TSA Bylaws
ARTICLE 9 - COMMITTEES

9.2001  Composition:  Chair, Vice Chair, Second Vice Chair, Immediate Past Chair, President Elect, Chair of the Education Committee, Treasurer, Member of the Governmental Affairs Committee, Chair of the Committee on Resident and Medical Student Education, Member of the Long Range Planning Committee, Chair of the Resident Component, and three Members-at-Large. As Ex Officio Members: Immediate Past President, Speaker of the House, Vice Speaker of the House, Assistant Treasurer, Executive Director, Director of Governmental Affairs, TSA Social Media Associate, TSA Executive Associates, and Chair of the TSAPAC Board or their designee.

9.2002  Duties of the TSA Meeting Organization Committee: The committee will be responsible for every element of the Annual meeting,  including but not exclusive to meeting planning, fiscal oversight and quality improvement.  The committee shall maintain an Administrative Procedures document that details responsibilities and oversight for each of these elements of the annual meeting as well as the overall function of the committee. Changes to this Administrative Procedures document will be presented to the board at its next meeting whenever they are made.  The annual report of the Committee will include meeting locations and dates for at minimum the next two Annual Meetings.  The annual report will also include a summary of the prior year’s Annual Meeting financials as well as a pro-forma for the current year’s and subsequent year’s Annual Meeting budget. The Chair of the TSA Meetings Organization Committee shall update the President immediately should the projected budget for a specific meeting alter by more than 25,000 dollars.

9.2003 Duties of the TSA Staff: The Executive Director and the Society staff shall assist in all aspects of the Society’s meetings at the direction of the Chair of the TSA Meeting Organization Committee.

9.2011  Composition:  Four voting members of this Society, at least two who were members during the previous year, and the Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates.

9.2012  Duties:  To recommend amendments to the Bylaws to ensure consistency with the actions of the policy-making bodies of this Society; to review annually any changes made by the House of Delegates of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and recommend appropriate action to the Society’s House of Delegates and

To prepare amendments which it considers advisable to facilitate the work and best interests of this Society.

9.2021  Composition:  At least five members representing various practice modes, two of whom were members of the committee during the previous year.  In addition, the Society’s representative to the Texas Medical Association’s Council on Socioeconomics will be an ex-officio member.

9.2022  Duties:  To investigate economic issues affecting the practice of anesthesiology and make such recommendations as it deems proper, and

To represent this Society, under direction of the Board of Directors, in aiding the membership to secure and enforce legislation and rulings in the interest of the specialty of Anesthesiology, and

To provide representation for the Society at various regulatory agencies and advisory committees including Medicare, Medicaid and others, and

To establish and maintain communication with the Anesthesia Administrators Assembly (AAA) of Texas, and

To respond to requests from the President and/or Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for assistance regarding issues related to economics, and

To provide communication regarding issues jointly related to both committees, via the Chair, to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and

To report to the Board of Directors and House of Delegates.

9.2031  Composition:  The Secretary who shall act as Chair; and the Director of each of the Director Districts.

9.2032  Duties:  To conduct investigations of all applicants for active membership in this Society and submit recommendations on such applicants to the Board of Directors,

To conduct investigations and make decisions on applications for all other categories of membership, except as otherwise provided for in these Bylaws, and

To encourage qualified persons to apply for membership in this Society.

9.2041  Composition:  Four members who are members of the House of Delegates.

9.2042  Duties:  To act as a Credentials Committee to the House of Delegates as provided in the Rules of Order of the House of Delegates.

9.2051   Composition: 

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9.2061   Composition:

9.2062   Duties:

9.2071  Composition:  At least ten members, four of whom were members of the committee during the previous year.

9.2072  Duties:  To plan and implement methods of furthering the post­graduate education of practicing anesthesiologists, including the arrangements for scientific educational programs sponsored by this Society;

To assist in obtaining approval and accreditation of scientific programs by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education; and

To act as an advisory group to the Committee on Meetings and the Board regarding educational efforts of the Society.

9.2081  Composition: At least nine members, at least five of whom were members of the Committee the previous year, each serving a staggered four year term. The President-Elect will approve the continuation of the Chair as long as the Chair has served the Committee and the TSA according to the Bylaws, in the best interest of the Society. In addition to the Chair, the committee will be composed of the following members: A Vice Chair, to be elected by the Committee; at least three members at large recommended by the President, President- Elect or Chair; and one resident member (optional). Serving as ex-officio members: The Chair of the TSA Economics Committee; the TSA President and President-Elect; a representative of the ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs; the TSA Legislative Consultant; the TSA Legal Consultant; and the TSA Director of Governmental Affairs. There will also be a Governmental Affairs Advisory Board, which will be outlined below.

9.2082  Duties:  To follow, receive, investigate and review, as far as possible, all matters of substance pertaining to governmental affairs that may affect the specialty and practice of anesthesiology, including: pending national and state legislative and administrative actions; all legislative and administrative affairs coming to the attention of the Society, however initiated; economic, state and federal regulatory agencies; and deliberations of federal, state and local courts.

To assist with preparations for the Legislative Agenda for the Society’s Annual Meeting,

To plan Texas Anesthesiologists Day at the Capitol,

To determine which TSA members will be invited to attend the ASA Legislative Conference each year, and

To report pertinent conclusions and recommendations for action at each meeting of the House of Delegates.

9.2083  Governmental Affairs Advisory Board

9.2091  Composition:  To be appointed annually and composed of past presidents 6, 7, and 8 years removed (or beyond if any of those unable to serve) and one other member of the Society to be appointed by the president for a total of (4).  The earliest removed past president will be the chair of the committee.

