The document proposes changes to the bylaws of the TAGD organization. It outlines changes to several articles including changes to meeting frequency requirements, the president's appointment powers, additions to the responsibilities of the secretary and treasurer, committee membership terms, and definitions of time. Pagination is also being updated and the document is proposed to be approved on January 26, 2017.

1. TAGD Bylaws
Proposed Changes
January 26, 2017

2. Bylaw Committee Members
• Kathy Turner Jones
• Janet Adams
• Zach Holland
• Steve Walthour
• Gary Westbrook
• Gary Ashmore
• Lonnie Stewart
• Scott Holland

3. Article 6.0; Page 6
• Article 6.0: BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE
ALLIANCE
• The Alliance shall hold meetings as
determined by the membership or executive
committee. When possible, it is preferred
that no more than one regular business
meeting will be scheduled during each
quarter of the fiscal year.
•

4. Addition to Responsibilities –
President – Page 7
• Article 12.0: Officers of the Alliance and their
Responsibilities.
• A. President – Responsibilities shall include:
• 2. Appointing members to Standing
Committees … with the exception of
Executive Committee,…,
Information/Education Committee and
Bylaws Committee.

5. Addition to Responsibilities –
Secretary – Page 8
• 4. Serving as chairman of the
Information/Education committee.
• Item 4 now becomes 5.

6. Addition to Responsibilities –
Treasurer – Page 8
• D. Treasurer – Responsibilities shall include:
• 1. Providing a written quarterly financial
report to the Alliance for approval at a
business meeting of the Alliance.

7. Article13.0 Standing
Committees/Boards – Page 9
• Membership on all Alliance committees shall
normally be limited to District Members for a
two-year cycle commensurate with TAGD’s
fiscal year. An open enrollment period will
be initiated by TAGD staff during the first
month of the second fiscal year of the two-
year cycle. For specific projects, after being
authorized by the Executive Committee,
Associate Members may serve on an
Alliance committee.

8. Article13.0 Standing
Committees/Boards – Page 10
A. Executive – This committee shall be…
1. Having the power…
2. Gathering information and …
3. Reviewing, adopting approving and taking
action…

9. Accounting for Time
• Throughout the By-Law document time is
defined in days.
• This makes it confusing because one does
not know if days mean working days, or
calendar days.
• Time is now defined as calendar days.

10. Pagination
• Bylaw document is repaginated
• For example:
• TAGD Bylaws Draft/Adopted
Page 1 of 13 01.26.2017

11. Last page
• Amended and approved by… on January 26,
2017.
• Joe B. Cooper, President

12. New TAGD Map
By: Michael Redmond

13. The End…