Bylaws
of the South Texas Chapter of the Texas Association for Pupil
Transportation located in the
1.01
Name. The name of this
organization shall be the South Texas Chapter of the
Texas Association for Pupil Transportation.
the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation is organized are:
public school districts within the
b. To exchange ideas and methods of the operation of public
school
transportation organizations.
transportation policies, standards and equipment on the local, state and
national
levels.
changes in policy, equipment and methods pertaining to improvement of the
safety and efficiency of pupil transportation.
e. To inform members of the profession and the lay public of the needs of
public
school transportation.
and for providing services such as publications, conferences, research,
training
and other services which may promote pupil transportation.
g. To assist its members and the industry of pupil
transportation in dealing with
mutual business problems in one or more of the following areas: accounting
practices, business ethics, commercial and industrial research,
standardization,
statistics, trade promoting and relations with government, employees and
the
general public.
3.01
Principal Office. The principal office of the South Texas Chapter of
the
Association of Pupil Transportation shall be located in the
city of
Texas
3.02
Location of Office. The
location of the office shall be the office of the current
president of the association unless otherwise determined by the Executive
Committee.
4.01
Membership. Membership in
the organization shall be open to all public school
district personnel related to pupil transportation in a supervisory or
advisory
position in
transportation in a supply of technical advisory capacity.
Honorary. The qualifications of such classes shall be as follows:
a. Active Member. Any person
shall be eligible for Active Membership if the
person is an active employee interested in, engaged in, or associated with
any
phase of pupil transportation in a school transportation program in the
areas of
the
shall be entitled to attend all organization meetings and participate in
discussions of the organization. They are entitled to hold office and to
vote.
supply, technical advisory capacity or school district personnel other
than those
designated as Active Members. Associate Members in good standing shall be
entitled to attend all organization meetings and participate in
discussions of the
organization. They are not entitled to hold office or to vote.
honorary members. Honorary Members shall be entitled to all privileges of
active members with exception of voting and holding office, but shall be
exempt
from paying dues. The Executive Committee shall have the right to confer
Honorary Membership in the organization.
of the rights and privileges of the organization including the right to
vote, hold
office and to receive any benefits offered by this organization. Officers
shall be
elected by a majority vote by members in good standing and in attendance
at the
May meeting of the organization. All other classifications of membership
shall
be entitled to the rights and privileges of the organization except the
right to
vote, hold office or to receive specific benefits, which may be available
to the
Active Members of the organization.
approve all application for membership except that no individual may be
denied
on the basis of race, national origin, religion or sex.
4.04
Termination of Membership.
Membership in the
Texas Association for Pupil Transportation shall/may be terminated by non-
payment of dues, by resignation, by failure to comply with the
requirements for
membership or other causes to be determined by the organization.
4.05
Charter Members. All
classes of members in good standing on or before
ARTICLE
V DUES
5.01
Dues. The annual dues for
each Active and Associate Member shall be fifteen
dollars ($15.00) per school year. All dues are payable by September 1, and
shall be considered delinquent on January 1.
ARTICLE
VI MEETINGS
6.01
Monthly Meetings. The
Pupil Transportation shall meet on the first Wednesday of every month from
September through May unless determined otherwise by the membership.
6.02
Special Meetings. The
President, Executive Committee or not less than one-
tenth (1/10) of the members that have voting rights may call special
meetings of
the members.
6.03
Place of Meeting. The
secretary shall inform the membership of the place of the
monthly meeting and program for the meeting. The meeting sites shall be
approved in advance by the Executive Committee.
reading and adoption of minutes and treasurer’s report, unfinished
business,
new business, program, round table discussion, raffle, adjournment.
ARTICLE
VII PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
7.01
Parliamentary Procedure. All the meetings of the organization
shall be
conducted according to parliamentary procedure as set forth in the most
recent
published Robert’s Rules of Order unless they are inconsistent with the
constitutions and by-laws or special rules of this organization.
ARTICLE
VIII OFFICERS
8.01
Officers. The officers of
the organization shall be President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer and Historian. The Vice-President shall advance to
the office of President upon completion of the President’s term. The
offices of the President,
ice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected to serve a term of
one (1) year from May of the election year through May of the following
year. The President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer may not serve
in any one of those positions for more than one (1) consecutive year.
