committee shall serve as a liason between the Annual Meeting Committee Chairperson and TCCA vendors. The Vendor Committee shall be responsible for recruiting Sustaining Members, vendor conference registration and vendor exhibit logistics.