THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE
TEXAS MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF
TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
Approved February 19, 1982
Amended February 19, 1999
Amended May 11, 2004
Amended May 1, 2010
Article I - Name
The name of this Association shall be the Texas Mathematical Association of Two-Year
Colleges (TexMATYC).
Article II - Purpose
The Texas Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges is a nonprofit, education
association. Its purpose is:
a) to encourage the development of effective mathematics programs;
b) to afford a state forum for the interchange of ideas;
c) to further develop and improve the mathematics education and mathematics
related experiences of students in two-year colleges;
d) to promote the professional welfare and development of its members;
e) to provide the opportunity to study and keep abreast of new trends in
mathematics;
f) to promote professional cooperation and communication between teachers and
administrators for the realization of sound educational achievements;
g) to promote support for and involvement in the American Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges.
Article III - Membership
a) Any teacher of mathematics or other person in sympathy with two-year college
mathematics education is eligible for regular membership.
b) Any institution in sympathy with the purposes of the Association or having
offerings in mathematics at the two-year-college level is eligible for
institutional membership.
c) Any local organization with similar purposes is eligible for affiliate
membership.
Article IV - Dues
Dues are paid by all members at the designated rate set by the Executive Board.
Article V - Officers and Executive Board
a) The officers of this Association shall be President, President-Elect,
Immediate Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President-Elect
automatically succeeds the President at the end of his/her term or when the
President leaves office permanently.
b) The Executive Board of this Association shall consist of the officers of the
Association, the Vice-President of the Southwest Region of the American
Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC), a TexMATYC delegate
to the AMATYC Delegate Assembly, and the TexMATYC Newsletter Editor/Webmaster.
Article VI - Meetings
a) There shall be a minimum of one regular meeting of the Association each year.
This meeting will be held in conjunction with the spring meeting of the Texas
Community College Teachers Association.
b) The Executive Board of this Association shall meet or exchange correspondence
a minimum of two times each year. If possible, a meeting will be held in
conjunction with the spring meeting of the Texas Section of the Mathematics
Association of America.
Article VII - Committees
Committees are appointed, as needed, by the President subject to the approval of a
majority of the Executive Board or by a majority of the Executive Board itself.
Appointed committees are dissolved by the Executive Board.
Article VIII - Amendment Procedure
This constitution or the By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those members
present and voting at any regular meeting, provided that written notice and a copy
of any proposed amendment shall have been furnished to the membership prior to the
meeting.
Article IX - Dissolution
If, at any time, the Association shall cease to carry out the purposes as herein
stated, all assets and property held by the Association whether in trust or otherwise,
shall, after payment of its liabilities, be paid over the American Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges to be used exclusively for any project, or
educational purposes, as determined by the Executive Board of that organization.
BY-LAWS
Article I - Rules of Order
Robert's Rules of Order, Revised shall be the authority on all questions of
procedures not specifically stated in this Constitution and By-Laws.
Article II - Qualifications, Terms and Duties of Officers and Other Members of the
Executive Board
a) Officers of this Association shall be active members of the Texas Mathematical
Association of Two-year Colleges.
b) Terms of Office
i. Election of officers will be held in the spring of even numbered years by
e-mail ballot as described below in Article VII. Announcement of new officers
will take place by e-mail or newsletter prior to June 1. All officers shall
assume the duties of their elective offices on June 1.
ii. The President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer shall serve for a
period of two years. If vacated, these offices shall be filled by the
Executive Board for the remainder of the term.
iii. The TexMATYC representative to the AMATYC Delegate Assembly shall be
appointed by the President with the approval of a majority of the
Executive Board for a period of one year and shall be subject to
reappointment.
iv. The Newsletter Editor/Webmaster shall be appointed by the President with the
approval of a majority of the Executive Board for a minimum of two years and
shall be subject to reappointment.
c) Duties of Officers
i. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the
Executive Board, and shall administer the affairs of the Association. He/she
shall appoint all committees in a manner consistent with Article VII of the
Constitution, and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. He/she
shall prepare an annual report covering the activities of the Association.
