About the LGBTQ Health Executive Council
The Executive Council of the LGBTQ Health Section shall direct the section activities.
The term for these positions begin at the conclusion of TMA's Annual Conference, TexMed. Term of office shall be one year.
Responsibilities of LGBTQ Health Executive Council Positions
CHAIR - Chair-Elect Elevates to Chair
The chair shall preside over all LGBTQ Health section and executive council meetings, subject to the LGBTQ Health operating procedures and TMA bylaws. The chair shall have the authority to call section meetings, designate ad hoc section committees, and appoint committee members.
CHAIR ELECT
The chair-elect shall assist the chair and preside at meetings in the absence of the chair or at the chair’s request.
SECRETARY
The secretary shall record proceedings of the meetings of the LGBTQ Health and Executive Council. The secretary will lead section meetings when the chair and chair-elect are unavailable.
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO TMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The delegate and alternate delegate shall represent the section in the TMA House of Delegates. Any member of the LGBTQ Health Section in good standing may be elected as delegate or alternate delegate. Upon conclusion of the TMA delegate's term of the office, the TMA alternate shall be elevated to the office of the TMA delegate.
MEDICAL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
The medical student representative shall represent the LGBTQ Health medical student members and have voting rights on the Executive Council.