Last revised December 16, 2011
ARTICLE I
NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Llano County Republican Executive Committee, hereinafter referred to as the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
Section 1. The purpose of the Executive Committee shall be:
(a) to establish general policy of the Republican Party in the county, subject
to direction of the biennial County/Senatorial District Convention;
(b) to represent the Republican Party of this county, state and nation,
articulating the Party’s candidates;
(c) to cooperate in carrying out programs initiated by the Republican Party of Texas, including but not limited to:
1. conducting a Republican Primary in as many election
precincts within the county as practicable, but at a
minimum, having a
voting location in each
2. organizing a coordinated effort, including Get-Out-The
Vote, preceding each general election, to publicize the Party’s candidates.
Section 2. The
Executive Committee is charged with the responsibility of observing all laws of
the State of
ARTICLE III
MEMBERS
Section 1. The voting
members of the Executive Committee when conducting official business required
by the Texas Election Code shall be the
Section 2. To qualify to hold the office of Precinct Chair, a person must be a qualified voter residing within the bounds of the entity represented and cannot be a holder of elected public office at the county, state, or federal level or candidate for such office.
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Section 3. The term of office shall be for two (2) years, commencing on the twentieth (20th) day after the Run-Off Primary Election Day, as provided for in Section 171.022© of the Texas Election Code.
Section 4. Any
vacancy in the office of
Section 5. If any member of the Executive Committee misses three (3) consecutive meetings without cause, the Executive Committee may ask for the member’s resignation.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers
of the Executive Committee shall be the
Section 2. The term
of office of the officers shall be concurrent with that of the Executive
Committee, except in the event of a vacancy in the office of
Section 3. A vacancy
in the office of
Section 4. Duties of officers shall be those prescribed by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Executive Committee and by these by-laws, as listed below:
(a)
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member of the Texas Republican County Chairs Association and any assessments or dues are to be paid by the County Executive Committee.
Three
(3)
(b) County First Vice-Chair. The County First Vice-Chair shall assist the Chair as requested in the performance of the duties of the office, and, in the event of the death of the Chair, or his/her inability or unwillingness
to serve, the Vice-Chair shall
serve as acting Chair until the Chair resumes His/Her duties or until the
election of a new
County
Second Vice-Chair. The County Second Vice-Chair
shall coordinate and supervise elections, to include judges and clerks voter lists,
records and training of election workers and any other duties assigned by the
County Third Vice-Chair. The County
Third Vice-Chair shall coordinate rallies and fund raising, develop media
releases and announcements and any other duties assigned by the
(c) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping systematic records and for complying with any applicable state and federal statutes with regard to reporting contributions and expenditures. The Treasurer shall prepare a current report of financial conditions for presentation to the Executive Committee at each regularly scheduled meeting.
(d)
Secretary. The Secretary
shall carry out the usual duties of that office, keeping an up-to-date role of
the Executive Committee’s members and ensuring that each member receives timely
notices of meetings. A permanent file
containing minutes of the Executive Committee meetings shall be maintained. In the event of a vacancy in the office of
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(e) Parliamentarian. A Parliamentarian may be appointed by the
office will be to keep order at all executive meetings and insure that they are conducted in accordance with proper authorities.
(f) Precinct Chairs are voting members of the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Llano County. Their responsibilities and authority derive from the Texas Election Code, the Republican Party of Texas General Rules for all Conventions and Meetings and By-Laws and Standing Rules of the Republican Party of Llano County. Responsibilities are, but not limited to:
1. To keep the
within their precincts and advise him on political matters
as they pertain to the political party.
2. To attend Executive Committee meetings as scheduled.
3. To maintain records on the voters of the precincts in a format
and with information recorded as desired
by the
4. To obtain party workers for various functions such as election
officials, poll watchers, phone bank callers, count campaign
headquarters workers, precinct data collectors, etc. as directed
by the
5. To select an assistant or precinct staff workers who are to
complete the tasks required of a Precinct Chair including
including attending Executive Committee meetings as
non-voting participants in their absence.
ARTICLE V
Authority
of Executive Committee
Section 1. Executive Committee as Final Authority: The Executive Committee is the final authority of all campaign or candidate endorsements by the Llano County Republican Party. No officer, executive committee member, committee chairman, contractor, employee or anyone associated with the Llano County Republican Party may communicate any official position, policy or endorsement by the Party either verbally or in writing or use the Party’s letterhead logo or name in any communication to the media or to the public indicating an official position of the Party without an affirmative vote of the Executive Committee at any regular or special meeting, a quorum being present.
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ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS
Section 1. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once a quarter.
Section 2. In the year in which the Executive Committee is elected, one of the regular quarterly meetings shall be an organizational meeting, to be held within sixty (60) days following the date of the Run-Off Primary Election. A quorum shall be required to conduct business. A quorum shall be a majority of the voting members of the Executive Committee; except that at least two members may conduct statutory business required by the Texas Election Code.
ARTICLE VII
COMMITTEES
Section l. The
Section 2. Each committee is authorized to develop procedures for conducting the business within that committee’s jurisdiction, subject to review and amendment by the full Executive Committee.
Section 3. A committee
member or members may be removed from a committee upon request of the committee
chair or the
ARTICLE VIII
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section l. The rules contained in the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the Executive Committee in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these by-laws and any special rules promulgated by the Republican Party of Texas, or any state or federal statutes.
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the Executive Committee at a properly called meeting of the Executive Committee by giving notice at the previous regular meeting, or written notice to each Executive Committee member at least seven (7) days in advance of a Regular or Special Meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the Executive Committee at a properly called meeting of the Executive Committee by giving notice at the previous regular meeting, or written notice to each Executive Committee member at least seven (7) days in advance of a Regular or Special Meeting called for that purpose.
BY-LAWS AND STANDING RULES:
APPROVED AS AMENDED: ________________________________
Date of Executive Committee Meeting
SIGNED: ___________________________ SIGNED: __________________________________
County Chair
Secretary