Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall be comprised of members, entitled to vote, of the Association and shall be the governing body of the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas.   The property and business of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the Cooperation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not Statute or by the Charter of these By-Laws prohibited, or directed or required to be otherwise done.  Each director, subject to the provisions of these by-laws, shall hold office for the term for which he/she is elected and until his/her successor is elected and qualified (as in by-laws).

Term of Office for Board Members:

That retiring Board of Directors members’ term extends through all meetings of the Board during the Conference when new directors are elected.  New directors would participate in the meetings in a learning capacity, except when replacing a director not present in which case they would vote and represent their area.  (As provided by Board policy August 7, 1962)

Duties of the Officers:

President - shall be elected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors

• Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.
• Shall preside over all Board Meetings, Executive Committee meetings and all meetings of the full membership.
• Call special meeting(s).
• Appoint all regular and special committees.
• Shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect.
• General powers and duties of supervision and management.
• Represent and speak for the Association at other agriculture and education conferences and meetings.
• Attend NAAE national and regional conferences and ACTE Convention.

Vice President - Shall be elected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors.

• Shall attend all meetings of the Board, Executive Committee, and special meetings of the full membership of the Association.
• In the absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the president.
• Serve as chairperson of the Association’s Legislative Committee.
• Attend the NAAE National and Regional Conference and the ACTE convention.
• Other duties as assigned by the President.

Secretary/Treasurer - shall be elected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors.

• Shall attend all meetings of the Board, Executive Committee, and special meetings of the full membership of the Association.
• Shall record all votes and minutes of all meetings.
• Serve as Chairperson of the Budget Committee.
• Counter-sign all Association “Operating Account” checks.
• Attend the NAAE National and Regional Conference and the ACTE convention.
• Shall give all notices of meetings of the board, annual and special meeting of the full membership of the Association.
• Shall keep safely the seal of the Corporation and shall have the authority to affix it to all instruments.
• Give Treasurer’s Report during Board Meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the President.

Immediate Past President

The President remains a Board of Directors member for one year following his/her term of office, as a Director-at-large.  As a Director-at-large, he/she would not count in his Area quota of directors unless he/she reelected him to another full term, or he/she had time left in Directorship. 

As Director-at-large he/she would also attend the NAAE, ACTE and Region II NAAE Leadership Conference, if he/she is still a teacher of Vocational Agriculture.

Serve as Chairperson of the Animal Industry Committee. After serving one year as past president he/she will serve as chairperson of the FFA Board of Directors.

Board Members

• Serve on the Association Standing Committees as assigned by the President and or special committees as deemed necessary to carry out the organization’s program of work.
• Present the Association’s activities and benefits to each of the nine Teacher training institutions as they request assistance with their senior agriculture education students.
• Encourage membership of NAAE and ACTE among the members.
• Serve as host during the in-service education workshops.  (One Board member from each area to be selected by each receptive group of area Board members).
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the President.
• Attend the annual Spring Board meeting and the annual board of directors meeting at the Teachers Conference. If unable to attend needs to secure a replacement from their area to carry on business.