However, the Historian may be elected to serve consecutive terms.
8.02
Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs in an office, excepting the
office of President,
nominations shall be solicited and an election held for the unexpired term
in the
same manner as for the annual election.
the new President takes office. It shall be the duty of the President to
preside or
arrange for presiding Officers at all meetings and, in conjunction with
the Vice-
President, to prepare the program for the monthly meetings of the
association.
The President shall appoint all committees not otherwise specified. The
President shall be the chairperson of the Executive Committee and shall
call a
meeting of the Executive Committee whenever the President deems it
necessary, or whenever the President is requested to do so by the
membership.
The President shall perform all other duties normally pertaining to the
office.
8.04
Vice-President. The Vice-President shall hold office for a
period of one (1)
year and shall become the President of the association at the end of the
current
President’s term. The Vice-President shall serve as acting chairperson
of the
monthly meetings or Executive Committee in the absence of the President
and
perform other such duties as may be assigned from time to time, by the
President. The Vice-President shall advance to the office of President if
the
office of President is vacated.
8.05
Secretary. The Secretary shall hold office for a period of one
(1) year. The
Secretary shall be elected by a majority vote by the members in attendance
and
in good standing at the May meeting of the association. The Secretary
shall
keep the minutes of the meetings; give all notices in accordance with the
provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; be custodian of the
association
records; keep correspondence of the association; and, maintain a list of
the
names and addresses of all the current members of the association.
Treasurer shall be elected by a majority vote by members in attendance and
in
good standing a t the May meeting of the association. The Treasurer shall
have
charge and custody of and be responsible for all of the funds of the
association;
receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the association
from
any source whatsoever; deposit such funds in the name of the association
in
such bank, trust companies or other depositories as shall be in accordance
with
the provisions of Article III of these bylaws; present an account at every
meeting of the association; a full financial report shall be made at the
end of the
term of the office; and, in general perform the duties of the office of
the
Treasurer and other such duties as may be assigned by the President.
Historian shall compile and maintain a written and/or visual record of the
South Texas
Chapter of the
organizational stages to the current time.
ARTICLE
IX COMMITTEES
9.01
Standing Committee. The Standing Committee of the
the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation shall consist of an
Executive
Committee of three (3) members, a Membership Committee composed of the
Vice-President and five (5) active members from different geographic areas
throughout the
9.02
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of
the President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Executive Committee shall present slate of two (2) names for
the office of Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Historian to the
membership at the May meeting. It shall be the duty of the Executive
Committee to act upon matters of business, which are to be presented at
the regular meetings of the association and to fill vacancies which may
arise between meetings. Upon the Executive Committee shall rest in the
interim of regular meetings, the duties, responsibilities and final
authority for the conduct of the association in all matters except as
stated otherwise in the constitution or as may be referred to by the
association. Members of the Executive Committee shall serve for their
term(s) in office. A member of the Executive Committee by reason of three
(3) consecutive absences from the Executive Committee meetings shall
forfeit his/her membership on the Committee by majority vote of the
Executive Committee. Additional nominations for the office of Secretary or
Treasurer may be made from the floor provided the nominee’s consent is
secured before
the nomination is made. The President shall serve as the Chairperson of
the Executive Committee.
President and two (2) active members from different geographic areas
throughout the
the membership committee to promote membership in the organization
throughout the public school districts in the
area.
a majority of the Executive Committee.
10.01
Quorum. A majority of those present shall constitute a quorum
for the
transaction of business at a meeting.
ARTICLE
XI BOOKS AND RECORDS
11.01
Records. The organization shall keep records, complete books,
accounts and
minutes of the proceedings of its members and committees. Any member may
inspect all books and records of the association for any proper purpose at
any
reasonable time.
special meeting of the association by a majority of the members present and
voting, provided the amendment was presented at a prior monthly or special
meeting. Said proposed amendment shall be declared passed by the President if
a majority of those voting in the ballot shall have voted in the affirmative.
