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PLAN OF ORGANIZATION OF THE
MACON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
We, the members of the Macon County Republican Party, an affiliate of the North Carolina Republican Party, dedicated to the sound principles fostered by that party, conscious of our civic responsibilities and rights, determined to strengthen and improve our County and State with a competitive two-party system, herewith establish this instrument as the Plan of Organization of the Macon County Republican Party.
Article I - Membership
All citizens and legal residents of the County of Macon in the State of North Carolina, who are registered Republicans and members of the Macon County Republican Party, shall have the right to participate in the official affairs of the Republican Party in accordance with the rules of said Party. All references to members, delegates, alternates
and officers shall, in all cases, mean persons identified and registered with the Republican Party in the precinct of their residence.
Article II - Precinct Meetings
All precinct meetings shall be held in accordance with the North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization, as incorporated herein by reference.
Article III - Precinct Committee
1. The Precinct Committee shall consist of the Pricinct Chairman, Vice-chairman, and Secretary. The Precinct Committee shall operate in accordance with the North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization, as incorporated herein by reference.
2. Vacancies and Removals
a. Vacancy due to death, resignation, discontinuance of residency within the Precinct, removal of any Officer, or Member of the Precinct Committee, or for any other reason, shall be filled by the remaining Members of the Pricinct Committee. In the event that there are no remaining officers, thed vaconacies will be filled as prescribed by the North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization.
b. The procedure for removal of any Member or Officer is defined in Article VII A.7 of the North Carolina Republican Plan of Organization. Such removal may be appealed to the County Executive Committee within 20 days and their decision shall be final.
Article IV - County Executive Committee
(adapted from the North Carolina Republican Plan of Organization, Article V)
1. Membership: The County Executive Committee shall consist of the County Officers and Members at Large as elected by the County Convention and the Precinct Chairman and Vice Chairman from each precinct and the County Finance Chairman in accordance with Article III B.1 of the North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization.
2. Powers and Duties: The County Executive Committee shall cooperate with the District and State Committees in all elections and Party activities; shall encourage qualified candidates for office within the County; adopt a budget; and shall recommend nominees to the State Chairman for appointments for County Board of Election; and shall have active management of Party affairs within the County. It shall approve a Finance Committee and an Auditing Committee of not less than 3 members each and may approve such other Committees as may be deemed necessary. The County Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be Ex-Officio members of all Committees indicated in this paragraph. In the event that it is determined that the County Plan of Organization is not consistent with the State Party Plan of Organization, the County Executive Committee must at the next called meeting, bring the County Plan of Organization into compliance with the State Party Plan of Organization. Under any circumstances, the County Plan of Organization must be brought into compliance within 90 days. The County Executive Committee may amend the County Plan of Organization upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote after providing notice of the meeting, advising members regarding the substance of the proposed amendment and provided a quorum is present.
3. Meetings: The County Executive Committee shall meet at least twice a year upon call of the County Chairman after giving 10 days' notice to all members; or upon similar call of one-third (1/3) of the members of the Committee. One-third of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. There shall be no proxy voting.
4. Duties of Officers:
A. The Chairman of the County Executive Committee, with the advice and consent of the County Executive Committee, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Party within the County. He shall issue the call of Biennial Precinct Meetings and the Presidential Election Year Precinct Meetings; the County Convention, the Presidential Year County Convention; and shall preside at all the meetings of the County
Executive Committee. He shall appoint a Finance Chairman, Auditing
Committee and any other chairman deemed necessary to conduct the business of the County Executive Committee. He shall further appoint a Temporary Chairman of the County Convention, who may be himself. He shall make periodic reports on the status of
the Party within his County to the District Chairman. He shall be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a Republican organization in every Precinct within his County. He shall obtain and preserve a list of all registered Republicans within the county and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the County, District, or State Committees; the County Chairman shall be an "Ex-Officio" member of all
committees unless otherwise designated.
B. The Vice-Chairman shall function as Chairman in the absence of the Chairman and shall have such other duties as may be prescribed by the County Executive Committee. The Vice-Chairman shall be an "Ex-Officio" member of all committees unless otherwise designated.
C. The Secretary shall keep all minutes and records and shall maintain a roster of all Precinct Officers and Executive Committee Members. Such records shall be available, including all Credentials Lists upon request, to any registered Republican within the County. The Secretary shall furnish to the Congressional District Chairman and to State
Headquarters up-to-date lists of all Precinct Chairmen.
D. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all funds for Party expenditures pursuant to authority duly given by the County Executive Committee; shall make a financial report at all County Executive Committee Meetings; and shall fulfill all financial reports and obligations required under State and Federal election laws.
5. Vacancies and Removals
A. In case of death, resignation, discontinuance of residency within the County, removal of any Officer or Member at large of the County Executive Committee, the resulting vacancy shall be filled by the County Executive Committee. Replacement of Precinct Officers, to the County Executive Committee shall be filled by the remaining members of the precinct committee. Should the precinct committee fail to act within 21 days of said vacancy then the county executive committee shall have the right to fill any precinct committee vacancy.
B. Any Officer or Member of the County Executive Committee may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Committee 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 30 days to appear and defend himself-- provided further
that said cause for removal shall be confined to gross inefficiency, Party disloyalty, or failure to act in compliance with the County or State Plans of Organization. Such removal may be appealed within 20 days to the Congressional District Chairman and Members of the State Executive Committee within the District, and their decision shall be final.
C. For the purposes of the Plan of Organization, "Party disloyalty" shall be defined as supporting a candidate of another Party or independent candidate running in opposition to a nominee of the Republican Party.
D. The "At Large" members of the Executive Committee will be automatically dropped from the Executive Committee, and replaced, for failure to attend three consecutive Executive Committee Meetings.
6. Macon County Executive Committee -- Supplements
A. The County Executive Committee shall operate in accordance with the State Plan of Organization of the Republican Party of North Carolina as ratified in the most recent State Convention of the Republican Party of North Carolina.
B. All members of the Macon County Republican party serving as President or Chairman of a recognized party organization within the County, District or State, shall automatically become members of the County Executive Committee.
C. All precinct Vice-Chairmen shall automatically become members of the County Executive Committee upon election as vice-chairmen.
D. All Republican elected officials from Macon County shall automatically become members of the County Executive Committee upon election as officials.
Article V - County Convention
All County Conventions shall be held in accordance with the North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization, as incorporated herein by reference.
Article VI
This Macon County Republican Party Plan of Organization shall become effective on the date of adoption, shall supercede any previous Plans, and shall remain in effect until cancelled.
Adopted on:_______________________
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County Chairman
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