Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE TMCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO SERVES AS THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER (TMCEC) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EVEN THOUGH THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR BOTH TMCA AND TMCEC ARE COMPRISED OF THE SAME PEOPLE AND BOTH ORGANIZATIONS SHARE SOME COMMON PURPOSES, EVERY BOARD MEMBER IS MINDFUL WHERE EACH ENTITIES FUNCTIONS NEEDS TO BE ISOLATED FROM THE OTHER TO COMPLY WITH THE TMCEC GRANT CONDITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE REVISED: * TO ALLOW CORPORATIONS WITH SIMILAR BUSINESS INTERESTS TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION AS A CORPORATE MEMBER * TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR THE CHAIR OF A COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT MEETINGS IN A LESS-FORMAL MANNER * TO ALLOW THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION TO EXCUSE, WITH GOOD CAUSE, AN ABSENCE OF A BOARD MEMBER FROM A TMCA BOARD MEETING * TO CREATE A STANDING COMMITTEE ENTITLED "BUILDING COMMITTEE AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH STANDING COMMITTEE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN TMCA IS OPEN TO ALL MUNICIPAL JUDGES, COURT CLERKS, DEPUTY CLERKS, PROSECUTORS, AND ALL OTHER COURT STAFF. TMCA BELIEVES THAT A STRONG MEMBERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AT NO COST THE QUALITY PROGRAMS, SUPPORT, AND MATERIALS PROVIDED IN PRIOR YEARS. BYLAW CHANGES ALLOW FOR A CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP AS OF JANUARY 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS IS DONE ANNUALLY BY A STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP BALLOT. EACH REGION ELECTS ONE OF THE REGION'S MEMBERS TO REPRESENT THE REGION FOR A TWO YEAR TERM ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON CHANGES TO BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER. THE COMPLETE UNREDACTED COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS NOT SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, BUT IS AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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