Governance & Accountability

TYASA operates as a nonprofit organization with formal governance responsibilities, including:

• A board of directors responsible for fiduciary oversight

• Adopted bylaws and organizational policies

• Defined leadership and operational roles

• Separation between governance, management, and program activity

These structures are in place to ensure decisions are made deliberately and responsibly, rather than informally or ad hoc.

TYASA maintains internal policies and procedures intended to support:

• Ethical conduct and conflict awareness

• Responsible decision-making

• Consistency across initiatives and pilots

• Organizational continuity beyond any single individual

Policies are reviewed and updated as appropriate to reflect the organization’s scope and activities.

TYASA recognizes the importance of transparency when engaging with public entities and community partners.

Accordingly, the organization is committed to:

• Clear communication regarding scope, intent, and limitations

• Accurate representation of activities and status

• Responsiveness to reasonable requests for clarification or documentation

• Respect for public-sector review processes

Transparency is viewed as a precondition for trust, not an outcome.

During any pilot activity, TYASA emphasizes:

• Defined points of contact

• Clear documentation of scope and intent

• Ongoing communication with participating stakeholders

• Willingness to reassess assumptions based on experience

Accountability is treated as an operational responsibility, not a theoretical concept.

TYASA approaches pilot exploration with risk awareness, not risk avoidance or risk transfer.

Safeguards include:

• Voluntary participation and opt-in structures

• Clearly defined pilot boundaries

• No assumption of permanence or expansion

• No delegation of governmental authority

• Ability to pause, adjust, or discontinue initiatives

These safeguards are designed to protect all participants, organizational and public alike.

TYASA does not seek to substitute for public decision-making processes.

All engagement with counties, states, or public entities:

• Respects existing authority structures

• Defers to appropriate approval processes

• Acknowledges jurisdictional discretion

• Recognizes that participation may end at any time

Public entities retain full control over whether and how they engage.