Davidson County Republican Party
Adopted, March 8, 2008
********AMMENDMENT PROPOSAL********
PREAMBLE
WE THE
PEOPLE
MEMBERS OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY,
DEDICATED TO THE SOUND PRINCIPLES FOSTERED BY THAT
THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY, CONSCIOUS OF OUR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS, FIRM IN OUR
DETERMINATION TO GIVE OUR STRENGTH TO PRESERVING THE
AMERICAN
PRINCIPLE THAT GOVERNMENT OUGHT AND MUST BE OF ALL PEOPLE, BY ALL PEOPLE,
AND FOR ALL PEOPLE DO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNITING AND COORDINATING OUR
EFFORTS FOR MAXIMUM POWER AND EFFICIENCY HEREWITH ESTABLISH THIS INSTRUMENT,
THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION,
TO GOVERN
FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF DAVIDSON COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA.
ARTICLE
I
MEMBERSHIP
ALL CITIZENS
OF DAVIDSON COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA, WHO ARE REGISTERED REPUBLICANS ARE
MEMBERS OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY,
AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OFFICIAL
AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES. ALL
REFERENCES
HEREIN TO DELEGATES, ALTERNATES, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS
SHALL. IN ALL CASES, MEAN PERSONS IDENTIFIED AND REGISTERED WITH THE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS AS REPUBLICANS IN THE PRECINCT OF
THEIR RESIDENCE.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND
ALL REPUBLICAN PRECINCT CHAIRMAN AND ELECTED REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS WHO
RESIDE IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. THE PRECINCT CHAIRMEN AND REPUBLICAN
ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO WERE ELECTED IN PARTISAN ELECTIONS AND RESIDE IN
DAVIDSON COUNTY, ARE EX-OFFCIO MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOARD
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF ALL PARTY OFFICERS,
INCLUDING THE FINANCE CHAIRMAN WHO IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, AND ALL
DULY ELECTED EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS.
ARTICLE
II
PRECINCT ORGANIZATION
A.ANNUAL
BIENNIAL PRECINCT MEETINGS
1.
Call for Meeting
IN
EVERY ODD-NUMBER YEAR, THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN SHALL CALL FOR PRECINCT
MEETINGS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY OR THE FIRST TEN (10) DAYS OF MARCH;
AFTER GIVING TEN (10) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HOLDING
SAME TO EACH PRECINCT CHAIRMAN, AND AFTER GIVING ONE (I1)
WEEK’S NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN
THE COUNTY.
The
County Chairman shall also inform the Precinct Chairs as to the number of
DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES entitled to cast votes at the convention.
IF THE CHAIRMAN SHOULD FAIL TO ACT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ABOVE
it shall become the duty of the Vice Chairman to act in this capacity. The
Vice Chairman shall give five (5) days notice of such convention in a
newspaper of general circulation within the County. If the County Chairman
or Vice Chairman does not call such a meeting, it
SHALL BE CAUSE FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOARD WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CHAIRMEN TO CALL SAID PRECINCT
MEETINGS BY NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE COUNTY.
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SET A REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF NOT
MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS NOR LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING OF THE MEETING. EVERY REPUBLICAN REGISTERED PRIOR TO SUCH
DEADLINE
January 31 preceding the Meetings
and in attendance at said meeting
SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO CAST ONE (1) VOTE,
EXCEPT
THAT THE
JANUARY 31 THIRTY (30) DAY REQUIREMENT
SHALL NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTS WHO HAVE MOVED INTO THE PRECINCT WITHIN THIRTY
(30) DAYS OF THE PRECINCT MEETING.
2. LOCATION
EVEN-YEAR PRECINCT MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD PRIOR TO & SIMUTANEOUSLY
WITH THE COUNTY CONVENTION. ODD
YEAR PRECINCT MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE DESIGNATED POLLING
PLACE Defined by the Davidson county
board of elections.
If a precinct meeting is moved from the polling location designated, the
Precinct Chairman shall be responsible for complying with the procedure
outlined below:
(a) The Precinct Chairman shall designate one(1) member of the precinct to
station himself at the location for the precinct meeting originally
designated by the
(b) Upon the departure of the above-referenced individual, he shall leave
prominently displayed a sign directing all who arrive late to the alternate
location being used for the precinct meeting.
