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UPCOMING EVENTS

187th LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Thursday, October 7, 2021

4:00 pm6:00 pm

360 W. Las Colinas Blvd.

Irving, TX 75039

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Keith Bell, owner of Intex Electric, has been a long time supporter and member of SAM!

Gregory Keith Bell has been in the electrical field since 1976. He founded Intex Electrical Contractors, Inc. in November, 1983 at the young age of twenty-one. He has served as President of Intex Electrical from 1983 through today.

Keith holds a valid Master’s License in the State of Texas and is currently the chairman of the Texas Electrical Safety Licensing Advisory Board and has held this position since its inception in 2002. He is active in trade organizations including a two year term as President of the Dallas Chapter of the Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IEC) in 1997-1998. He served as the State of Texas IEC Chapter President from 2001 to 2002.

Keith is also involved in the IEC’s political efforts regionally and nationally as the Governmental Affairs Chairman for the past decade. He remains active in his community serving as President of the Forney ISD School Board first elected in 1998, and as a past President of Forney Education Leadership Foundation, of which he was one of the original founders. While living this very busy life, he has currently found time to return to college to future his education.

Please help us welcome him on October 7 when he speaks to us about the 187th Texas Legislative Update.

Please join us for our 3rd Annual Clay Shoot Event!

Breakfast Tacos will be available at Registration.
Gun Raffle Tickets - $50 ea.
General Raffle Items will also be included.
We will hold our 50/50 Raffle, too!
Cash and Credit Cards will be accepted for all raffles!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

**Sponsorships Available! Please Contact Carrie for More Information!**

Dallas Gun Club
3601 S. Stemmons Freeway
Lewisville, Texas 75067
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

LIEN & BOND CLAIM SEMINAR

Thursday, November 4, 2021

11:00 am4:00 pm

12750 Merit Drive Suite 1450

Dallas, TX 75251

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Please join us for our Annual Lien & Bond Claim Seminar. In Texas, we must follow the most complicated process in the United States to file a lien or bond claim. Spike Cutler reviews the process and provides form letters to guide us through this tedious process.

Attendance will include Printed Materials, Validated Parking, and a Boxed Lunch.

Thank you to our Partners for assisting with this Annual Seminar:
PCL Contract Bonding, Cutler-Smith, P.C., and Independent Insurance Group

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SUPPORT

Lien Information – SAM collects information on Liens Filed in Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin Counties. We review this information at every monthly meeting, and we track the trends for the Number of Liens Filed and the Total Value of the Liens. This information is available to our members on our website in a searchable spreadsheet.

Business Practices Interchange (BPI) – Every meeting includes time for BPI. During this time, attendees may anonymously submit the names of General Contractors to learn more about them from the meeting attendees.

Educational Meeting Presentations – Our Meeting Presentations are centered around issues our subcontractors face in their businesses. Best Practices for Accounting in Construction, Department of Labor Regulations, and OSHA Safety Compliance are just a few of the broad and relevant topics that SAM meetings highlight for all subcontractor business owners.

Seminars – Our General Counsel, Sewall “Spike” Cutler, conducts a seminar every April to share the new language General Contractors are including in their contracts. Spike conducts another seminar every November to review the process to file a lien in Texas. It is more difficult to file a lien in Texas than it is in California!

Training Classes – SAM offers CPR/First Aid classes each year for our members, as well as other training classes that are necessary for subcontractors.

ADVOCACY

Texas Construction Association (TCA) – Membership in the TCA is included with your membership in SAM. The Texas Construction Association is our lobbying group in Austin, Texas. The TCA works on behalf of SAM and several other trade associations to improve legislation related to construction and, more specifically, subcontractors. By providing the information needed to send effective communications to your representative, the TCA makes it easy to contact your legislators. Lawmakers need to hear from subcontractors to understand our issues, and membership in the TCA helps us connect with them more seamlessly.

Learn more about the Texas Construction Association here.

MENTORSHIP

SAM Events – Our Annual TopGolf Event has proven to be a fun environment for our members to kick back and relax. During this event, we host a Silent Auction with items donated by our members. Our Annual Clay Shoot also provides an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with other subcontractors.

National Subcontractors Alliance (NSA)– SAM’s national affiliation is with the NSA. The NSA hosts an annual Spring Conference and Executive Director Meeting. During these events, SAM’s Executive Committee and Executive Director connect with individuals from all over the country to learn about current issues facing subcontractors and best practices for running a successful association. These important connections and the information NSA provides is invaluable to SAM leadership in building and maintaining the best association for our members.

Learn more about the National Subcontractors Alliance here.