Laredo Motor Carriers Association

“The assoaciation has officers and advisory board members.”

“Article v - board of directors section 5.1. Board composition: the affairs of the association shall be managed by its board of directors. The board of directors shall consist of the chairman of the board, first vice chairman, second vice chairman, the president, vice-president,txta vice-president, the secretary, the treasurer, and two members from each division. Additionally, the board of directors may approve additional directors from time to time as it sees fit. At a minimum, 75% of the members of the board of directors shall come from individuals affiliated with trucking members. All past chairmen of the board shall be lifetime members of the board. The board of directors shall have full powers to conduct the affairs of the association. The members of the board of directors will nominate and elect the officers of the association enumerated in article vi below. Article vi duties of officers; removal; replacements section 6.1. Officers: the officers of the association shall be the president,vice president, txta vice president, chairman of the board, first vice chairman,second vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, and such additional officers as the board of directors may by resolution designate from time to time. Section 6.2. Election, term of office, and qualification: officers shall be elected for a term of one year by the board of directors at its annual election meeting. All officers shall take office commencing at the annual meeting of the members of the association and shall continue in office until the annual meeting the following year or until their successors take office. Upon retiring from office, all officers shall deliver to their successors any and all monies, accounts and all property belonging to the association. Section 6.3. Nominations of officers: (a) the board of directors shall meet not less than sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting to finalize nominations for second vice-president, secretary, treasurer, vice president, vice president, and txta vice president. The board shall then nominate candidates for each office for the ensuing year and shall notify the membership of its choices not less than thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the annual meeting a ballot will be prepared containing the board of directorsnominations, if any for each office. This ballot will be delivered to the members who will complete the ballot and return to the association office within two (2)days of the annual meeting. Each member will have one vote to cast for each office. Results of the election shall be announced at the annual meeting. (b) the new officers shall be sworn in at the annual meeting and assume their leadership roles at the conclusion of said annual meeting. Section 6.4. President: the president shall be the chief executive officer of the association and shall perform such duties as are delegated to him by the board of directors. Section 6.5. First vice chairman and second vice chairman: the first vice chairman and the second vice chairman respectively shall assist the chairman of the board and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the board of directors, or the chairman. In the event the chairman of the board is unable to preside at a meeting of the board of directors, the first vice chairman shall preside in his absence. Section 6.6. Vice president to the texas trucking association, inc. (txta): the vice president to the txta shall represent the interests of the association on the txta committee and perform all duties and responsibilities of this office to which he or she is elected. The term of the vice president to the txta shall be limited to not more than three (3) consecutive one-year terms for each office. The vice president to the txta must be a member in good standing with the txta. Section 6.7. Secretary: the secretary shall attend all meetings of the members, board of directors, and shall serve as secretary of such meetings. The s”

“The form 990 is prepared by the treasurer or the paid preparer and a draft is presented at the monthly association meeting for review. After the review it is voted for approval and sent to the internal revenue service.”

“The board performs an annual evaluation of the performance of the executive director. The salary of the executive director is compared to other comparable compensation in the area. A committee is formed to perform the evaluation and then a recommendation is made to the board for vote.”

“No other documents available to the public.”

“Laredo motor carriers association is a non-profit trade association representing the trucking industry, committed to support and advocate for a safe, efficient and profitable trucking industry by promoting highway safety providing educational programs, seminars and training. To serve the core needs of our member while proactively working to enhance compliance with federal, state and local laws and maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity in its relationships with members, government officials, public and other coalitions and associations.”

“Laredo motor carriers association is a non-profit trade association representing the trucking industry, committed to support and advocate for a safe, efficient and profitable trucking industry by promoting highway safety providing educational programs, seminars and training. To serve the core needs of our member while proactively working to enhance compliance with federal, state and local laws and maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity in its relationships with members, government officials, public and other coalitions and associations.”