(c) thE precinct chairman shall cause a notice to be pLACED in a newspaper
of general circulation in the area of the precinct of the change in time
and/or location of the called meeting ten(10) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID MEETING AND
AFTER NOTIFYING THE Executive BOARD OFFICERS
3. Election
of Precinct Officers AND DELEGATES/ALTERNATES
BIENNIAL
ODD-NUMBERED YEAR
PRECINCT MEETINGS,
at which a quorum is one person, SHALL ELECT A PRECINCT
COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF A CHAIRMAN, A VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, AND AS MANY
MEMBERS AT-LARGE AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE
PRECINCT. OFFICERS
MEMBERS OF THE PRECINCT COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD THEIR
OFFICES
PLACES FOR A TERM OF TWO(2) YEARS WITHOUT LIMITS. OR UNTIL
THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN
IF THE PRECINCT IS UNORGANIZED or a
Precinct Chairman OFFICE becomes vacant, THE
County Chairman may appoint a temporary Precinct Chairman to serve until the
next annual precinct meeting, at which time a new chairman may be elected.
MEETINGS SHALL
ELECT ONE DELEGATE AND ONE ALTERNATE TO THE
4.
Certification of Officials and Delegates
THE CHAIRMAN
AND SECRETARY OF EACH PRECINCT SHALL CERTIFY THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO THE
5. ALL
OTHER BUSINESS CONCERNING PRECINCT MEETINGS SHALL FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET
FORTH BY THE STATE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
B. PRECINCT
COMMITTEE
1. DUTIES OF COMMITTEES AND PRECINCT OFFICERS
THE COMMITTEES AND PRECINCT OFFICERS
SHALL FOLLOW GUIDELINES SET
2. Duties of Officers
The Chairman of the Precinct Committee, with the advice and consent of the
Precinct Committee, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the
Party within the Precinct, shall preside at all Meetings of the Precinct,
and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Precinct
Committee, the County Chairman, or the County Executive Committee. The
Vice Chairman shall function as Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. The
Secretary shall keep all minutes and records and shall maintain a list of
registered Republican voters and workers within the Precinct, unless
otherwise provided by the Precinct Committee or the County Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE
III
ANNUAL
COUNTY
CONVENTIONS SHALL FOLLOW GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE STATE PLAN OF
ORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:
A.
ELECTIONS
1. DELEGATES SHALL ELECT A COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FIVE VOTERS. WHO
SHALL HOLD THEIR PLACES FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS
ARE ELECTED. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ELECT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO
THOSE MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE
2.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR COUNTY CONVENTION SHALL FOLLOW GUIDELINES SET
IF DAVIDSON
COUNTY SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, IT SHALL
PROVIDE THAT THESE DELEGATES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE ENTIRE COUNTY
CONVENTION, OR THAT THE DELEGATES TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION FROM THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN DIFFERENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS SHALL ELECT THE
DELEGATES TO THEIR OWN PRESIDENTIAL YEAR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
A. Annual Convention
1. A County Convention shall be called in every year by the County Chairman
within the month of March, at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled
District Convention, and after giving TEN (10) days notice of such
Convention in a newspaper of general circulation within the County. At the
time of the Call of the Convention, the County Chairman shall appoint a
Credentials Committee of no less than three (3) people, which will meet and
issue its report on delegates and alternates certified to that Convention at
least seven (7) days in advance of the convening of the Convention, unless
the precinct meetings and county convention are held on the same day. All
delegates challenged in the report of the Credentials Committee shall be
notified prior to the day of the Convention and allowed to present their
case to the Credentials Committee prior to the convening of the Convention.
The delegates and alternates elected at the precinct meetings, unless
successfully challenged, shall sit as deLegates and alternates at the County
Convention.
2. If the County Chairman fails, refuses, or neglects to call a County
convention as required by this article, it shall become the duty of the Vice
Chairman to act in this capacity. The Vice Chairman shall give five (5) days
notice of such convention in a newspaper of general circulation within the
County. If the
B. General Convention Procedure
1. The County Convention shall be called to order by the County Chairman,
who shall have the power to appoint Rules, Resolutions, and Credentials
Committees, and other necessary convention committees, and temporary
officers before the convening of the Convention
2
.No delegate, alternate or any other member of a Convention shall cast any
vote by proxy. No precinct shall cast more votes than it has duly elected
delegates on the floor at the
3. Quorum for the
4. Newspaper of General Circulation
Notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
County for the purpose of this Plan of Organization shall include either a
paid advertisement or a news item, provided it includes the time, date,
location and purpose of the meeting. This
5. Challenges
Not with standing any other provision of the Plan of
Organization, challenges to the seating of delegates and alternates must be
made individually. Successful challenges shall not affect the seating of
other delegates and alternates in the same precinct delegation unless it can
be demonstrated by a preponderance of evidence that challenged delegates and
alternates would not otherwise have been elected but for the votes of the
unqualified delegates or alternates.
