ARTICLE I - GENERAL
These bylaws shall become effective upon their adoption and shall be used to govern the Curry County Republican Central Committee until amended or repealed by a majority vote of Central Committee members present.
A. Name: The name of this organization shall be the Curry County Republican Central Committee (hereafter referred to as... the Central Committee).
B. Purpose: The purpose of the Central Committee:
1. To elect Republicans who promote the platform of the Oregon Republican party and the Central Committee, to public office.
2. To ensure growth of the Republican Party, through voter registration and volunteer force, to make the Central Committee the number one national party in Curry County.
3. To lead, contribute and participate in the establishment of a Republican Party organization that is an effective vehicle for setting public policy through its platform.
4. To plan, organize, administer, and finance the Central Committee's operations to accomplish the above stated purpose.
ARTICLE II- MEMBERSHIP
A. The Central Committee shall consist of all duly elected or appointed Republican Precinct Committee persons. In order to provide an equitable manner in which to select members of the Central Committee, the Central Committee intends to participate in elections for Precinct Committeepersons as provided in ORS 248.015 to 248.045, as amended.
B. All duly nominated Republican candidates for county, State or Federal office residing withinthe county, the chairperson of the Young Republicans and Republican Women's Club, and the immediate past Central Committee Chairman shall be ex-officio members of the Central Committee with the right to enter into discussion, but with no voting privilege.
C. Vacancies in the office of Precinct Committeeperson (PCP) shall be filled by appointment of the Central Committee. Candidates shall demonstrate the intent to serve by a signed, formal application or a statement of willingness to serve.
D. The Central Committee elected officers and members shall recruit, train and provide ongoing support of the PCP’s
ARTICLE III – TERM OF OFFICE
A. The term of office for all officers, delegates and alternate delegates of the Central Committee shall be from the biennial organizational meeting until the next regular biennial organizational meeting. PCP’s shall serve from the date of the certification by the County Clerk of their election during the May Primary in even years until the certification of the next election. Appointed PCPs shall serve from date of their acceptance until the next election.
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS
A. The regular biennial organizational meeting shall be held no earlier than date of the General Election and no later than the 25th of November of even numbered years, as prescribed by Slate Control Committee Bylaws; (Article XV Section D). The purpose of this meeting is the election of Central Committee officers and to establish Bylaws for the biennium.
1. Notice of such meeting must be mailed, no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting by the Secretary, to all certified Republican Precinct Committeepersons elected during the primary election of that year or appointed pursuant county rule. The Secretary shall include a copy of the proposed By-law amendment. Notice will be sent by first class mail, unless a member has indicated an email address or fax number where notice will be accepted, in which case notice will be sent via email or fax.
2. A copy of the notice must also be sent to the ORP State Central Committee no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting.
3. A person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of precinct Committeeperson may not vote on the election of Central Committee officers at the organizational meeting of the newly elected Committee, but may vote to fill any vacancy in a Committee office after the organizational meeting.
4. Within five (5) business days of the county organizational meeting, the newly elected chairman of the Central Committee shall cause notice to be provided, in writing, of the names of each county officer and the names of each delegate and alternate delegate to the State Central Committee. A copy of all county Bylaws and rules shall also be sent to the State Central Committee.
5. Within five (5) business days of election, the newly elected Chairman shall cause a notice to be provided to the county clerk's office designating the newly elected county Chairman as the official authorized to communicate with and receive notice from the County Clerk on behalf of the Party’s affiliate within the county.
6. Within three (3) business days of the election the newly elected Chairman shall cause all appropriate forms to be filed with the Secretary of State's office which will provide adequate notice to that office of the change in party leadership and which will officially transfer responsibility for contribution and expense reporting to the new officers. Current form SEL 221, effective date rev 3/2020 ORS 260.042.
B. The Chairman shall call Central Committee meetings at such times as appears advisable to further the objectives of the Republican Party in Curry County.
1. Any Curry County Republican Central Committee or Executive Committee meetings may be conducted by mail, fax, email, or conference call. The Chairman shall mail, via first class mail, fax, email, or initiate conference call, notice of proposed action(s) to each member of the CCRCC. Such proposals are to be voted upon as stated in the notice.
2. All “yes” or “no” responses from CCRCC members which are postmarked within 14 days of the date of the notice, and which are received by the Chairman within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the notice shall be counted in determining the outcome of the vote by mail.
3. All “yes” or “no” responses from CCRCC members which are received by the Chairman within 5 days of the date of the notice by fax or email, or recorded the same day by voice vote during the conference call shall be counted in determining the outcome of the vote by fax, email, or conferencecall.
