Titles.

The elected officers of this Group shall be Chair, Vice chair/chair-elect, Secretary, Councilor, and Alternate councilor.

Qualifications.
 

1. Each officer must be a member in good standing of the Group and a resident of Texas.
2. No officer may hold more than two other offices within the Association simultaneously.
3. The Chair and Vice chair/chair-elect must be members in good standing of ALA's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services in order to serve as official representatives to the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups.

Nominations and elections.

1. A Nominating Committee of three members shall be elected by the Executive Committee.
2. The Nominating Committee shall prepare a slate of at least two candidates for each office.
3. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.
4. Elections shall be held during the regular meeting of the Group at the TLA Annual Conference.
5. The officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present. For the offices of Councilor and Alternate councilor the nominee with the highest number of votes shall be Councilor and the nominee with the next highest vote shall be Alternate councilor
6. The Nominating Committee shall tabulate, verify and announce the results of the election.

Terms of office.

 

With the exception of the Councilor and Alternate Councilor, officers assume office immediately following the Texas Library Association Annual conference, thus serving for one year or until their successors are elected. The Councilor and Alternate councilor shall assume office immediately following the conference and serve for three years or until their successors are elected.
 

Vacancies.
 

1. A vacancy in the office of Chair shall be filled by the Vice chair/chair-elect, who shall serve as chair for the unexpired term and the following year.
2. Should the offices of both Chair and Vice chair/chair-elect be vacated the president of the Texas Library Association shall appoint a new chair to serve until the next Annual Conference.
3. A vacancy in the office of Councilor shall be filled by the Alternate councilor who shall serve for the unexpired term.
4. The Chair shall fill any other vacancy by appointment. The person so appointed shall serve only until the next Annual Conference.

Duties.
 

1. Chair. The Chair shall:
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   1. Be the official representative of the Texas Regional Group of Catalogers and Classifiers;
   2. Preside at all meetings or the Group and of the Executive Committee;
   3. Appoint committees and designate committee chairs;
   4. Coordinate the work of all committees;
   5. Make or break a tie vote in meetings;
   6. Recommend to the Group any action deemed to be in the interest of the Group;
   7. Serve as the representative to the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups or appoint a qualified substitute;
   8. Assume responsibility for financial transactions for the Group;
   9. Perform those duties prescribed for this office in the Bylaws and standing Rules of the Texas Library Association.

    

2. Vice chair/chair-elect. The Vice chair/chair-elect shall:
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   1. Perform all duties of the Chair in the absence, incapacity, or refusal to act of the Chair and when so acting shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the restrictions of the office of the Chair;
   2. Make arrangements for and plan the details of the program portion of the annual meeting of the Group;
   3. Assume the office of Chair after serving a term of one year as Vice chair/chair-elect except under the circumstances specified in Article V, section l,e.,1. Vacancies;
   4. Attend all meetings of the Group and of the Executive committee;
   5. Perform such duties as assigned by the Chair.

    

3. Secretary. The Secretary shall:
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   1. Record all minutes and votes of the Group meeting at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference;
   2. Read and/or distribute minutes of the previous meeting of the Group at the TLA Annual Conference;
   3. Submit within one month copies of minutes of the annual meeting to the following: the Chair of the Group, the Vice chair/chair-elect of the Group, Chair of the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups, Executive Director of ALCTS, and Executive Director of TLA;
   4. Record and submit copies of all other meetings of the Group to the Chair of the Group, the Vice chair/chair-elect of the Group, and to the Executive Director of TLA;
   5. Send a copy of up-to-date Bylaws to the Executive Director of TLA, Executive Director of ALCTS, Chair of TLA Bylaws & Resolutions committee, Councilor, and Alternate councilor;
   6. When possible, send a copy of each paper presented at the annual meeting or the Group to the Chair of the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups;
   7. Make an annual financial report at the meeting of the Group at the TLA Annual Conference;
   8. Attend all meetings of the Group and of the Executive Committee;
   9. Perform such duties as assigned by the Chair.
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4. Councilor/Alternate Councilor. The Councilor/Alternate Councilor shall:
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   1. Attend all meetings of the TLA Council;
   2. Submit all resolutions that require Council action;
   3. Serve as liaison between TLA Council and the Group;
   4. Attend all meetings of the Group and of the Executive Committee.
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