RPOC Constitution By-Laws

BYLAWS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

ARTICLE I. NAME
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ARTICLE II. PURPOSE
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ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. Members
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SECTION 2. Associate Members
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SECTION 3. Dues
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SECTION 4. Membership Termination
A. The process of involuntary termination of an RPOC Member may be initiated by:

notice from the RPOC Chair, or
petition of three members of the Executive Committee, or
petition by ten Members of the RPOC, presented at an Executive Committee meeting.

B. All aspects of the involuntary termination process shall be conducted by the Executive Committee in closed session.

C. Upon the initiation of the termination process the Secretary shall, within seven days, notify the Member or Members subject to the termination process in writing of:

the initiation of the process,
the grounds on which the process has been initiated, and
the date and place of the Executive Committee meeting at which the involuntary termination will be considered.

D. A Member subject to the involuntary termination process shall be given at least 15 days between the date of his/her notification and the date of the Executive Committee meeting at which the issue will be considered.

E. A Member subject to the involuntary termination process has a right to prompt consideration of the charges. An Executive Committee meeting must be scheduled within 45 days of the initiation of the process to do so.

F. A Member subject to the involuntary termination process shall, at the Executive Committee meeting considering the termination, be afforded the opportunity to
address and refute the grounds supporting involuntary termination and argue for his/her continued RPOC membership.

G. A person whose membership has been involuntary terminated may, within 30 days of the action, petition in writing the RPOC Chair to call a meeting of the membership to consider his/her appeal of the termination. The RPOC Chair must call such meeting within 30 days of receiving such petition.

H. A two-thirds vote of Members at the Meeting of Membership is required to affirm the involuntary termination.

ARTICLE IV. ORGANIZATION

SECTION 1. Officers
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B. Nomination of Candidates for Office – The Nominating Committee as referenced in Article IV. Section 1. B. and Article V. Section 2. A. and B. shall nominate candidates for both Officer and Delegate positions, and Alternate Delegate positions if necessary.

C. There are no bylaws relating to this sub-section of the Constitution.

D. Duties of the Chair

The Chair may appoint a temporary recording secretary for any meeting.
As specified in Article IV. Section 1. D. of the Constitution, the Chair shall preside over the County Caucus. However, the Chair may cede the chairmanship for portions of the County Caucus and Meetings of the Membership. The Chair must cede the chairmanship over the County Caucus or Meetings of the Membership for Officer nominations, Officer elections, motions made by the RPOC Chair, and motions of which the RPOC Chair is the subject.

E. There are no bylaws relating to this sub-section of the Constitution.

F. Duties of the Secretary

“Timely manner,” which appears in Article IV. Section 1. F. of the Constitution shall mean within two weeks of the meetings referenced in that section.
“The physical and electronic records of the organization” which appears in Article IV. Section 1. F. of the Constitution shall include the Treasurer’s Reports and all other reports.

G. Duties of the Treasurer – As specified in Article IV. Section 1. G. of the Constitution “disburse funds as authorized by the Executive Committee” shall mean:

the Treasurer may disburse funds specified in the budget approved by the Executive Committee without further authorization, and
The Treasurer may disburse funds to pay for items not previously budgeted after Executive Committee approval.

H. Vacancies – The RPOC Chair shall nominate a candidate or candidates to fill any vacant Officer or At-Large member positions. The Executive Committee shall elect the new Officer or At-Large member by a majority of a quorum. The newly elected Officer or At-Large member shall complete the term of the Officer or At-Large member he/she is elected to replace.

SECTION 2. Executive Committee

A. The Executive Committee shall consist of:

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Non-voting members of the Executive Committee have only the right to attend and speak at open and closed sessions of Executive Committee meetings.

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D. When a written request, signed by a quorum of the Executive Committee, is presented to an RPOC Officer, that Officer must immediately notify the Chair, who must call a meeting within 30 days after his/her notification of the request, allowing for eight days’ notice prior to the meeting.

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SECTION 3. Committees
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ARTICLE V. COUNTY CAUCUS AND MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. The County Caucus
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F. “Electronic notice” as referenced in Article V. Section 1. F. shall mean only notification by email.

G. There are no bylaws relating to this sub-section of the Constitution.

SECTION 2. Election of Delegates
A. The Nominating Committee as referenced in Article IV. Section 1. B. and Article V. Section 2. A. and B. shall nominate candidates for both Officer and Delegate positions, and Alternate Delegate positions if necessary.

C. There are no bylaws relating to this sub-section of the Constitution.

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SECTION 3. Meetings of the Membership
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SECTION 4. Parliamentary Authority
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ARTICLE VI. AMBIGUITY
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ARTICLE VII. BY-LAWS
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ARTICLE VIII. ADOPTION OF THIS CONSTITUTION

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ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENT OF THIS CONSTITUTION
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