Approved by TPEA officers Adkison, Harris, Patrick, Edmonson, and Executive Director Blanton on July 6, 2004 . Approved by TPEA members at September 2004 meeting.

Article I — Name
The name of this organization shall be Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA). TCPEA is organized exclusively for educational purposes and operates within the meaning of section 501 [c] (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future Federal tax code). The name change from TPEA was voted on by members in November, 2004. At that time, members chose to align with NCPEA.

Article II — Purpose
The purpose of TCPEA is to promote the improvement and advancement of educational leadership by:

Article III – Membership
Any person involved in educational leadership or its preparation who supports the purposes of TCPEA shall be eligible for membership and all privileges by paying annual dues.

Article IV – Leadership

Section 1. The leadership of TCPEA shall be composed of an executive board of seven members, including the president, president-elect, the immediate past president and four 4 regular members.

Section 2. The president-elect shall be elected for a term of one year by the Executive Board from among the two board members in the second year of the three-year term. The following year the president-elect becomes president for a term of one year.

Section 3. The immediate past president shall assist the president as requested by the president and shall be parliamentarian for the Executive Board.

Section 4. The Executive Board will select an executive director. The Executive Director will be responsible maintaining the organizational accounts and financial records and for maintaining records of the organization including minutes, correspondence, and membership lists.

Article V – Executive Board

Section 1. The Executive Board shall be the governing body of TCPEA.

Section 2. The Executive Board shall consist of seven voting members including the immediate past president, the president and president-elect, and four other board members.

Section 3. Board members will be elected for terms of three years, so that two members are selected each year. The first year the Constitution goes into effect, elected members will draw lots for terms of one, two, or three years.

Section 4. The Executive Board shall: (a) formulate and approve activities for TCPEA including planning meeings, (b) develop the annual budget, (c) conduct an annual audit at the end of the fiscal year, (d) have power to fill vacancies in office until the next election, and (e) establish task groups to assure the fulfillment of the purpose of the unit.

Section 5. To be eligible for office a candidate shall have been a member for at least one year and be an active member of TCPEA at the time of election.

Article VI – Committees

Section 1. Standing committees shall be established by the Executive Board on an as needed basis to fulfill the purposed of the organization.

Section 2. Other committees may be appointed by the president on an ad hoc basis for designated purposes for the term of the president making the appointment.

Article VII – Powers Clause
No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, its officers, directors, members, or other private persons, unless the organization is authorized and empowered by a change in the TCPEA By-Laws to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, and the organization shall not contribute to PACs, political parties, or candidates for public office. The organization will not make any contributions that are described in Section 170 [c] (2) of the Internal Revenue Code (or any corresponding section of any future Federal tax code).

Article VIII – Dissolution of the Organization
If the organization (TCPEA) should decide to discontinue its activities, the assets of the organization shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes with the meaning of Section 502 [c] (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, i.e. charitable, educational, scientific, or corresponding to any future section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government for a public purpose. If the named recipient is not then in existence or no longer a qualified distribute, or unwilling or unable to accept the distribution, then the assets of the organization shall be distributed to a fund, a foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in the above referenced section of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future Federal tax code).

Article IX – Amendments
The Constitution may be amended in the same manner as the Bylaws.