TACA Secretary Nominations
The Board was made aware of an oversight with the 2025 Board election. The Secretary position should have been included on the ballot. Instead of trying to quickly amend the ballot, the Board decided to hold a separate election after the conference to fill the position.
TACA is now accepting nominations for the upcoming election for the Secretary position on the Board of Directors. All nominations must be submitted by November 30, 2025. To nominate someone, you and the person you nominate must be Active or Honorary Members in good standing with the Association. Membership can be obtained or updated by clicking here. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged.
The Nominee must be actively working in the animal control or animal welfare profession within the State of Texas, a retiree whose primary duties were directly related to animal control, and/or an Honorary Member of the Association. Board members must be able to attend four meetings a year in different parts of the state. Up to $1200.00 travel allowance is available to the Board Members but the rest of the travel is the responsibility of the Board Member or their organization. More information about Board qualifications and duties can be found by reading TACA's Bylaws.
Secretary: The Secretary shall: keep minutes for all TACA Board meetings and special and general session meetings, prepare TACA correspondence, as needed, send copies of minutes to the President within thirty (30) days of the meetings, have custody of By-laws, cooperate seal, general records and archives of TACA, serve on the Executive Committee, serve on other committee(s) as appointed by the President, and perform other duties as decided by the TACA Board. Term length is two (2) years.
Please make sure the people you nominate are willing and able to serve in this capacity. The nominees will be contacted and given a chance to accept or decline the nomination. Nominations can only be made by submitting them through TACA's website. Mailed or emailed ballots will not be accepted. Once you have successfully submitted your nomination, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email, your nomination was not received. Please contact us and we will check the system to correct the error. Please include a photographic head shot for the ballot.
All nominations must be submitted by November 30, 2025.
TACA’s Board of Directors is comprised of a group of volunteers who donate their time to serve Animal Control Officers, animal shelter employees, and others who care about animal welfare in Texas. The Board sets the vision and goals for TACA and helps improve the future of the profession through training, public outreach, and legislative action. One board member alone cannot do this job and for our Board to be effective, we need a diverse group of members who are willing to contribute their unique talents while collaborating and working as a team with the other members of the board.
What is required to be a TACA Board Member:
- Actively work in the animal control or animal welfare position within the State of Texas, be a retired animal welfare employee, and/or be an Honorary Member
- Most importantly, be willing and able to help!
- You do not have to be the Manager/Supervisor of your agency. We want a diverse group of opinions on the Board. We need the voices of the front line Animal Control Officers just as much as we need to hear from program directors.
- You do not have to be able to take off for days/weeks at a time to do TACA business. Many meetings are done via conference calls and in-person meetings are usually held on weekends to prevent interfering with normal work duties.
- You do not have to have decades of experience in the animal welfare field. You do need to have a strong grasp of the animal control/welfare profession, but there is not minimum experience requirement for Board Members.
What is not required to be a TACA Board Member:
A good Board Member is prepared for the meetings and keeps the commitments they make to the organization. They share their opinions and ideas while making sure the organization’s needs are the top priority. They get answers for the questions and concerns TACA’s members have. They work to build relationships both within the association and with outside organizations. And finally, they are willing to be a resource to both the Board and to the membership as a whole.
