The Executive Board of TACAM consists of several bodies:

• Executive Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) (2 year term)
• Board of Directors (7 Directors) (2 year term)
• Board of Trustees (6 Members) (2 year term)

Under TACAM’s Constitution and Bylaws, each of these individual positions and bodies has certain duties and responsibilities.

• Represent the association of elect and give authority to one or several members of the association to do the same.
• Keep books and records, for the financial matters of the association, preparing a budget proposal and submitting it at the annual meeting of the general membership.
• Keep records and minutes of the meetings and files of the decisions reached by the board members.
• Prepare a general report of the activities and submit it to the general assembly.
• Implement the decisions reached by the general assembly.

The Executive Board meets regularly once a month, and your presence at these Board Meetings is required. As an Executive Board member, you will have the opportunity to support and help grow the Turkish American community throughout Michigan.

President (1 President for 2 year term)

• Act as team member on the Board
• Vote on all issues
• Represent TACAM and its members
• Assist in determining TACAM policies and goals
• Participate on committees, as necessary
• Help implement decisions reached by membership and board
• Attend Board MeetingsM
• Assist in activities and projects
• Ensure TACAM’s bylaws and articles of incorporation are followed
• Solicit membership and contributions
• Make financially responsible decisions
• Must know Roberts Rules of Order
• Lead Board of Directors
• Communicate and deal with national and international organizations on behalf of TACAM
• Communicate on Turkish political and cultural issues
• Communicate with politicians
• Be a spokesperson for TACAM
• Create Agenda for each Board Meeting w/Secretary
• Run Board Meetings

Vice President (1 Vice President for 2 year term)

• Act as team member on the Board
• Vote on all issues
• Represent TACAM and its members
• Assist in determining TACAM policies and goals
• Participate on committees, as necessary
• Help implement decisions reached by membership and board
• Attend Board MeetingsM
• Assist in activities and projects
• Ensure TACAM’s bylaws and articles of incorporation are followed
• Solicit membership and contributions
• Make financially responsible decisions
• Work and assist President with Responsibilities
• Make sure web page is updated and all mailings, flyers, newsletters go out on time
• Lead Nominations Committee
• Help Treasurer with collection of monies
• Taking over President’s responsibilities when President is unable to do so.

Treasurer (1 Treasurer for 2 year term)

• Act as team member on the Board
• Vote on all issues
• Represent TACAM and its members
• Assist in determining TACAM policies and goals
• Participate on committees, as necessary
• Help implement decisions reached by membership and board
• Attend Board MeetingsM
• Assist in activities and projects
• Ensure TACAM’s bylaws and articles of incorporation are followed
• Solicit membership and contributions
• Make financially responsible decisions Responsible for all finances and financial records of the association
• Prepare annual budget
• Create monthly financial statements
• Report on financials at each Board Meeting
• Ensure timely payment of bills
• Collect monies
• Deposit and withdraw monies on behalf of association
• Invoice uncollected funds
• Review and reimburse expenses, as necessary
• Keep track of paid membership and directory accuracy
• Retrieve mail, as needed

Secretary (1 Secretary for 2 year term)

• Act as team member on the Board
• Vote on all issues
• Represent TACAM and its members
• Assist in determining TACAM policies and goals
• Participate on committees, as necessary
• Help implement decisions reached by membership and board
• Attend Board Meetings
• Assist in activities and projects
• Ensure TACAM’s bylaws and articles of incorporation are followed
• Solicit membership and contributions
• Make financially responsible decisions
• Takes meeting minutes at all Board Meetings
• Create agenda with President
• Create schedules for all board meetings
• Send reminders, agenda and meeting minutes before each board meeting
• Assist President with correspondence as needed
• Retrieve voice mail messages
• Maintain and organize all records

Directors (7 Directors for 2 year term)

• Act as team member on the Board
• Vote on all issues
• Represent TACAM and its members
• Assist in determining TACAM policies and goals
• Actively participate on committees
• Help implement decisions reached by membership and board
• Attend Board Meetings
• Assist in activities and projects
• Support officers in their duties
• Follow TACAM’s bylaws and articles of incorporation
• Solicit membership and contributions
• Make financially responsible decisions

Board of Trustees

Consists of six members, three (3) of them elected on alternate years. Its membership consists of those individuals who have previously served in the governing bodies of the organization such as the Executive Board and Board of Directors. The Board of Trustees shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and a secretary.

• This board will call its own meetings, sending out pertinent information as to the time, date and place of meetings
• Ascertain that the Board of Directors, the Executive Officers, and the Special Action Committees are incompliance with the Corporation Bylaws, and are fulfilling their responsibilities.
• Resolve any problems in interpreting the Corporation Bylaws, or defer such decisions to the next scheduled Members’ General Assembly.
• Decide if a person’s membership should be terminated because of actions contrary to the principles, purposes and basic policies of the Corporation, or behavior to discredit to the Corporation.
• Twice yearly, or more often if requested by the Board of Directors or any Executive Officer, examine the financial documents of the Corporation to determine accuracy, compliance with the budget approved by the Assembly, and adherence to the set limits in expenditures.
• Prepare and submit an annual report to the Members’ General Assembly on the management and fiscal standing of the Corporation.