Wednesday, February 22, 2012

By-Laws Amendments

Article II Article IV Article V Article VI Article VII Article X Article XIV



Article II

Mission, Purpose, and Goals

Section 1. Mission

The mission of TACHE is "A Professional Association committed to the Improvement of Educational and Employment opportunities for Hispanics in Higher Education.

Section 3. Goals

The Association is a professional organization committed to the improvement of educational opportunities for (Americans of Mexican ancestry) Hispanics.

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Article IV

Membership and Voting Privileges

Section 1. Educational Institutional Member

Corporate Member. A corporate member is a private noneducational business or organization that supports and furthers the goals of the Association. A corporate member may include one professional membership.

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Article V

Dues and Finance

Section 2. Association Accounts

Association accounts shall be audited (once a) every other year and reviewed during alternative years by a duly authorized accountant appointed by the Executive committee. Corporate Member. A corporate member is a private noneducational business or organization that supports and furthers the goals of the Association. A corporate member may include one professional membership.

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Article VI

Officers

Section 1. Officers

The officers of the Association shall be President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Publication Editor, Membership Coordinator, the Immediate Past President, and (six) at least one Representative from each of the six state regions. All officers must be active members of the Association.

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Article VII

Duties of Officers

Section 4. Treasurer

The Treasurer . . . All checks written for the amount of $250 or more shall be signed by both the President and the Treasurer . . . The Treasurer will be duly bonded at the beginning of each term of office or immediately upon such time that the Association accumulates $100,000 or more in assets.

Section 9. The Executive Committee

The Executive . . . and Regional Representatives shall transact the business of the Association in the interim . . . .

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Article X

Duties of Standing Committees

Section 7. The Development Committee

The Development Committee shall consist of the current and former Presidents with the Immediate Past President serving as the Chairperson. The Committee's responsibility shall be to research and seek external funding sources for the benefit of the Association.

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Article XIV

Voting

Section 2. On-site Absentee Voting

Provisions shall be made for on-site absentee voting by professional members who register for the conference but who are unable to attend the business meeting.

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