(Borrowing from one of Ron Ralph's excellent past emails from when he was the TSA Nominations Chair).
Cavers: It is once again time to consider running for office. The Texas Speleological Association needs your hat in the ring for the 2013 election at the Texas Caver Reunion. The positions are for one year and duties are outlined below. Knowing your reluctance to volunteer for any position, I am asking your friends (ha!) to suggest to me that you will be a fine candidate. I will then contact you and ask if you will run and serve. Our present officers (2012) are: President - Don Arburn (standing, unless someone REALLY wants to run) Vice-President - Ellie Watson (OPEN. Ellie is standing down, after many years of superb service to the TSA). Secretary - Denise Prendergast (OPEN. Denise is standing down, after many years of excellent record keeping for the TSA). Treasurer - Michael Cicherski (standing, unless someone REALLY wants to run) This is the first call for nominations. Please respond with your thoughts on possible candidates at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Mark Alman, TSA Elections Committee Chair September 17, 2012 214-289-9181 - Cell Duties of TSA Officers Nominations for TSA officers are in progress. This page is an excerpt from the TSA Constitution describing the duties of TSA Officers. Article IV: Officers A. The Executive Council consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and the Chair of each standing committee. Elected officers shall take office on the first day of the New Year. 1. The Chairman, when present, shall preside over all TSA meetings. 2. The Vice-Chairman is responsible for meeting and program arrangements and shall preside at TSA meeting is the absence of the Chairman. 3. The Secretary records the minutes of TSA meetings and maintains a current list of members. 4. The Treasurer keeps track of TSA assets by maintaining adequate financial records, including those for The Texas Caver. The Treasurer prepares a budget for the fiscal year, maintains the membership database, and insures the database is available electronically to the membership. B. A vacancy in any elected office other than that of Chairman may be filled by the Executive Council by appointing any full member in good standing or by special election if so desired by the Executive Council. C. The Vice-Chairman shall fill a vacancy in the office of Chairman. D. Officers may be removed from their position by a three-quarters majority vote at any Member Meeting. NOTES: The vice chair has historically organized the TSA spring convention, in other words, No Vice Chair = No TSA Convention! And the chairman is responsible for organizing the TSA business meetings...ie preparing agendas, scheduling the meeting...keeping things moving at the meetings....and being a "speleo-referee" to keep things civil.
