The Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the following offices:
Office of Vice-President, Treasurer, and Executive Committee Members.

As you know, the success of NCACC is dependent on its members participating and serving in any
way possible. Please take time to think about who could be an effective leader for each position listed.
You may also nominate yourself. To be eligible to serve as an officer, a member must be a “regular” member in good standing for the two years preceding the election. After receiving and reviewing the nominations, the Nominating Committee will submit a recommendation to the membership for members to fill each position.

Below are the duties of each position to be filled. Please contact me if you have any questions. The other members of the Nominating Committee are Irene Bizzoso (PA), Vice Chair, Jenny Kitchings (SC), Mentor and EC Liaison, Stacey Pectol (FL), and Sherry Williamson (TX).

Please send nominations to me or another committee member by email by March 3, 2025.

Deana Williamson (TX), Chair
Nominating Committee
deana.williamson@txcourts.gov

Offices to be filled:

Office of Vice-President: (one-year term, succeeding to office of President-Elect):

________________________________________________________________________
Presently held by Colette Bruggman (CA)

Office of Treasurer: (two-year term): _________________________________________
Presently held by Jim Hivner (TN)

Executive Committee Members, 3 Positions (2-year terms):

Position 1: ____________________________________
Presently held by Brian Cotta (CA)

Position 2: ____________________________________
Presently held by Lisa Dolph (DL)

Position 3: ____________________________________
Presently held by Kristina Samuels (FL)

Description of Offices and Duties of Officers:

Article III Sec. 3: Eligibility for Elective Office. Eligibility for office is limited to regular members in good standing with the Conference for the two years immediately preceding the election or an appointment to fill a vacant elective office.

Article V Sec. 2: Term of Office. The officers shall serve until the close of the annual business meeting following that in which they have been elected or succeeded to the office pursuant to Section 3 of this Article, except that the Secretary and the Treasurer shall serve for two years.

Article V Sec. 3: Election and Succession of Officers. The President-Elect shall succeed to the office of the President at the expiration of the term as President-Elect. The Vice-President shall succeed to the office of President-Elect at the expiration of the term as Vice-President. The President shall succeed to the office of Past-President at the expiration of the term as President. At each annual business meeting, the Vice-President shall be elected by a vote of a majority of the members present at the meeting and entitled to vote; the Secretary and the Treasurer shall be elected for two-year terms, the Secretary in even-numbered years and the Treasurer in odd-numbered years. The Treasurer and the Secretary shall be eligible for reelection.

Article V Sec. 6: Duties of Treasurer.

(a) The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing the receipt, investment, and proper utilization of all dues, registration fees, and other revenue of the Conference, including any funds collected by the National Center for State Courts and a clerk hosting any conference.

(b) The Treasurer serves as the chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and is responsible for executing the decisions of the Committee with respect to the investment of Conference assets, including assets in any separate fund, such as the Educational Fund. At least two weeks prior to each regularly scheduled Executive Committee meeting, the Treasurer shall provide the President with all statements of any bank, brokerage, or other entity that holds or manages any assets of the Conference.

(c) The Treasurer serves as a member of the Education Fund Committee and is responsible for overseeing the receipt and deposit into the Educational Fund of any revenue designated for the fund.

(d) The Treasurer must, at or before the annual business meeting each year, furnish all members with a financial report. This requirement may be met by publishing the financial report in an edition of the Conference’s newsletter, The Docket, published before the annual meeting.

Article VII Sec. 2: Executive Committee.

(a) Powers and Duties. The Executive Committee is the Board of Directors. It shall direct the affairs of the Conference and shall meet annually prior to the annual business meeting of the Conference and at other times at the call of the President or seven members of the Committee. All matters before the Executive Committee shall be determined by a majority vote of those present. Seven members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Executive Committee shall decide any question raised on the interpretation and application of these Bylaws.

Please review the NCACC Bylaws for further details about these positions.