C. A petitioned meeting shall be called by the Secretary when requested by fifty one percent (51%) of the membership.
D. No business shall be transacted at any meeting until a quorum is present. Failure to give required ten (10) days’ notice of the meeting to all Precinct Committeepersons shall invalidate the business meeting. The date of the mailing or email shall determine compliance with notice requirements under these bylaws.
ARTICLE V – QUORUM
A quorum shall consist of at least three elected officers and those members present and voting at any duly called meeting.
ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS
A. Numbers: There shall be up to six [6] elected officers of the Central Committee; a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer and any other Delegate(s) or alternate Delegate(s) the county is allocated.
B. Qualifications: Any registered Republican living in Curry County shall be eligible to hold office.
C. Elections: In the elections of Officers, only those committee persons duly elected and qualified mayvote.
D. Term of Office: The term of office for the elected Officers of the Central Committee shall be from the time of their election until the next biennial organizational meeting.
E. Recall: Any or all of the elected officers of the Central Committee may be recalled by a majority vote of the quorum present at any duly called meeting, provided that a petition signed by more than one half of the Precinct Committee persons shall have been filed with the Secretary at least fourteen(14) days prior to the meeting.
F. Vacancies in Office: If the office of Chairman shall become vacant, the Vice-Chairman shall become the Chairman for the remainder of the term. If any other office shall become vacant or remain vacant after an election meeting, it shall be the duty of the Chairman to select a temporary officer to perform the duties of the office until a successor is duly elected.
G. Declaring an Office Vacant: An Office may be declared vacant by the Chairman if a duly elected officer moves from the county or is absent for four (4) consecutive meetings.
ARTICLE VII – THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A. Membership: The Executive Committee shall consist of the duly elected officers of the Central Committee. The Chairman of the Central Committee shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The immediate past Central Committee Chairman shall be an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
B. Quorum: A quorum shall consist of at least three elected officers and those members present and voting at any duly called meeting.
C. Powers and Duties of the Executive Committee: Subject to the Central Committee, the Executive Committee shall carry on the business of the Central Committee and shall possess and may exercise all of the powers of the Central Committee, except those reserved specifically to the Central Committee by statute, by these Bylaws, or by Central Committee action.
ARTICLE VIII - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN
In addition to performing the duties outlined in other articles of these Bylaws and the usual duties of any organization president, the County Chairman shall:
A. Subject to the control of the Central Committee and the Executive Committee, the Chairman shall have general charge of the affairs of the Republican Party, carry out the business and appoint committees, and manage the campaigns of the Central Committee during the electionyears.
B. Call meetings prescribed by the Bylaws.
C. Supervise and direct all employees of the Central Committee.
D. Appoint a legal advisor who shall serve without pay, except that he may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred.
E. Make a report to the Central Committee at each meeting. This report shall include a summary of the Chairman's activities and the activity of the Executive Committee during the interval between meetings of the Central Committee.
F. Represent, along with the Vice-Chairman and Delegate, the Central Committee at the State Central Committee meetings. If he/she is unable to attend a meeting of the ORP State Central Committee, elected alternate(s) from the county central committee may attend the meeting. In the absence of both, a proxy may be seated as provided in Article V, Section A of the State Central Committee Bylaws.
G. Appoint standing committees that may include but not be limited to the following:
1. A Candidate Assistance Committee
2. A Precinct Organization Committee
3. A Bylaws Committee
4. A Fundraising Committee
5. A Resolutions Committee
H. Appoint Standing Committees Chairs - Appoint the Chairman of each standing committee (except the Budget Committee, the Chairman of which shall be the Treasurer) with the advice and consent of the CCRCC Executive Committee
I. Appoint Ad hoc Committee Chairs - Appoint ad hoc committees to serve at the pleasure of the Chairman.
ARTICLE IX - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN
A. The Vice-Chairman shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Chairman, the Central Committee and the ExecutiveCommittee.
B. Shall, along with the Chairman and Delegate, represent the Central Committee at the State Central Committee meetings. If he/she is unable to attend a meeting of the State Central Committee, elected alternate(s) from the county central committee may attend the meeting. In the absence of both, a proxy may be seated, as provided in Article V, Section A of the Stale Central Committee Bylaws.
C. If the Chairman is temporarily unable to perform the duties of office, or if the Chairman resigns or for any other reason cannot perform the duties of his/her office, the Vice-Chairman shall perform all the duties of the Chairman. In the event the office of the Chairman is vacant, the ViceChairman shall serve as Chairman for the remainder of the term.
