ARTICLE XII
Committees
Section 1. Committees. The executive board may create standing and special committees as it deems necessary to promote the Purposes.
The president shall appoint the chair of each committee, subject to the approval of the executive board unless otherwise provided in these bylaws.
The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the financial reconciliation and nominating committees.
The chair of each committee shall be an ex-officio member of all subcommittees within the respective committee. 

Section 2. Eligibility to Serve. Committee members shall: subscribe to, believe in, and support the mission, purposes, and governing documents of National PTA and Texas PTA; be a member of this PTA within 30 days of the start of the membership year in which they serve or within 30 days of their election or appointment if taking office after the start of the membership year; and, receive no compensation except reimbursement for reasonable expenses as set forth in PTA policies and procedures.
Additionally, the chair shall not have served in the same office for more than two consecutive terms.

Section 3. Co-Chairs Prohibited. Only one person shall be appointed to serve in any one chair position.

Section 4. Term. The chair of each standing committee shall assume their official duties following the close of the fiscal year and shall serve a term of one year. The chair of each special committee shall serve until their committee’s purpose is complete or until the end of the term, whichever comes first. No chair shall serve in the same office for more than two consecutive terms. Anyone who has served more than one-half of a term shall be credited with having served that term.

Section 5. Committee Chair Duties. Each committee chair shall:

• 1. complete all components of FOUNDATIONS training and deliver completion certificate to the secretary, no more than 30 days following election or appointment;

  2. present a written Plan of Work to the executive board for approval;

  3. have a current copy of the PTA bylaws;

  4. appoint committee members with the approval of the executive board;

  5. hold meetings to conduct the business of the committee;

  6. allow members to have equal say in committee decisions;

  7. report back to the executive board the results of committee outcomes;

  8. deliver all official materials to the successor or the president within 15 days of the end of term or completion of purpose, whichever comes first; and,

  9. perform other duties as assigned by the president.

Section 6. Quorum. The quorum of any committee shall be a majority of its members. 

Section 7. Proxy Voting. There shall be no proxy voting.