2015-02-11T08:03:51-06:00 2014-09-30 741130599 PATTILLO BROWN & HILL LLP P O BOX 20725 WACO TX 767020725 990EZ 2013-10-01 742840900 COUNTY TREASURERS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS C/O BECKY BURFORD TREASURER COUN 9037634186 P O BOX 1480 QUITMAN TX 75783 BECKY BURFORD TREASURER 9037634186 2015-02-10 1 SHARON M HERWALD CPA P00079864 2547724901 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X X X WWW.CTATX.ORG X X 104838 X 24300 36569 40225 47 3697 2350 1347 102488 4000 1118 130 120 83661 89029 13459 315534 503 329496 X 157517 168557 158017 160939 315534 329496 0 0 315534 329496 X TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR COUNTY TREASURERS OF TEXAS. AS TEXAS COUNTY TREASURERS, WE ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES WHICH PRODUCE THE MOST BENEFICIAL CONSEQUENCES TO THOSE WHOM WE SERVE. WE ADHERE TO THE DICTATES STATED IN OUR OATH OF OFFICE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS. CONTINUING EDUCATION: THE COUNTY TREASURERS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROVIDES ONGOING PROGRAMS FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE COUNTY TREASURERS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. THERE ARE 254 COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE 2013 CONFERENCE HELD IN AMARILLO WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 170 PEOPLE. 0 47136 SCHOLARSHIPS: THE COUNTY TREASURERS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COUNTY TREASURERS TO ATTEND THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEADERSHIP CLASS. THE AMOUNT AND NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS VARY DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILTY OF FUNDS. FOR THE YEAR ENDING 9/30/2014, FOUR $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. 4000 4000 51136 X KELLI R WHITE PRESIDENT 8.00 0 0 0 DAVID BETANCOURT PRESIDENT ELECT 4.00 0 0 0 RENEE COUCH FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 TIM FUNCHESS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 0 0 0 CHERYL CHAMBERS SECRETARY 4.00 0 0 0 LINDA DOUGLASS TREASURER 8.00 0 0 0 DELORES ORTEGA CARTER IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 0 0 0 JAN HARTL HISTORIAN/TREASURER NOTES 1.00 0 0 0 BOB HAMPTON PARLIAMENTARIAN 1.00 0 0 0 DIANNA SPIEKER RESEARCH LIAISON 1.00 0 0 0 LEANN JENNINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL LORD JR DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 36000 0 0 BECKY BURFORD 1 MAIN STREET SUITE 214 QUITMAN TX 75783 9307634186 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 47. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: BEN SCHWERTNER. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/24/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: MARY DANIELLE PRUITT. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/24/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: MADALYN MICHELLE ORSAG. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 07/31/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: WYATT EVERETT BROXSON. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 07/31/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 4,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 130. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: AWARDS/GIFTS. AMOUNT: 470. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 46,666. DESCRIPTION: LOBBYIST. AMOUNT: 36,000. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 280. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 34. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 211. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 83,661. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 503. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: OPERATING FUND INVESTMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 126,336. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 126,376. DESCRIPTION: SCHOLARSHIP FUND INVESTMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 31,280. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 31,292. DESCRIPTION: DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,000. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 401. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 271. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013. ART 3, SEC 5 REGARDING DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE USE OF AN ON-LINE DIRECTORY OF MEMBERSHIP RATHER THAN A PRINTED DIRECTORY PUBLISHED EVERY FOUR YEARS. ART 3, SEC 6 REGARDING DUTIES OF THE TREASURER WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MAIL FOR SENDING DUES STATEMENTS AND RECEIPTS. ART 3, SEC 7F WAS AMENDED TO ADD 'OR SURROUNDING CITIES OF CLOSE PROXIMITY' WITH REGARD TO THE REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD IN AUSTIN, TX IN EACH ODD NUMBERED YEAR DURING THE REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE. ART 3, SEC 8D WAS AMENDED TO REMOVE THE SENTENCE: "THERE SHALL BE NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF TERMS MEMBER MAY SERVE ON THE TAC BOARD." ART 4, SEC 1 WAS AMENDED TO ADD LIST SERVE PRIVILEGES TO THE DUES PAYING MEMBERSHIPS' ENTITLEMENTS. ART 4, SEC 2 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION TO BE ISSUED BY THE TREASURER CERTIFYING MEMBERSHIP RATHER THAN A PRINTED CARD AS HAD BEEN ISSUED IN THE PAST. ART 5, SEC 5 WAS AMENDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FROM 4 TO 5 AND TO CLARIFY THE MAKE-UP OF THESE 5 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. ART 5, SEC 15 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN WHEN THE NEW TREASURERS' ORIENTATION IS TO BE HELD FROM JANUARY FOLLOWING THE GENERAL ELECTION TO NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER. PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR SCHEDULING ADDITIONAL ORIENTATIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY. ART 6 WAS AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS IN EMERGENCY MATTERS. ONLY DUES PAYING MEMBERS MAY VOTE AND A CLEAR STATMENT OF FACTS SHALL BE GIVEN FOR THE EMERGENCY ELECTRONIC VOTING. ART 8, SEC 3 WAS AMENDED TO ADD 'AND FALL' TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION TO COUNTY TREASURERS. ART 8, SEC 4C WAS AMENDED TO CLARIFY THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES QUALIFYING FOR APPROVAL IN MEETING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. ART 8, SEC 9 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN NAME FROM ASSISTANT COUNTY TREASURER TO DEPUTY COUNTY TREASURER. ART 12 WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION PROVISIONS REQUIRED FOR FEDERALLY TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.