ARTICLE VII

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 8. Officers Defined.

i. Duties and responsibilities of officers are as follows:

(1) President:

(a)    Act as chief executive officer of the TDBB with general charge and control of all its business affairs and properties, with general powers and duties of supervision and management normally vested in the office of the president of a corporation.

(b)   Serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

(c)    Preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Membership.

(d)   Sign and execute all obligations incurred by the TDBB.

(e)    Perform such other duties as may be prescribed in the Bylaws or assigned to him by the TDBB Board.

(f)    Coordinate the efforts of the Board of Directors in order to facilitate effective and efficient operations.

(g)   Confirm the appointment of the Chairmen of Standing and Special Committees and all non-elected Board members.

(h)   Any candidate for president must have served at least one year on the Board before being nominated.

(2) Vice-president:

(a)    Act as an aide to the President.

(b)   Perform the duties of the President in his absence or disability. When serving as President, the Vice-president shall have the powers of and be subject to the restrictions of the Office of the President. Any such action by the Vice-president in the capacity of President shall be conclusive evidence of the absence or disability of the President.

(c)    If required, sign and execute all obligations in the name of the TDBB.

(d)   Perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or the President.

(e)    Serve as liaison with any other TDHS parent/teacher organizations, clubs, committees, or groups as required.

(3) Secretary:

(a)    Record the minutes of all meetings of the TDBB.

(b)   Maintain a current copy of the Bylaws and insure a copy is filed with the Band Director and TDHS Principal.

(c)    Conduct the correspondence of the TDBB.

(d)   Notify members of the Board and the general membership of all meetings in accordance with these Bylaws.

(e)    Coordinate with the Web Site Committee to post all announcements, minutes of meetings, etc.

(f)    Serve as the custodian of all records of the TDBB other than the financial records.

(g)   Appoint a subcommittee to develop and maintain a roster of all TDBB members with current point of contact information to be used by committee chairmen in obtaining volunteers.

(h)   Perform other such duties incidental to the office or as may be delegated to him by the President or the Board.

(4) Treasurer:

(a)    Maintain custody of all funds of the TDBB, including the books of accounts and records.

(b)   Keep a full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures, to be rendered to the President or the Board upon request.

(c)    Deposit all monies and other valuables in the TDBB bank account(s) or in a depository designated by the Board.

(d)   Make disbursements in a timely manner as obligated and authorized by the Board and in accordance with the TDBB budget.

(e)    Insure disbursements are not made without adequate documentation of expenses (i.e., copies of bills, cash register receipts, etc.) unless specifically authorized and approved by the Board.

(f)    Prepare a financial statement monthly and present such financial statements at meetings of the Board and at other times as requested.

(g)   Make a full report of the financial status of the TDBB at the meeting at which new officers officially assume their duties.

(h)   Give the TDBB a bond, if required by the Board, in a sum with one or more sureties and satisfactory to the Board, for the faithful performance of his duties and for the restoration to the TDBB in case of his death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office of all books, papers, vouchers, monies, and other properties of any kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the TDBB.

(i)     Surrender the financial records of the TDBB to an appointed auditor when requested.

(j)     Appoint a subcommittee to manage student accounts. This subcommittee will track individual student payments and expenditures for each student. The Treasurer shall periodically audit selected individual accounts to insure accuracy.

(k)    Perform all additional duties delegated to him by the President or the Board.