6. General Election Procedure
Not with standing any other article in this Plan of
Organization, the allocated delegate slots and then the allocated alternate
slots, allotted under the Plan of Organization to a precinct or a county
shall be filled first by the election of those duly qualified registered
Republicans, eligible to vote, present at such meeting or convention, and
desiring to be elected to fill such slots. No one shall be eligible for
election as a delegate or alternate who is not present at the meeting or
convention where such delegates or alternates are elected to the exclusion
of another duly qualified, registered Republican who is present and wishes
to be elected as a delegate or alternate.
C. Delegate Election
1. The County Convention shall elect one(1) delegate and one(1) alternate to
the Congressional District and State Conventions, plus one(1) delegate and
one(1) alternate for every two hundred fifty (250) Republicans registered in
the County as of January 1 of that YEAR
2. If a County has been divided between two (2) or more Congressional
Districts, it shall prorate its Delegate vote among these Congressional
Districts in accordance with the Republican registration as of January 1 of
that year in the political subdivisions within the County which have been
divided among the different Congressional Districts. Delegates elected to a
Congressional District Convention, in addition to the other qualifications
which they must meet, must reside in the Congressional District to whose
Convention they are elected. The
Delegates to the
3.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION SHALL COLLECT FROM EACH PERSON IN ATTENDENCE A NOMINAL
FEE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTION EXPENSES OF WHICH A
PORTION WILL be forwarded to the State Party pursuant to the North Carolina
Republican Party State Plan of Organization.
D. Odd Year Election of Officers
The odd-year County Convention shall elect the following officers to serve
for two (2) years or until their successors are elected:
(1) Chairman
(2) Vice Chairman
(3) Secretary
(4) Treasurer
iN ADDITION TO THE FOUR (4) ABOVE NAMED OFFICERS, THE
e. eLECTION pROCEDURE
iF MORE THAN TWO (2) PEOPLE ARE NOMINATED FOR A SINGLE POSITION THE VOTE
SHALL BE BY WRITTEN BALLOTT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCEDURE IS TO MAINTAIN
HARMONY, SUPPORT UNITY, AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO VOTE THEIR CONSCIENCE WITHOUT
INFLUENCE OF PEERS AS WELL AS HAVING A TRUE WRITTEN RECORD OF THE VOTE.
f. Certification of
The County Chairman and the County Secretary shall certify election of the
County Officers, County Executive BOARD Members, as well as delegates and
alternates to the Congressional Districts and State Convention on forms
meeting standards specifiedby the State Central Committee, and shall forward
complete credentials to the Congressional District Secretary and State
Headquarters no later than ten (10) days following the date of the County
Convention or the date set by the State Chairman, whichever date comes
first.
ARTICLE
IV
COUNTY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE COUNTY OFFICERS AND
OTHER PERSONS ELECTED BY THE COUNTY CONVENTION, AND THE COUNTY FINANCE
CHAIRMAN AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION A, CONCERNING COUNTY CONVENTION.
A. Membership
1.
The voting members of the Executive BOARD shall consist OF the
2.
All duly elected Precinct Chairmen shall be ex-officio members of the
Executive Committee.
3.
The Finance Chairman, as Appointed by the County Chairman shall be AN
EX-OFFICIO member OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOARD.
4.
All duly elected public officials at the federal, state, county and
municipal level who are residents of Davidson County and registered in the
County as Republicans shall be ex-officio members of the Executive
Committee.
5.
Ex-Officio membership of any committee or board entitles such member to
participate in discussion and debate, including permission to advance any
motion allowed by this Plan or Robert's Rules of Order newly revised, in
connection with any matter considered by such committee or board. However,
ex-officio membership does not entitle any such member to vote on any motion
or other business considered by such committee or board.
The attendance of said members shall not be required to establish a quorum
necessary for conducting business of the Executive BOARD.
6.
ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WHO FILES TO RUN FOR ANY OFFICE SHALL
TENDER THEIR RESIGNATION WITHIN seven(7) DAYS OF FILING FOR OFFICE.
NOT TENDERING THE RESIGNATION SHALL NOT PRECLUDE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT BY
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
7.
ANY MEMBER OF THE
B. Powers and Duties of Executive BOARD
The Executive BOARD shall:
1. Cooperate with the District and State Committees in all elections and
Party activities.