This report shall be filed as a part of the permanent records of the
Association.
ii. The Immediate Past President shall assist the President and the Executive
Board.
iii. The President-Elect shall serve as Membership Chairman.
iv. The Secretary shall keep all records and minutes of meetings of the
Association and of the Executive Board and shall be responsible for
preserving the annual reports of historical records of the Association.
v. The Treasurer shall collect all dues and other income of the Association.
He/she shall pay all routine bills as provided by the annual budget and such
other bills as approved by the Executive Board and the President, shall keep
all financial records and make a financial report at each meeting. A copy
of these reports shall be filed as a part of the permanent records of the
Association.
vi. The TexMATYC Representative to the AMATYC Delegate Assembly shall represent
the Association on the Delegate Assembly of that national group and
exercise all duties of an AMATYC delegate as specified in the AMATYC
Constitution, By-Laws, and Policy Manual.
vii. The Newsletter Editor/Webmaster shall update and maintain the TexMATYC
website on the Internet, prepare the TexMATYC Newsletter for publication
and handle the distribution of the Newsletter to members of the Association.
Article III - Executive Board
The members of the Executive Board are defined in Article V of the Constitution. This
committee shall sit as the governing board of the Texas Mathematical Association of
Two-Year Colleges. It shall have the power to transact the business of the Association;
initiate, develop and determine the policies of the Association; work out the budget;
and appoint officers as provided in the Constitution and By-Laws.
Article IV - Fiscal Year and Dues
a) The fiscal year and membership year for the Association shall be determined by
the Executive Board to best coincide with the AMATYC membership renewal
procedure and with the needs of TexMATYC.
b) Membership Dues - both for joint membership in AMATYC and TexMATYC and for
individual affiliate, institutional dues in TexMATYC alone - shall be
determined by the Executive Board as authorized in Article IV of the
Constitution, subject only to the dues restrictions of the national AMATYC
organization.
Article V - Meetings and Quorums
a) There shall be a minimum of one meeting each year as specified in Article VI
of the Constitution. A quorum shall consist of 10% of the membership of the
Association for that year.
b) The Executive Board shall meet or correspond a minimum of two times each year
as specified in Article VI of the Constitution. A quorum for a meeting shall
consist of a majority of the members of the Executive Board.
Article VI - Dues As Prerequisite For Active Participation
Eligibility to vote on Association business or in Association elections or to
make
nominations for officers of the Association or to serve on Association committees as a
voting member or to be placed on the ballot for election of officers, or in any other
way to participate actively in the business of the Association requires prior payment
of dues for the fiscal year in which the membership activity is exercised.
Article VII - Nominations and Conduct of Election of Officers
a) In February of each even-numbered year, the President shall appoint a
Nominating Committee in a manner consistent with Article VII of the
Constitution and name a Chairperson of that committee.
b) During March of each even-numbered year, the Nominating Committee shall
solicit and receive written nominations for offices up for election as
indicated in Article II of the By-Laws. Any member with current voting
eligibility may nominate himself or herself or any other eligible member of the
Association. The written nomination shall include a current vita or resume for
the nominee.
c) Prior to April 15 of each year the Nominating Committee shall:
i. select from the nominees two candidates for President-Elect, Secretary,
and Treasurer, and in addition provide on the ballot a blank for write-in
voting for each office.
ii. send e-mail ballots to all members eligible to vote. The form of the
ballot and directions for return of the ballot shall be determined by the
Nominating Committee. The election shall be completed in time for
publication of the Association Newsletter prior to June 1.
Texas Mathematical Association
of Two-Year Colleges
President:
____________________________October 10, 2010
Raja Khoury
Signature
Date
Collin College
Department of Mathematics
2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy
Plano, TX 75074-3300
President Elect:
____________________________October 27, 2010 Sharon
Sledge
Signature Date San Jacinto College
Department of Mathematics
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
Treasurer:
____________________________October 18, 2010 Habib Y.
Far
Signature Date Lone Star College -
Montgomery
Department of Mathematics
3200 College Park Dr
Conroe, TX 77384
Secretary:
____________________________October 21, 2010 Heather
Gamber
Signature Date Lone Star College – CyFair
Department of Mathematics
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
(The official document is available upon request from the current president)