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TDA Governance
OFFICIAL CALL TO THE 2022
TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES
HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
In accordance with Chapter IV, Section 70, paragraph A-1 of the Texas Dental Association (TDA) Bylaws, this is the official call for the 152nd Annual Session of the Texas Dental Association House of Delegates. All
sessions of the House will be in the Lost Pines Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines,
Bastrop, Texas. The opening session of the House will convene at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The second meeting of the House will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022. The third meeting of the House will be at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, followed by the fourth meeting at 1:30 p.m. until close of business.
Component Societies are urged to certify an accurate list of Delegates and Alternates to fill each of their seats on the floor of the TDA House of Delegates. REFERENCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS:
Reference Committee hearings will be facilitated on Thursday, May 5, 2022 open to all members who are present (any changes to committee start times will be posted on the TDA website and announced at the first meeting of the House of Delegates):
10:00 AM
COMMITTEE A:
Administration, Budget, Building, House of Delegates, Membership Processing
COMMITTEE B:
President’s Address, Miscellaneous Matters, Component Societies, Subsidiaries, Strategic Planning, Annual Session
1:00 PM
COMMITTEE C:
Dental Education, Dental Economics, Health and Dental Care Programs
COMMITTEE D:
Legislative, Legal and Governmental Affairs
3:30 PM
REFERENCE COMMITTEE E:
Constitution, Bylaws, Ethics & Peer Review
LOST PINES 3
The agendas for these committee meetings will be included in the Reference Committee section of the Delegate materials and sent to the Delegates and Alternate Delegates at least 30 days in advance of the meetings.
REFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Reference Committee Reports will be posted on the TDA website and emailed in PDF format to the members of the House of Delegates (reports may be downloaded from any location with Internet access). Printed copies will not be provided.
FINANCIAL FORUM:
The TDA SecretaryTreasurer will facilitate a 1-hour questions and answer financial forum open to all members who are present at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 in the same meeting room as Reference Committee A & B (Lost Pines 1).
CANDIDATES FORUM:
The ADA and TDA Candidates Forums will be held in Lost Pines 1 and 2 of the hotel on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In the event there are no contested TDA statewide elections and no
participation by candidates for ADA elected offices, the Candidates Forum will not be held.
DIVISIONAL CAUCUSES:
Divisional Caucuses (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast) will be facilitated entirely through electronic virtual means at 6:00 p.m. CDT as follows:
• Monday, April 25, 2022 Northeast Division
• Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Southeast Division
• Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Southwest Division
• Thursday, April 28, 2022
Northwest Division
Registration is required and open to all current members—please see the TDA website for details and additional information.
DELEGATE MATERIALS:
In accordance with TDA Bylaws, the House documents will be sent electronically at least 30 days prior to the Annual Session. The supplements to the House Documents, containing the agenda and subsequent reports, will be sent after the March 2022 TDA Board of Directors meeting. The minutes of the TDA Board shall be posted on the members’ side of the TDA website and made available to the general TDA membership once the minutes are approved by the TDA Board of Directors in accordance with Policy 26-2018-H. Delegates and alternates will receive all House Documents in PDF format. Printed copies of the House Documents will not be provided.