2. Encourage qualified candidates to file for public offices.
3. Nominate the Republican Member(s) for the DAVIDSON County Board of
Election.
4. Appoint not less than three (3) members of the Finance Committee
upon recommendation of the Finance Chairman.
5. Approve the Chairman’s appointment of the Auditing Committee and approve
the annual audit.
6. Fill vacancies on the County Executive Board.
7. Fill vacancies in public offices or nominees for public office in
accordance with the State Plan and NC General Statutes;
8. THE Executive BOARD shall conduct such other actions as may be necessary
for the conduct of the affairs of the Party. The Executive BOARD shall
keep accurate accounts of its proceedings.
9.
The Executive Board shall meet at the call of the County Chairman and prior
to each meeting of the Executive Committee. The Executive Board shall
formulate and promote the
10. Meetings
The Executive Committee shall meet at least six(6)
times a year upon call of the County Chairman after giving FIVE (5) days
notice to all members; One-third(1/3) of the voting membership shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. There shall be no proxy
voting.
C. Duties of Officers
1.
The Chairman shall be the Chief Executive officer of the Republican Party in
DAVIDSON County and shall, with the advice and consent of the Executive
Board, exercise general supervision over the work and activities of the
Party in the County. He shall have the ultimate responsibility for the
progress of the Republican Party in DAVIDSON County and shall have all
powers and authority reasonably necessary to discharge said responsibility.
The Chairman OR HIS APPOINTEE shall preside at the County Convention and at
all meetings of the County Executive Committee and the County Executive
Board. All elected or appointed officers of the County Executive BOARD shall
report directly to the Chairman and he may appoint special committees and
such public relations advisors as may be necessary. The Chairman shall
appoint with the approval of the Executive BOARD an Auditing Committee of
not less than three (3) members which shall conduct a yearly audit of the
financial records of the davidson County republican party and shall report
such audit to the County Executive BOARD For approval at the last regular
Executive BOARD meeting of the calendar year. The Chairman shall be
responsible for keeping on file at THE State Headquarters a current copy of
the
2.
Within thirty(30) days of their Election
at the Convention, The
3.
The Vice Chairman shall be the second officer in rank in the Party, and, in
the absence or disability of the Chairman, shall perform the duties of
Chairman; shall be conversant with the Chairman’s activities and assist the
Chairman wherever possible in maintaining a strong and effective County
Organization; shall be a member of the Finance Committee and an ex-officio
member of other committees unless otherwise designated; shall perform such
other duties as may be assigned by the County Chairman or the Executive
Board.
4.
The Secretary shall keep all minutes of the County Executive Board, the
County Executive Committee and the County Convention; send hard copies of
the minutes of each such meetings, within tWENTY (20) days of each meeting,
to the Chairman AND Vice Chairman; keep all official records and maintain a
roster of all Precinct officers and Executive Committee and Executive Board
Members, which shall be available to any registered Republican; furnish to
the Congressional District Chairman and to State Headquarters up-to-date
lists of all Precinct Chairmen; perform such other duties as may be assigned
by the County Chairman or the Executive Board. Should the Secretary resign,
not seek re-election, or not be re-elected they shall immediately turn
over all notes past and present to the duly elected County Chairman
5.
D.
TREASURER:
THE TREASURER SHALL RECEIVE AND DISBURSE ALL FUNDS FOR PARTY EXPENDITURES
AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE PAYMENT ON ALL DEBTS OR DEPOSIT ALL FUNDS
RECEIVED WITHIN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DEBTS OR
FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN OR SECRETARY OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY
EXECUTIVE BOARD, SHALL MAKE A FINANCIAL REPORT AT ALL EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETINGS AND SHALL FULFILL ALL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED BY
STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS LAWS, SHALL BE PREPARED TO REIMBURSE ANY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO SHALL PRODUCE A RECEIPT OF DEBT FROM
EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY WHICH HAS
RECEIVED PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FAILURE TO CARRY OUT SUCH
DUTIES SHALL RESULT IN A CALL OF REMOVAL BY THE DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN
PARTY EXECUTIVE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE V SECTIONS 5A AND 5B OF
THE STATE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
ARTICLE V
A. FINANCES AND AUDITING
1. Finance Committee
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Finance Committee shall be composed of the County Finance Chairman, the
County Chairman, the County Vice Chairman, the County Treasurer, and not
less than three(3) persons approved by the Executive BOARD, as specified
HEREIN. They shall have active management of fund raising efforts within the
County.
2. Auditing Committee
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Auditing Committee, appointed by the County Chairman, shall conduct a yearly
audit of the financial records of the County and report such audit to the
Executive BOARD for approval.
