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New Hall of Fame Guidelines & Application

rules governing the hall of fame TAA Board of Directors. Nominees 2) The Hall of Fame Secretary-
The Hall of Fame Board is to be made must have been successful in the Treasurer will circulate the names
up all Hall of Fame members, and auction business and must be well of the nominees to the current
one (1) member of the TAA Board of respected in their community. Hall of Fame Members.
Director Ex Officio to be appointed
by the TAA Board of Directors to procedure of nominating Candidates 3) The Hall of Fame Members shall
serve a one-year appointment with No more than three (3) candidates have until one month prior to the
nonvoting privileges. The TAA Board shall be selected in any one-year annual convention of that year to
will make this appointment at the and no more that two persons will respond with their vote for
TAA Annual Membership meeting be elected in any one year. Printed candidates to the Secretary-
each year for the coming year. forms for nominating candidates Treasurer.
Officers of the Hall of Fame shall shall be available from the TAA
consist of the President, President- Secretary-Treasurer and printed in 4) The Secretary-Treasurer shall
Elect, and SecretaryTreasurer. These the fall edition of the TAA newsletter. then communicate the results of the
officers shall be elected from the These forms shall set out the vote to the Hall of Fame President.
Hall of Fame members and voted on requirements for Hall of Fame
by the Hall of Fame Board. Terms members. TAA members who meet 5) The President shall then
of office shall be for oneyear for the the Hall of Fame nomination communicate the final results (those
offices of President and President- requirements maybe nominated. nominees elected to become Hall
Elect. No President or President- Any candidate who has been of Fame Members) to the proper
Elect shall succeed himself until he nominated and is not successful in person so plaques can be made for
has been out of office for one year. the selection process shall remain their recognition and presentation
Hall of Fame members must remain as a candidate for a period of 3 at the next year’s convention.
in good standing with the Texas years. If not selected in this period
Auctioneers Association and the then their names shall be deleted rules for voting
Texas Department of Licensing and until nominated again. The Hall of Fame Board shall vote on
Regulation, during their active years. the nominees. Hall of Fame Members
1) TAA members will submit may submit proxy votes by expressing
Rules for Eligibility and Selection nominees to the TAA Board of their choice in writing, dated and
Hall of Fame Candidates In order to Directors. The TAA Board will properly signed. Any candidate
be nominated, nominees must have determine eligibility of those receiving the majority of votes by
been an active member of the Texas nominated. Nominations will be those voting shall be inducted in
Auctioneers Association for at least accepted through February 29 of the TAA Hall of Fame. The stated
10 consecutive years and shall be each year and the TAA Board will rules of the TAA Hall of Fame may by
a member in good standing at the submit the names of all nominees changed in an emergency situation
date of nomination. Nominees shall deemed qualified to the Hall of when agreed upon by the majority
have attended various conventions Fame Secretary-Treasurer by April 1 of the Hall of Fame Board Members
and seminars with preference give of each year. No nominations will be and the TAA Board of Directors.
to individuals who have served accepted after January 31 of each year.
as an officer or a member of the

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