The TCU Retiree’s Association
Constitution and Bylaws
Amended and adopted February 2014
I. Name
This organization shall be known as the TCU Retiree’s Association.
II. Objective
The objective of the TCU Retiree’s Association is to promote the general welfare of
its members and of Texas Christian University.
III. Membership
A. Membership in the Association shall be open to faculty and staff who have
officially retired from active association with Texas Christian University and Brite
Divinity School.
B. Associate membership shall be open to spouses, surviving spouses and others
nominated and approved by the TCU Retiree’s Board of Directors.
IV. Officers and Representatives, TCU Retiree’s Board of Directors
A. Officers of the TCU Retiree’s Association shall consist of President, Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary, Archivist, Newsletter Editor and Past President.
B. There shall be at least nine members of the Board of Directors who represent the
schools and colleges of TCU.
C. There shall also be at least one member who represents the TCU Administration
and Staff, and another who is a Representative-at-Large.
D. In addition, there shall be at least two University Ex-Officio Representatives
representing Human Resources and the Retirement and Benefits Committee of the
University.
V. Elections of Officers and Representatives
The president shall name and empower a Nominating Committee by the February
meeting of the Board of Directors. The Immediate Past President is the chair of the
committee, and the president shall also name at least two members from the Board of
Directors to constitute the Nominating Committee. The Committee will then develop
a slate of officers and representatives to be presented to the TCU Retiree’s
Association at their April meeting. The slate will be presented again at the May
meeting for the purpose of a vote approving the slate. Nominations may be made
from the floor at the May meeting.
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VI. Terms of Office
A. The Term of office for officers and representatives is one year. The slate of
officers and representatives is elected in the spring and begins the new term at the
beginning of the first semester of TCU’s academic year and serves the full year until
the beginning of the next fall academic semester.
B. The standard progression of officers is that the Vice President, who is responsible
for Programs, becomes the president in the following year, and the President moves
to Immediate Past President. This progression may be altered by agreement of the
Board of Directors.
C. All vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment of the president with the
approval of the Board of Directors.
D. Officers, at the end of their terms, shall present the archivist his/her material to be
held by the archivist as reference for one school year and then placed in the TCU
library archives.
VII. Meetings
A. The Association shall hold educational, informational and social meetings.
B. The president shall call special meetings when circumstances require such
meetings.
C. Ten members of the Association shall constitute a quorum.
VIII. Committees
A. The President through the Board of Directors shall conduct the business of the
TCU Retiree’s Association.
B. Should the president decide that the business of the Association requires the
formation of an Executive Committee to assist in the work of the Association, then
such a committee, consisting of the officers of the Board of Directors, may be called
into action.
C. Other ad hoc committees may be created by the president to deal with special
issues. This will be done with the approval of the Board of Directors
IX. Parliamentary Authority
The Association officers and representatives shall follow the parliamentary rules and
procedures of the Revised Edition of Robert’s Rules of Order on all points not
covered by this Constitution and Bylaws.
X. Amendments
Amendments to this Constitution and Bylaws may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of
the Board of Directors.
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XI. Dissolution
If the Association should vote dissolution by a two-thirds vote at a regular meeting or
special meeting, any funds belonging to the Association shall be given to Texas
Christian University. Notice of motion to propose dissolution shall be published to
the membership at least one month prior to the meeting.
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