9.2092  Duties:  To make recommendations for awards to the House of Delegates in years in which nominations are deemed appropriate.

9.2101  Composition:  At least four members who are members of the House of Delegates, plus as ex-officio members, Past Presidents of the Society and Society members who were Presidents of the ASA, four of these members to be appointed to the official committee for staggered one-year terms.

9.2102  Duties:  To determine long range goals and objectives of our Society and make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates.

9.2111  Composition:  The immediate Past President as chair, the President-Elect and the preceding three Past Presidents as members.  If any of these are unable to serve, a replacement of the President’s choice shall be named.

9.2112  Duties:  To prepare a slate of officers to be presented to the House of Delegates.  This slate of officers shall appear in the Handbook of the House of Delegates.  The offices to be filled by the House of Delegates are:

President-Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
ASA Alternate Delegates

In the years when their terms expire, the slate shall also include:

Speaker of the House of Delegates
Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates
ASA Delegates
ASA Director and Alternate Director for District 19

9.2121  Composition: Five or more members, at least two of whom were members of the committee the previous year, and the Chair of the Editorial Board.

9.2122  Duties:  To provide avenues of communication among members of this Society and with the public, and

To recommend to the Board of Directors methods of communication of information required by these bylaws (4.1312).

To maintain and update the Society’s website, and the chair shall act as supervisor for the Society’s website.

9.2131  Composition:  The President-Elect, the Immediate Past President and two other members.

9.2132  Duties:  To coordinate the activities of the Society’s Office and the Executive  Director and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates regarding present and future administration of the affairs of this Society.

9.2141  Composition:  Five or more members, at least two of whom were members of the committee during the previous year.

9.2142  Duties:  To compile and preserve the records of this Society and to foster research and writing on the history of this Society and of Anesthesiology in Texas.

9.2151  Composition: Five or more members, at least two of whom were members of the committee the previous year.

9.2152  Duties: To solicit and review input from TSA members regarding outstanding needs for professional improvement.  To develop and propose mechanisms for the TSA to meet these outstanding needs.  To assist in the execution of directives from the board of directors regarding the professional development of its members.

9.2161  Composition: The chairs of the Communications, Economics, Education, Governmental Affairs, Long Range Planning, Professional Development Committees, and the President-Elect, and one other member appointed by the President to serve as Chair of the Committee for a 3-year term.  If a vacancy exists in the Chair, the President may select a new member to serve a 3-year term as Chair.

9.2162  Duties: To meet at least annually and report on the progress of, and propose methods of promoting, patient safety in Texas.

9.2171  Composition:  At least four members, two of whom previously served on the committee, and the current Treasurer, who shall serve as the recording secretary of the committee.

9.2172  Duties:  To advise the Board of Directors on investments for the non-operational funds of the Society and to monitor the performance of any investments made, reporting to the Board of Directors and House of Delegates.

9.2181  Composition: Six active members of this Society, at least two of whom were members of the committee the year before.

9.2182  Duties: To evaluate rules and propose rules related to Office-Based Anesthesia.

9.2191  Composition: All previous recipients of the Betty P. Stephenson Award and the TSA President-Elect who will serve as an Ex-Officio Member.

9.2192  Duties: To propose the annual Betty P. Stephenson lecturer for approval by the TSA Executive Committee;

To select future Betty P. Stephenson Award recipients; and

To continue the legacy of Betty P. Stephenson through the organization of the Betty P. Stephenson Lectureship.

9.2201  Composition: Nine members and a chairperson, three members from the Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC), three Members from the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (TSAPAC), and three members from the Economics Committee appointed by the TSA President-Elect with endorsements from the respective Chairpersons of the GAC, Economics Committee and TSAPAC. All of these members are voting members of the Committee. Additional members may be appointed by the President-Elect, the additional members will be non-voting members. The Chairpersons of the GAC, Economics Committee, and TSAPAC will be members-at-large of this committee and will be non-voting members. In consultation with the Chairperson of the Key Contacts Committee the President-Elect may make additional appointments of Residents as he/she desires up to one resident member per training facility.

9.2202  Duties:  To develop and maintain a robust and comprehensive list of state and national key contacts for government and non-government stakeholders in conjunction with the TSA Director of Governmental Affairs;

To meet on a regular basis with the state and national key contacts.  Meetings should occur at least three times a year, once formally during the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and two other meetings either formally or by conference call. This will be at the choice of the Key Contact Chairperson.

To report on a regular basis to the Chairpersons of the GAC and TSAPAC on the status of the key contact list;

To report to the Board at every meeting the status of the Key Contact list and other matters of interest concerning Key Contacts; and

To submit an annual budget with consultations from the TSA Director of Governmental Affairs, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Executive Director no later than June 15st of each year.

9.2211 Composition: At least ten members, four of whom were members of the committee during the previous year.

9.2212 Duties: Identify and provide resources for education and development of anesthesiology residents and medical students. Act as an advisory group to the Committee on Meetings, Committee on Education and the Board regarding educational efforts of the Society directed toward residents and medical students.

9.41    Annual Report 

A written report detailing its activities and recommendations addressed to the House of Delegates and forwarded to the Secretary of this Society.

9.42    Interim Reports 

Such written reports as the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates may require.

9.43    Filing 

Annual reports shall be filed by the Chair of each committee no later than six weeks prior to the annual session. All reports should be in a standard electronic, editable format.