Hall of Fame

HALL OF FAME RULES

I.                     Rules Governing the Hall of Fame 

The Hall of Fame Board is to be made up all Hall of Fame members, plus members, and one (1) member of the TAA Board of Director Ex Officio to be appointed by the TAA Board of Directors to serve a one-year appointment with non-voting privileges.  The TAA Board will make this appointment at the TAA Annual Membership meeting each year for the coming year.

 Officers of the Hall of Fame shall consist of the President, President-Elect, and Secretary-Treasurer.  These officers shall be elected from the Hall of Fame members and voted on by the Hall of Fame Board.  Terms of office shall be for one-year for the offices of President and President-elect.  No President or President-Elect shall succeed himself until he has been out of office for one year.

 Hall of Fame members must remain in good standing with the Texas Auctioneers Association and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, during their active years.

 II.                   Rules for Eligibility and Selection Hall of Fame Candidates

In order to be nominated, nominees must have been an active member of the Texas Auctioneers Association for at least 15 consecutive years and shall be a member in good standing at the date of nomination.  Nominees shall have attended various conventions and seminars with preference give to individuals who have served as an officer or a member of the TAA Board of Directors.  Nominees must have been successful in the auction profession.  Nominees must be well respected in their community.

 III.                 Procedure of Nominating Candidates

No more than three (3) candidates shall be selected in any one-year and no more that two persons will be elected in any one year.  Printed forms for nominating candidates shall be available from the TAA Secretary-Treasurer and printed in the fall edition of the TAA newsletter.  These forms shall set out the requirements for Hall of Fame members.  TAA members who meet the Hall of Fame nomination requirements maybe nominated.  Any candidate who has been nominated and is not successful in the selection process shall remain as a candidate for a period of five (5) years. If not selected in this period then their names shall be deleted until nominated again. 

  1.  TAA members will submit nominees to the TAA Board of Directors.  The TAA Board will determine eligibility of those nominated.   Nominations will be accepted through February 29  of each year and the TAA Board will submit the names of all nominees deemed qualified to the Hall of Fame Secretary-Treasurer by April 1 of each year.  No nominations will be accepted after January 31 of each year.

  2.  The Hall of Fame Secretary-Treasurer will circulate the names of the nominees to the current Hall of Fame Members.

  3.  The Hall of Fame Members shall have until one month prior to the annual convention of that year to respond with their vote for candidates to the Secretary-Treasurer.

  4.  The Secretary-Treasurer shall then communicate the results of the vote to the Hall of Fame President.

  5. The President shall then communicate the final results (those nominees elected to become Hall of Fame Members) to the proper person so plaques can be made for their  recognition and presentation at the next year’s convention

IV.                Rules for Voting

The Hall of Fame Board shall vote on the nominees.  Hall of Fame Members may submit proxy votes by expressing their choice in writing, dated and properly signed.  Any candidate receiving   the majority of votes by those voting shall be inducted in the TAA Hall of Fame.  The stated rules of the TAA Hall of Fame may by changed in an emergency situation when agreed upon by the majority of the Hall of Fame Board Members and the TAA Board of Directors.