The TCS is governed by an Executive
Committee (all NSS members) elected annually at the Fall TCS Meeting by
the general membership. The Executive Committee has complete power to appoint
additional officers, to raise and approve the use of funds, to manage
the business, and to perform all necessary TCS functions. The Executive
Committee consists of Two Co-Chairmen (one from East Tennessee and one
from West Tennessee). Four additional members to be called Directors,
one each to maintain the following files or functions: Map Book, Narrative
File, Bibliography, and Meeting. Two Directors-At-Large (one from East
Tennessee and one from West Tennessee) and the Secretary-Treasurer. The
position of Tennessee Caver Editor and the TCS IT Person are Volunteer
positions. For more information review the Tennessee
Cave Survey Constitution and By-Laws
Tennessee Cave Survey Contacts
and Descriptions (Fall 2007 - Fall 2008)
Co-Chairman
West Tennessee Maintains files
for the West Division.
Presides over
the meetings. Transacts official correspondence & routine administrative
duties of the TCS. Appoint, when vacancies occur, replacement executive
officers to serve until the next scheduled election. Appoint committees
and committee heads which they deem necessary. Maintain the two cave files
or designate a member to do so.
Co-Chairman
East Tennessee Maintains files
for the East Division.
Preside over
the meetings. Transacts official correspondence & routine administrative
duties of the TCS. Appoint, when vacancies occur, replacement executive
officers to serve until the next scheduled election. Appoint committees
and committee heads which they deem necessary. Maintain the two cave files
or designate a member to do so.
Secretary/Treasurer Maintains necessary
records & correspondence of the TCS. Collects TCS dues, fees, membership
applications & distributes funds. Keeps a record of TCS
finances & submits /reports financial statements. Keeps minutes of
regular and Executive Committee meetings.
Map Book
Director Keeps Master
Map Book File. Collects new Tennessee Cave Maps. Reworks cave maps to publishable
quality. Prepares a map supplement annually. Disseminates map books only
through the Secretary-Treasurer for TCS members.
Bibliography
File Director Keeps master
Bibliography. Prepares and publishes the Bibliography as directed by the
Executive Committee .Disseminates Bibliography only through the Secretary-Treasurer
or as directed by the Executive Committee.
Narrative
Files Director Keeps the master
Narrative file. Disseminates narrative files only through the Secretary-Treasurer
for TCS members only, or as directed by the Executive Committee.
Director
at Large West Tennessee West Tennessee
Division: Hamilton, Bledsoe, Van Buren, White, Putnam, Overton, Fentress,
Pickett and all counties to the West.
Vacant
Editor -
Tennessee Caver Maintains and
prepares all aspects of publishing the Tennessee Caver, a publication of
the Tennessee Cave Survey, Inc.
TCS IT Person Developed website, hosts site, updates
website with new information received from the TCS Executive Committee
& maintains all aspects of the website.