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Texas Computer Education Association

ByLaws

ARTICLE V.  MEETING AND VOTING OF MEMBERSHIP

 Section 1.  Annual Business Meeting

        The Annual Business Meeting of the Association Voting Membership shall be held in conjunction with the Annual State Convention on such dates as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

 Section 2.  Special Meetings

        Special meetings of the Association Voting Membership may be called by the Board of Directors at any time, or may be called by the President upon receipt of a written request by fifty (50) Regular Members, within thirty (30) days after the filing of such request with the President.  The business to be transacted at any special meeting shall be stated in the notice thereof, and no other business may be considered at the time. Notice of any special meeting of the Association Voting Membership will be given to voting members not less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting.

 Section 3.  Voting in Business Meetings

        At all business meetings of the Association Voting Membership, each member shall have one (1) vote and may take part and vote in person only.  A majority vote of those members present and voting shall govern.  Voting rights of a member shall not be delegated to another nor exercised by proxy.

 Section 4.  Voting

        Proposals to be offered to members for a vote shall first be approved by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors will approve an auditable method of voting. On any vote, a majority of those voting shall determine the action.

 Section 5.  Quorum of Members

        At the Annual Business Meeting or any special meeting of the Association Voting Membership, a quorum shall consist of at least fifty (50) Voting Members.  No formal action, other than adjournment, can be taken in the absence of a quorum.

 Section 6.  Cancellation of Meetings

        The Board of Directors may cancel any Annual Business Meeting of the Voting Membership or special meeting for just cause.

 Section 7.  Rules of Order

        All meetings and proceedings of Association shall be regulated and controlled according to the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order for parliamentary procedures, except as may be otherwise provided by these ByLaws.