Texas-The Austin NAPNAP Chapter

TANC 2020-2021 Board Nominations are OPEN! Submit your name today!

Posted over 5 years ago by Brittany Christiansen

Attention TANC Members: Have you ever wondered how you can be more involved in your local NAPNAP chapter? Consider running for a board position! 

We are currently accepting nominations for the positions of President-Elect and Secretary. The next board term will begin on July 1, 2020. The President-Elect will serve a one-year term as President-Elect and will serve as President for the following one-year term. The Secretary will serve a two-year term. All candidates must be current members of NAPNAP.

Board nominations are open until Friday April 24, 2020.

Current TANC members will be eligible to vote Monday May 4, 2020 through Monday May 11, 2020. The newly elected TANC board will be announced shortly after voting closes.

If you are interested in running as a candidate for President-Elect or Treasurer, please email texasanc@gmail.com with:

  • Your name and credentials
  • Board position interest
  • Brief paragraph describing yourself and your vision for the TANC Chapter

President-Elect Job Description and Best Practices:

Job description: The president-elect shall perform the duties of the office of the president in the absence of the president or in the president’s inability to act. When so acting, the president-elect shall have all the powers of, and be subject to, all of the restrictions placed upon the president. The president-elect will fulfill special projects as requested by the president of the executive board.

Best practices:

  • In the absence of the president or in case of inability to act, presides over the meetings of the chapter
  • Participates in leadership development opportunities in preparation for the role as president
  • Participates on the chapter standing committees and other committees or task forces as appointed by the president

Secretary Job Description and Best Practices

Job Description: Chapter secretaries are responsible for helping the chapter president lead their respective chapter and for documenting its activities. 

Best practices: 

  • Attend and keep minutes of the meetings of the chapter including but not limited to: Conference calls meetings; General meetings of the chapter board; Executive meetings of the Executive Board; Annual business meeting of the chapter; Any special sessions or meetings called by the president
  • Record, type, review the minutes of all meetings and submit to the national office
  • After review and corrections are made, distributes the minutes to all board members, chapter membership, and the national office
  • Maintains a copy of all minutes of the past four years
  • Be custodian of chapter bylaws and membership roster

Please send in your nominations or self-nomination by April 24 to texasanc@gmail.com