Board of Directors Vacancy for Board District 1 and Board District 2 Positions
Tri-County Electric Cooperative invites the members of the new Board District 1 and Board District 2 to consider worthy candidates for appointment to fill the vacancies.
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Members interested in being appointed to the Board District 1 or Board District 2 position may submit applications to the Office of the CEO, Darryl Schriver, attention Terry Eason at teason@tcectexas.com to be considered.
Applications for board districts 1 and 2 are due by 5 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
According to our new bylaws, effective November 1, 2020, applications will be submitted to the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications. The committee will screen applicants and recommend top candidates to the board of directors for consideration. The appointed director will serve the remaining two years of the three-year term and will be up for election in 2023.
The Nomination Process
Members interested in seeking election to the board of directors may be nominated in two ways: the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications or through member petition. Nominations will no long take place at District Meetings.
This change came with the new bylaws, effective November 1, 2020. These new election procedures were designed to allow for an easy and transparent process for members to be elected to the board of directors.
Committee on Nominations and Qualifications
Eligible members interested in seeking nomination as a director may utilize the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications. The committee, appointed by the board of directors, is responsible for reviewing applications, resumes, petitions and other documentation for each director district scheduled for election.
- Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must complete and file an application by the deadline and include the following:
- Necessary and relevant consent forms (credit check, criminal background check, etc.)
- A petition with at least 25 signatures from members whose primary residence is located within the director district for which the applicant seeks
- An application fee of $50
Nomination by Petition
Eligible members may bypass the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications by utilizing the petition process.
- Members interested in seeking nomination as a director must complete and file an application by the deadline and include the following:
- Necessary and relevant consent forms (credit check, criminal background check, etc.)
- A petition with at least 50 signatures from members whose primary residence is located within the director district for which the applicant seeks
- An application fee of $100
2021 Director Election Schedule
Vacancy - Districts 1 & 2
- Candidate applications are due by 5 pm on Wednesday, January 27
Regular Election - Districts 3, 6 & 8
- Candidates seeking nomination through the Committee on Nominations and Qualifications: applications and petitions are due by 5 pm on Thursday, March 11
- Candidates seeking nomination by member petition: applications and petitions are due by 5 pm on Thursday, April 15
Committee on Nominations and Qualifications Meetings
- Friday, March 12 at 4 pm
- Purpose is to accept and review nomination applications for districts 3, 6 and 8
- TBD
- Purpose is to accept and review petition applications for districts 3, 6 and 8
Upcoming Elections
Directors serve three-year terms. Each year, one-third of the board is up for election.
2021: director districts 3, 6 and 8
2022: director districts 5, 7 and 9
2023: director districts 1, 2 and 4