ARTICLE X - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY
A. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of all meetings of the Central Committee and the Executive Committee in a book provided for that purpose.
B. The Secretary shall be responsible for mailing all notices of meeting of the Central Committee and the Executive Meeting when notified by the Chairman.
C. An up-to-date listing of all Central Committee Officers and Precinct Committeepersons shall be maintained by the Secretary.
D. The Secretary shall obtain, immediately after the Primary Election, a listing of the newly elected Precinct Committeepersons. The Secretary will provide a copy of this list to the Chairman and the State Headquarters.
ARTICLE XI - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TREASURER
A. The Treasurer shall:
1. Act as the fiscal agent of the Central Committee for the receipt and disbursement of all funds.
2. Keep a complete account of all receipts anddisbursements.
3. Make a financial report at each Central Committee meeting.
4. Prepare financial statements to be presented to the Secretary of State showing all receipts and disbursement and any other reports as required by law.
5. Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws relating to the financial affairs of the Central Committee.
ARTICLE XII - DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
All checks for checking accounts and withdrawal slips for savings accounts shall be signed by two of the three persons authorized to do so. The Treasurer, Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be so authorized.
ARTICLE XIII - EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
The Central Committee may provide an expense allowance for the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and such other representatives as authorized, in advance, by the Executive Committee, including but not limited to, specific official State and 4th Congressional District committees and functions or events. Detailed vouchers for expenses incurred, mileage traveled and duties performed, shall be prepared by the individual. All expense vouchers shall be submitted to the Central Committee for its inspection and approval prior to being paid by the Treasurer.
ARTICLE XIV - RESERVED POWERS AND PRIVILEGES
The right to endorse or not to endorse candidates and the right to endorse or recommend passage or defeat of any measure or bill shall be in accordance with ORP By-laws as follows:
Article XXV. Endorsement of Candidates and Measures
Section A. Endorsement Limitations
After due consideration, the ORP State Central Committee, the Executive Committee or a Candidate’s Assistance Committee may recruit and financially assist legally qualified Legislative candidates in the Primary Election, after duly consulting with the Executive Committee of the County or Counties affected, provided that in any contested primary, including, but not limited to, legislative races, the Oregon Republican Party shall treat legally qualified candidates equally.
Section B. Vacancies in Other Elective Offices Neither the ORP State Central Committee nor the Executive Committee, nor any officer or agent thereof, may represent that the ORP, or the respective committee, endorses or recommends the passage or defeat of any bill before Legislature or Congress, or any bill or measure referred to or initiated by the people (endorsement), except when endorsement of the particular bill or measure is approved by at least one of the following methods:
1) a vote of at least 2/3 of those present and voting at an ORP State Committee meeting which has a quorum;
2) a vote of at least 2/3 of those present and voting at a duly called Executive Committee meeting which has a quorum; or
3) a unanimous vote of the six statewide officers including the four elected ORP State Central Committee officers and the two RNC Committeepersons. (Amended 5/21/11)
Nothing in the Article shall be construed so as to interfere with the right of any individual acting on his own behalf to approve or disapprove any candidate or measure or to contribute to the campaign fund of any candidate or measure.
ARTICLE XV - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in Roberts' Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Central Committee in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws or with special rules of procedure that may be adopted by the Central Committee from time to time.
ARTICLE XVI - AMENDMENTS
A. These Bylaws shall be deemed automatically and immediately amended to conform to any statute now in force or hereinafter to be enacted with which these Bylaws shall be inconsistent.
B. At any duty convened meeting of the Central Committee, these Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the quorum present, provided that notice of the proposed amendment(s) has been mailed with the official notice of the meeting.
ARTICLE XVII - PRIMARY ELECTION POLICY
A. Furthermore, all Republican primary candidates who hold an elected office in the CCRCC shall not use their incumbency, or powers of that office, to gain political advantage over any other Republican candidate(s).
To insure fairness, the CCRCC will invite and encourage all Republican candidates to participate in all activities and efforts to reach our main goal, as stated in our By- Laws, Article I.
B. Any perceived violation of this policy may be reported in writing to the CCRCC Secretary, or any member of the Committee's Executive Board, who is not running for office.
An ad hoc committee will be appointed to investigate the report and will provide a proposed resolution of the complaint. Final action on the complaint will be taken by the CCRCC at a general meeting.
See below for contact information:
Curry County Republican Central Committee
PO Box 881
Brookings, OR 97415
info@currycountyrepublicans.org
As amended 13 August 2020 |