3. Expenditures
Any
expenditures of funds, including signing contracts for services, must be
authorized in advance by the Executive BOARD; provided, however, that such
expenditures or contracts may also be authorized by the County Chairman or
Treasurer within dollar limits or other parameters or conditions established
by the Executive BOARD. Such dollar limits, parameters, or conditions may be
adopted by the Executive BOARD in the form of a standing policy.
B. Executive Committee /BOARD Vacancies and Removals
A. In case of
death, resignation, discontinuance of residency within the County, removal
from office of any officer of the Executive BOARD, or other vacancy under
the control of the Executive BOARD, the resulting vacancy shall be filled by
an election by the Executive BOARD; except that immediately upon the office
of Chairman becoming vacant, the VICE Chairman shall automatically succeed
to the office of Chairman until such an election is held. In the event a
current officer is elected Chairman, the Executive BOARD shall elect new
officers as needed to fill any vacancies.
B. Any officer or member of the Executive BOARD may be removed by a
two-thirds(2/3) vote of the BOARD after being furnished with notice of the
charges against him, signed by not less than one-third(1/3) of the members
of the Committee and allowing him thirty (30) days to appear and defend
himself; provided further that cause for removal shall be limited to gross
inefficiency, party disloyalty, or intentional failure to act in compliance
with the County or State Plans of Organization. Such removal may be appealed
within twenty (20) days to the State Central Committee, whose decision shall
be final.
C.
Elected Office
VACANCIES, REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS
1. VACANCIES
WHEN A VACANCY
OCCURS IN A GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE OF ANY PROPERLY ORGANIZED COUNTY, SUCH
VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY
REPUBLICAN PARTY EXECUTIVE
BOARD
COMMITTEE. NOTIFICATION OF SUCH APPOINTMENT SHALL BE MADE WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS OF
THE
SAID VACANCY OCCURS OCCURANCE.
2.
QUALIFICATIONS
ALL REGISTERED REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF COUNTYA
LOCAL MEDIA.
3. REMOVALS
WHEN ANY
ELECTED OR APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICIAL WHO WAS ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO SUCH
OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IF PROVED TO BE ENGAGED IN ANY
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND OR HAS ADMITTED TO MISCONDUCT CONCERNING PUBLIC FUNDS
OR THE PUBLIC TRUST, RESULTING IN GROSS INEFFICIENCY OF THE POSITION WHICH
HE OR SHE MIGHT HOLD, THE DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE
BOARD
COMMITTEE SHALL CALL FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID INDIVIDUALS FROM OFFICE,
SUCH REMOVAL MAY BE APPEALED, WITHIN TWENTY(20) DAYS TO THE DAVIDSON COUNTY
EXECUTIVE BOARD
COMMITTEE AND THEIR DECISION SHALL BE FINAL.
4. ALL OTHER
MATTERS CONCERNING VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE STATE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE VI
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
ROBERTS RULE
OF ORDER NEWLY REVISED 10th
edition, SHALL GOVERN all
PROCEEDINGS EXCEPT WHEN INCONSISTENT WITH THE STATE OR
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
THIS PLAN OF ORGANIZATION MAY BE AMENDED BY A
TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A REGULARLY
CALLED MEETING OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
PROVIDED THAT, THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SAID MEETING AND THAT THE
FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE CALL OF THE MEETING.
(a)
Except as provided in section (b) below, this Plan of Organization CAN ONLY
be amended not inconsistent with the State Plan of Organization by TWO-
THIRDS (2/3) vote of the delegates present and voting at any annual County
Convention; no proxy voting ever allowed.
(b) In the event that it is determined & NOTICED BY THE STATE PARTY that A
SPECIFIC PORTION OF the County Plan of Organization is not consistent
with the State Plan of Organization, the Executive BOARD ShALL at the next
meeting amend ONLY the section of the County Plan of Organization THAT is
not consistent with the State Plan of Organization. Under no
circumstance shall such amendment not be completed within NINeTY (90) days
of a determination that the County Plan of Organization is not consistent
with the State Plan of Organization.
ARTICLE VIII
EFFECTIVE DATE
THIS
AMMENDED
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
and repeal and supersede all other rules,
IMMEDIATELY
UPON
ratification by
A
TWO-THIRDS) VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A REGULARLY CALLED MEETING OF THE
DAVIDSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT, THE LANGUAGE
OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT
LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SAID MEETING AND THAT THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE CALL OF THE MEETING .
ADOPTION BY THE