OFFICIAL CALL FOR SECRETARYTREASURER CANDIDACY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS

Candidacy announcements for the statewide elective office of Texas Dental Association (TDA) Secretary-Treasurer may be submitted to TDA Secretary-Treasurer Dr Carmen P Smith for the upcoming 2023 House elections. Only an active, life, or retired member in good standing of this Association shall be eligible. A curriculum vitae (CV) must be submitted, and the candidate will also have to sign a conflict of interest statement. Nominations are in order at the first meeting of the House of Delegates and remain open until the close of nominations at the end of the second meeting of the House of Delegates; however, announcements of candidacy should be made as early as possible so that membership eligibility can be verified. To become a nominee, a delegate must place the name of the candidate in nomination at the first meeting of the House of Delegates. Please see the Manual on Caucus, Campaigns, Nominations and Elections at tda.org for full details.

Duties of the TDA Secretary-Treasurer are enumerated in the Bylaws and include the following:

1. Serve as chair, without vote, of the Budget, Assets and Finance Committee.

2. Examine the income and expenses of this Association and report at each meeting of the Board of Directors.

3. Ensure that the minutes of the House of Delegates and the Board of Directors be maintained.

4. To be responsible and perform such other duties as shall be specified by the Board of Directors and the Bylaws.

Other duties as Secretary include the following:

• Serve as recording officer and custodian of the records of the House of Delegates and the Board of Directors.

• Serve as secretary to the Executive Committee, without the right to vote.

• Serve as secretary to the House of Delegates.

• Serve as the secretary of the American Dental Association Fifteenth Trustee District Delegation.

Candidacy announcements are to be mailed to TDA Secretary-Treasurer Dr Carmen P Smith, Texas Dental Association, 1946 S IH-35 Ste 400, Austin, Texas 78704; or, emailed to TDA Executive Director Linda Brady: lbrady@tda. org.

(Ref. TDA Bylaws, Chapter IV, House of Delegates—Sections 70A-B (Notice and Publication-Official Call & Publication of Actions, 110B (Duties); Chapter V, Board of Directors—Sections 10 (Composition), 80B (Officers-Secretary); Chapter VI, Elective Officers—Section 90G (Duties); Chapter VIII, Fifteenth Trustee District American Dental Association Delegates and Alternate Delegates—Section 80 (Delegation Secretary); Board Manual; Secretary-Treasurer Manual).