Official Call for Nominations: Statewide Election of TDA President-elect

CHAPTER VI, Section 30 of the TDA Bylaws state that the president-elect shall be nominated in turn clockwise from and by the members of each of the 4 divisions—Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast. Every third year the president-elect shall be nominated on a statewide basis, which will occur in 2023. The divisional rotation of the president-elect will continue in the intervening years.

Announcement of candidacy for the statewide elective office of Texas Dental Association (TDA) presidentelect 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 any time until the close of nominations at the beginning of the next to the last meeting of the House of Delegates; however, announcements of candidacy should be made as early as possible so that membership eligibility can be verified.

Duties of the president-elect are enumerated in the Bylaws and include the following: a. To preside in the absence of the president. b. To assist the president as requested. c. To serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates. d. To perform such other duties as may be provided in the TDA Bylaws. e. To succeed to the office of president at the next annual session of the House of Delegates following his/ her election as president-elect. f. To serve on the Council of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs.

Duties of the subsequent position of president are also enumerated in the Bylaws and include the following: a. To serve as official representative of this Association in its contacts with governmental, civic, business, and professional organizations for the purpose of advancing the objects and policies of this Association. b. To serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the Association. c. To be presiding officer of the Board of Directors of this Association. d. To be the supervising authority of the Executive Director on behalf of the Board of Directors. e. To annually appoint the Parliamentarian for the Association who shall serve as the Speaker Pro-tem of the House of Delegates, should it become necessary for the Speaker to be absent. f. To call special sessions of the House of Delegates and Board of Directors as provided in Chapters IV and V of these Bylaws. g. To appoint, with approval of the Board of Directors, the members of all committees and such others as may be necessary to the work of the Association except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws. h. To submit an annual report to the House of Delegates at the first session concerning his/her activities during the year and presenting such matters as should be brought to their attention or may require their action. i. To conduct annually a presidents-presidents-elect conference for component presidents and presidents-elect. j. To perform such other duties as may be provided in the TDA Bylaws.

Nominations are to be mailed to TDA Secretary-Treasurer Dr Carmen P Smith, Texas Dental Association, 1946 S IH-35 Ste 400, Austin, TX 78704; or e-mailed to TDA Executive Director Ms Linda G Brady, lbrady@tda.org.

(Ref. TDA Bylaws, Chapter VI, Elective Officers—Section 30, Nominations, and Section 90A,B, Duties of the President and President-elect)