Responsibilities of the Chapter Trustee
The 10 chapters maintaining the highest paid-up dual membership
shall be entitled to elect one Chapter Trustee per chapter to represent them on the Board. Upon submission of the paid-up
dual membership of each chapter the Executive Director shall determine the top 10 chapters. In the event of a tie for
the 10th position, the tie shall be broken by a toss of a coin. Trustees may be elected for a two year term
or the remainder of an unexpired term and may succeed themselves once.
1.
Responsibility to the ORTA Board
a.
Attend ORTA Board meeting in Columbus, held in May and November, and any special called meetings.
b. Prepare a report of chapter activities for such meetings, providing the
State Office with an advance copy.
c. Attend respective
Area and District Conferences and participate, as needed, in committee training sessions.
d. Chair, or serve on committees, as appointed by the President and approved by the Board.
e. Participate in the decision-making and policy-making functions of the
Board, considering the needs of ORTA and his or her chapter
f.
Bring to the attention of the State Board matters wherein the concerns, interests and views of the chapter differ from those
of the State Board.
g.
Cooperate with his or her District Director in working to secure the full support of their own chapter in policies and
activities initiated by the ORTA.
2. Responsibility
to Local Chapter
a.
Attend meetings of the Chapter Board.
b. Report
the activities and decisions of the ORTA Board and of the Executive Committee, and work with chapter officers in the implementation
of those policies and actions.
c. Serve as a resource
person for members to call for information on local ORTA problems.
d.
Promote regular and life membership in the local, state, and the Retired Teacher Division of AARP.
e. Encourage attendance by his/her chapter members at ORTA sponsored meetings.
f. Assist the District Director in the work of the ORTA within his/her local
chapter, urging participation in committees approved by ORTA.
g.
Give special attention to the ORTA legislative program, urging active participation to secure enactment of ORTA sponsored
and supported legislation.
h. Urge members to become personally
acquainted with legislators.
Trustees are reimbursed for all
reasonable expenses incurred while attending ORTA Board meetings or conducting ORTA business other than at their own chapter
or chapter board meeti
