2012-13 TSSAA Handbook

2012-13 TSSAA Handbook
permitted to attend meetings and may provide input on behalf of their constituents but shall have no vote and
shall not be or remain present during any meetings held in executive session.
Section 7. Quorum: A majority of the members of the Board of Control shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
Article IV
Legislative Council
Section 1. Legislative Body: The legislative body of the TSSAA shall be a Legislative Council composed of nine
members. Members shall consist of one representative from each Athletic District elected to serve for a period of
three years. The terms of office of three of the members of the Legislative Council, one from each Grand Division
of the state, shall expire each year.
Section 2. Election: The election of members of the Legislative Council shall take place in an annual meeting of
the schools of each Grand Division. Nominations shall come from within the district of the member whose term is
expiring, and only the members of that Athletic District may vote for their representative on the Legislative
Council. Each member school of the Athletic District that is represented at the meeting by the principal, or other
faculty member, shall be entitled to one vote. In the event of a tie vote the tie will be broken by a vote of the
schools in that Grand Division of the state attending the regional meetings.
The term of office for members of the Legislative Council shall begin December 1 following their election.
All members of the Legislative Council must be full-time employees (minimum of 100 school days) who are
principals or superintendents. (An assistant principal who devotes full time to administrative duties shall be
eligible to serve.) County and city superintendents of systems of no more than one four-year high school or
senior high school shall be eligible for membership. A principal or superintendent cannot serve as a member of
the Legislative Council and the Board of Control at the same time.
Section 3. Officers: The officers of the Legislative Council shall be a president and a vice president. These
officers shall be elected annually by the members of the Legislative Council and each shall perform the duties
usually required of the office. The President of the Legislative Council shall also attend all meetings of the Board
of Control. The Executive Director shall act as Secretary of the Legislative Council.
Section 4. Vacancies: Withdrawal from the teaching profession, suspension or lapse of membership of the
school represented, or removal from the Athletic District represented shall immediately terminate membership on
the Legislative Council, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided below.
Vacancies on the Legislative Council shall be filled by the members of the Legislative Council representing the
Grand Division wherein the vacancy occurs. Such members shall serve until the next annual meeting of the
member schools of the Grand Division, at which time vacancies shall be filled by regular election.
Section 5. Duties: The Legislative Council shall make necessary amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws
and act upon suggestions submitted by 25 members of the Association.
Section 6. Meetings: The Legislative Council shall meet in December and in March. Other meetings may be
called by the President of the Legislative Council. The various ex-officio representatives shall be permitted to
attend meetings and may provide input on behalf of their constituents but shall have no vote and shall not be or
remain present during any meetings held in executive session. The Executive Director shall prepare an agenda
for each meeting of the Legislative Council, which shall include:
(a) Proposals from the regional meetings.
(b) Proposals from any committee established by the Board of Control or Legislative Council.
(c) Proposals from the TSSAA staff.
(d) Any proposal submitted by the chief administrator of a member school to the Executive Director
no later than four weeks prior to the Legislative Council meeting.
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