Adopted December 6, 2025
This organization shall be known as the TCU Retirees Association (TCURA).
TCURA exists to provide opportunities for fellowship, to promote lifelong learning, to advocate for fair benefits, to recognize the accomplishments of its members, and to strengthen the relationship between retirees and the University.
The President shall schedule and chair all meetings of the TCURA Board. They shall appoint the members of ad hoc committees with the approval of the Board. They shall also serve as the spokesperson of the TCURA with the advice and consent of the Board or of the membership as expressed at a regular meeting. Along with the Vice President, the President is responsible for interfacing with TCU HR.
The Vice President shall carry out the duties of the President in the event of their absence or incapacity and shall serve as chair of the Programs and Activities Committee and, as such, secure speakers for the monthly luncheons. Along with the President, the Vice President is responsible for interfacing with TCU HR.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the regular meetings of the TCURA Executive Board and provide them to Board members at each Board meeting.
The Treasurer shall keep records of income and expenditures and provide a financial report to the Board at each meeting. The Treasurer coordinates with Human Resources to make authorized disbursements, arranges for collecting charges for programs and activities, and receives member contributions.
The Immediate Past President chairs the Nominating and Awards Committees.
A. The Executive Board shall consist of the officers of the TCURA as set forth in Section 1 above.
B. The Vice President is the Program and Activities Chair and is responsible for developing and organizing the monthly luncheon programs.
C. The Nominating and Awards Committees are chaired by the Immediate Past President and consist of not less than three or more than five Board members.
D. The Benefits Committee is chaired by the UCAC Representative and will consist of at least three additional individuals not on the Board. This committee will provide pertinent information about, and possible solutions to, health and wellness and other issues that are of special concern to TCU retirees including monitoring problems created for present and future retirees by TCU abandoning its historic commitment to include retirees under their health insurance.
E. Ad Hoc Committees may be created by the President with the approval of the Board for the purpose of dealing with special situations that fall outside the bailiwick of standing committees.
The operating year of the Association is June 1 through May 31 of the following year.
A. The President shall empower the Nominating Committee in February of each year by naming no less than two members or more than four members to serve with the Immediate Past President who chairs the committee. The Nominating Committee is charged with developing a slate of officers to be presented first at the April meeting and again at the May meeting of the Association for the purpose of electing the slate. Nominations may be made from the floor at either the April or May general meeting of the Association. The Awards Committee is responsible for soliciting and selecting the recipients of all awards given by the Association, which will be given at the May meeting.
B. Unless altered by action of the Board, the Vice President succeeds the President at the end of the one-year term, and the President moves to the office of Immediate Past President.
C. All vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment of the President with the approval of the Board.
D. The term of office for officers is one year
A. The Executive Board shall meet monthly separate from the larger membership meeting.
B. There shall be one general meeting of the membership each month from September through May.
C. The President may call special meetings of the Board, or the general membership as circumstances require.
D. Ten members of the Association shall constitute a quorum at general meetings. Five members of the Executive Board are necessary for quorum votes.
TCURA officers and Representatives-at-large shall follow the parliamentary rules and procedures of the Revised Edition of Robert’s Rules of Order on all points not covered by these bylaws.
Amendments to these by laws may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of members present at a meeting of the Executive Board.
If the Association should vote dissolution by a two-thirds vote at a regular meeting or special meeting, any funds belonging to the Association shall be given to Texas Christian University. Notice of the motion to propose dissolution shall be published to the membership at least one month prior to the date of the scheduled vote.
