TLA Governance
The Texas Library Association, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a 501(c) 3 organization governed by a Council comprised of both voting and non-voting members. Voting members are the president, president-elect, past president, treasurer, ALA councilor, five representatives-at-large, and one councilor from each division, district, and round table or an alternate designated by the unit. Non-voting members are chairmen of standing committees and ad hoc committees, executive director, journal editor, association legal counsel, chairmen of statewide organizations affiliated with TLA, and the parliamentarian. At least two meetings are held each year at the Annual Conference and at Annual Assembly. As the association’s policy making and chief governing body, the Council adopts the annual budget and the legislative platform.
A general membership meeting is conducted during the Annual Conference to give members an opportunity to discuss professional and association concerns, and to make their opinions known.
The Executive Board, which serves as the central management board of TLA, recommends matters of policy, budget, and operations to the Council. Board members, who are elected annually by the entire membership, include the president, president-elect, past president, ALA councilor, treasurer, five representatives-at-large, and the executive director as secretary and non-voting member.
Standing Committees
Awards
Budget
Bylaws & Resolutions
Christina Woll Memorial Fund
District Planning
Disaster Relief
Diversity & Inclusion
Intellectual Freedom
Jeanette & Jim Larson Grant
Lariat Reading List
Leadership Development
Legislative
Nominating
Professional Issues & Ethics
Public Relations & Marketing
Reading List Coordination
Scholarship
Tejas Star Reading List
Texas Bluebonnet Award Program
Texas Bluebonnet Award Selection
Texas Book Festival
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Texas Youth Creators Award
Upstart Award
Tocker Foundation
Conference Program
Conference Local Arrangements
TLA 2016-2019 Strategic Plan
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