Texas Affiliation of Affordable

“Taahp is a trade association composed of active and affiliate membership. Active members include one vote belonging to the member company and officially established as a voting designee. Affiliate members are non- voting members. Active member can be any business, firm, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, individual professional or other legal business entity which is involved in the affordable housing industry or provides services, supplies or equipment for the affordable housing industry and is directly interested in its welfare, complies with taahp bylaws, pays current dues, and meets required membership qualifications, is eligible for active membership in taahp, is entitles to vote, eligible for service on the board of directors and all committees and working groups following appointment. Affiliate members can be 1) an individual association with or responsible in any manner within the title of government/regulatory category may join after meeting the qualifications and paying dues determined by the board of directors, 2) an individual directly associated with an institution of higher learning and whose filed of study and expertise is related to the field of affordable housing may join after meeting the qualifications and paying dues determined by the board of directors, 3) an individual employed by a company or institution who currently has an active member or 4) any person or organization who/than has made an outstanding contribution to the organization and/or the affordable housing industry if conferred after recommendation by a majority of the board of directors.”

“The board of directors shall be elected from a mail or electronic mail ballot with active members voting their preference form one or more candidates.”

“Proposals to be offered to the members for a vote shall first be approved by the board of directors, unless the proposal is endorsed by 25% of the voting membership, which case the board of director's approval shall not be necessary.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee with the preparing cpa. A copy of the final return is provided to the complete board prior to filing with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed to the board of directors at the start of the leadership year. Any board member with a possible conflict of interest must disclose the existence of the conflict with the board and remove themselves from the decision making process.”

“A personnel committee reviews the executive director's performance and authorizes any pay increases.”

“PROVIDED UPON REQUEST”

“Other fees 146,918 0 0 conference consultant 105,000 0 0 personnel search 1,405 0 0 total 253,323 0 0”