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Texas Computer Education Association

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ARTICLE VIII.   AREA COUNCIL

Section 1. Area Council Members

        The Area Council shall consist of the Area Director, who shall serve as chairperson, and members recruited from the general membership of that area.

Section 2.  Qualifications for Area Council

        Any Regular Member, who is a teacher, administrator, or other employee of an educational entity in the state of Texas, shall be eligible to serve on the Area Council. Area Council members must reside or be employed in the TCEA area they serve.

Section 3. Terms of Area Council Members

        Membership on the Area Council shall be reviewed annually by the Area Director.      

Section 4.  Selection of Area Council Members

        The Area Director shall recruit and appoint Council members from the general membership of that Area. An equitable geographic balance shall be maintained, insofar as possible. The Council may establish an officer structure comparable to the existing structure of TCEA.

Section 5.  Duties of the Area Council

        Area Council members shall assist the Area Director in planning, organizing, and implementing Area activities, promoting Area membership, contributing to the TCEA communications network, budgeting and directing the Area funds, working on various committees as assigned, and promoting the use of computers and technology in educational settings.

Section 6.  Duties of the Area Director

        The Area Director organizes specialized Area activities, promotes Area membership, contributes to the TCEA communications network, budgets and directs the Area funds, works on various committees as assigned, chairs the Area Council, advises Local Chapters, in that Area,  and promotes the use of computers and technology in educational settings.