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Mission, Vision and Bylaws

Mission
The Texas Tech Alumni Association cultivates loyalty, tradition, service and lifelong relationships.

Vision
The Texas Tech Alumni Association will unite all alumni and friends, motivating them to support and promote the university, and will provide programs that benefit the members to the fullest.

Bylaws of the Texas Tech Alumni Association
Last amended January 19, 2005

Article I - Name and Purpose

Section 1
The name of this organization shall be the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

Section 2
The Texas Tech Alumni Association, an independent affiliate of Texas Tech University, is organized to cooperate with the administration and other support groups in promoting excellence throughout the university. The association serves as a communication exchange between the university and its alumni and friends through written and personal contact with individual members and with chapters throughout the world and provides both volunteer service and financial support for the association and the university.

Article II - Membership

Section 1
All students who have been enrolled in any of the regular college courses of Texas Tech University, and all persons who have received advanced or honorary degrees from the university shall be members of this association.

Section 2
Any individual who makes an annual contribution of the minimum amount established by the board shall be considered an active member of the association and eligible to receive all association mailing and benefits, including the Texas Techsan magazine.

Section 3
Any individual who makes an annual contribution below the minimum amount established by the board shall be considered an associate member of the association and will not receive the Texas Techsan.

Section 4
Any person who has rendered conspicuous service to the association or to the university, or to the advancement of education in Texas may, by a two-thirds vote of the board, be elected as an honorary member of the association and shall enjoy all of the privileges of membership except the right to vote or to hold office.

Article III - Organization

Section 1
The governing body of the Association shall consist of the following:

The Executive Committee: President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Executive Vice President & CEO.

Special positions: Alumni Board representative to the Athletic Council, Endowment Trust Board and Alumni Board Finance Chairman, Alumni Board Attorney.

The Board: Twenty-four directors elected for three-year terms. Eight (8) directors shall be elected each year to provide overlapping terms of service.

Section 2
The executive vice-president and CEO shall be a non-voting member of the board and shall be appointed by the board at a salary to be fixed by the board.

Section 3
The unexcused absence of a board member at two consecutive meetings shall be considered as the resignation of the board member. Only the president may excuse absences.

Article IV - Nominations and Elections

Section 1
The president shall appoint a nominating committee to include the immediate past president, the president, the executive vice-president and CEO, the chairman of the Diversity Committee and two members from the board. The nominating committee shall meet as needed during the year to consider potential board members. Nominations will be solicited from the entire membership as well as the board. The committee will compile background information on each person being considered and keep this information on file. The nominating committee will present its report to the board at the second board meeting of the year. The board will make the final selection of those to be nominated. A mail ballot will then be sent to all board members, all former presidents and to the president of each chapter. A deadline will be established for returning the ballots, and there will be a space for write-in candidates. The ballots will be counted after the deadline and the results announced at the Homecoming meeting of the board.

Each director elected shall take office on January 1 next succeeding his or her election and shall serve for the term of three years from the date of his or her taking office. In the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be named by the board at its next regular meeting.

Section 2
The same nominating committee appointed to nominate board members will also nominate an individual to be elected as president-elect at the summer meeting. This position will be elected by board members only.

The president-elect shall take office on January 1, succeeding his or her election, and shall serve as president for the term elected, that is, one year from the date of taking office as president-elect. An unexpected vacancy in the office of the president shall be filled by the president-elect. In this case, the president-elect position shall be filled by the board at its next regular meeting.

Section 3
The executive vice-president and CEO shall be appointed by the board.

Section 4
The athletic council representative shall be nominated by the nominating committee and elected by the board for three years beginning September 1 of the year of election.

Section 5
The endowment trust representative shall be nominated by the nominating committee in the same manner that regular board members are nominated and elected by the board for a three-year term.

Section 6
The legal counsel shall be nominated by the nominating committee in the same manner that regular board members are nominated and elected by the board for a three-year term.

Article V - Duties

Section 1
The board shall carry on the affairs of the association and make major policy decisions affecting the association. The board shall also approve budgets and direct and supervise the detailed features of the association and its progress.

Section 2
The executive committee shall meet and make decisions related to the operation of the association between board meetings and shall report those decisions to the board.

Section 3
The executive vice-president and CEO shall perform such duties and be under such corporate surety bond as the board may determine. He/she shall be the executive officer of the association, shall attend all meetings of the board and shall keep all the records and proceedings thereof. He/she shall conduct the correspondence, be responsible for the property of the association and shall be in full charge of all departments of the association. He/she shall cooperate with the university, and in a general way, carry out such duties as may be assigned to him/her by the board. He/she shall be responsible for the receipt, disbursement and proper acknowledgment of all money or other contributions and for the adequate accounting of the same.

Section 4
The athletic council representative shall represent the association at the meetings of the university's athletic council and shall report on these meetings to the board.

Section 5
The endowment trust representative shall keep the board informed about the affairs of the trust by making reports at each board meeting.

Section 6
The legal counsel shall advise the board on various legal problems.

Article VI - Meetings

Section 1
The board shall hold at least three meetings during the year.

Section 2
Additional or special meetings may be called by action of the board itself, by the president, or written requests of three members to the president.

Section 3
Ten (10) members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

Article VII - Committees

Section 1
The president of the association shall determine the number and charge of committees at the beginning of each year and shall appoint members of each committee with the approval of the executive committee.

Article VIII - Official Publication

Section 1
There shall be an official publication of the association to be issued periodically, the purpose of which shall be to keep active members informed of alumni activities, of matters of particular interest to alumni, groups or individuals and of general university progress and plans.

Section 2
The publication shall be published by the association under the direction of the executive vice-president and CEO, who shall serve as publisher.

Section 3
The publication shall be sent to all active members and anyone else as designated by the board.

Article IX - Texas Tech Local Chapters

Section 1
Each regularly organized local Texas Tech chapter shall be given a charter by the association in accordance with rules and regulations laid down by the board. The association shall not be involved or hold any responsibility for the financial affairs of any local chapter, nor shall any local chapter be held responsible for any obligation of the association.

Article X - Amendments
The bylaws of this association may be amended or changed by two-thirds vote of the members of the board.