BY-LAWS
OF
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be
“Annapolis Republican Central Committee” (hereafter called “ARCC”).
Section 1. The purposes and duties of the ARCC shall be
to:
a.
constitute an official body to represent Republican voters, and to lead
and support the Republican Party in the City of Annapolis, Maryland;
b.
register new voters as Republicans and encourage those voters
registered otherwise to change their registration to the Republican party;
c.
cooperate with the Republican Central Committee for the State of
Maryland and with the Republican Central Committee for Anne Arundel County,
Maryland;
d.
coordinate and assist in all Republican activities in the city of
Annapolis, Maryland;
e.
organize the registered Republican voters to be most effective for the
Party in elections;
f.
provide assistance for the successful election of all duly nominated
Republican candidates, including fundraising programs;
g.
recommend qualified Republican candidates for appointment to municipal
offices, boards, commissions, etc.;
h.
submit a list of at least four (4) qualified Republican residents of
the City of Annapolis, Maryland for the position of Supervisor of Elections in
said City. Such list shall be submitted to the City Clerk after each City
General Election and at least ten (10) days prior to the second Monday in
September, and;
i.
perform any other activities or promote any other programs for the
growth of the Republican Party and the furtherance of Republican Party
principles in the City of Annapolis, Maryland.
Section 1. The ARCC shall be composed of nine (9)
members, whose membership shall be represented by one (1) member from each Ward
of the City and one (1) member at-large.
Section 1. A member of the ARCC except the member at-large,
shall be a bona fide resident and voter of the City of Annapolis, Maryland and
Ward which he represents and shall be affiliated as a member of the Republican
Party. Any such member relinquishing
residency within the Ward he represents shall be considered to have resigned
from the ARCC.
Section 2. The member at-large of the ARCC shall be a
bona fide resident and voter of the City of Annapolis, Maryland and shall be
affiliated as a member of the Republican Party. Such member relinquishing
residency within the City of Annapolis, Maryland shall be considered to have
resigned from the ARCC.
Section 1. Members of the ARCC shall be elected at the
time of the City Primary Election. Each member shall be elected only by the
registered Republican voters in the Ward of his residency, except that the
member at-large shall be elected by the registered Republican voters of all
Wards of the City of Annapolis, Maryland.
Section 2. In the event that no member is elected to
the ARCC by the above procedure for any Ward or at-large, a vacancy shall exist
for such Ward or at-large and shall be filled in accordance with the provisions
of Article VIII of these By-Laws.
Section 1. The regular term of office for members of the
ARCC shall be four (4) years, i.e. from one City Primary Election Day until the
next City Primary Election Day (approximately four (4) years later).
Section 1. At the first regular meeting after the City
Primary Election, the ARCC shall elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and
Treasurer, whose terms shall be for one year.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be members of the ARCC. The Secretary and/or Treasurer shall not be required
to be members of the ARCC but must be registered Republican voters residing in
Anne Arundel County, Maryland at the time of their election and throughout
their terms of office.
Section 1a. With the exception of the Chairman, members
may hold more than one office simultaneously.
Section 2. The Chairman shall preside over all ARCC
meetings, prepare an agenda for each meeting, perform liaison activities with
elected Republican City officials, appoint all standing and ad hoc committees,
file all reports required by law, and represent the ARCC as its chief executive
officer.
Section 3. The Vice-Chairman shall act at the direction
of the Chairman and shall assume the duties of the Chairman in his absence.
Section 4. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all ARCC
meetings, record attendance at all meetings, inform members of special meetings
as provided in these By-Laws, handle all correspondence as necessary, furnish
the City Clerk and members of the ARCC a list of the ARCC members
and officers including addresses and telephone numbers, and changes thereto,
and perform other duties as assigned by the Chairman.
Section 5. The Treasurer shall maintain complete records
of all receipts and disbursements, shall disburse funds only after ARCC approval,
and shall present to the ARCC in writing at each regular monthly meeting a
statement of the ARCC’s finances.
Section 6. All funds acquired for or by the ARCC shall
be recorded in the Treasurer’s records.
Section 7. The disbursement of all funds shall be made
only by the Treasurer except, in the event that the Treasurer cannot perform
such duties, disbursements may be made by the Chairman.
Section 8. The financial accounts of the Treasurer shall
be audited annually.
Section 1. Vacancies in the membership
of the ARCC may be filled, at any meeting thereof, by a majority vote of the
existing ARCC, from among the membership of the ARCC.
Section 1. Since all members of the ARCC were elected
by the Republican voters of the respective areas which they represent, no
member may be removed from the ARCC by vote of the ARCC alone. Should the ARCC,
by three-fourths vote of the members, vote to remove any member from
membership, it shall not become effective until after fifteen (15) days after
the member shall have been notified in writing by the Chairman (or acting
Chairman) of the vote for his removal, during which fifteen (15) days the
member shall have the right to appeal to the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel
County for a decision as to whether, in the opinion of the Court, the vote for
removal was justified under the ARCC By-Laws.
Section 2. Just cause for removal of a member from the
ARCC shall include the following:
a.
Reprehensible conduct tending to bring disgrace or opprobrium upon the
ARCC or its members, or upon the Republican Party;
b.
deliberately working against a Republican Party nominee for a City
office in a City general election campaign, or for a nominee of an opposing party
or independent in a City election campaign;
c.
conviction of a crime, felony or other offensive conduct, and;
d.
failure to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the ARCC,
unless excused by the Chairman.
Section 3. An officer of the ARCC may be removed from
said office for just cause by three-fourths vote of the members. Removal from office shall become effective
at the next regular meeting following the vote of the members after the officer
shall have been notified in writing by the Chairman (or acting Chairman) of the
vote for his or her removal and of his or her right to appeal for
reconsideration of the members at the next regular meeting.
Section 4. Just cause for removal of an officer from
office shall include the following:
a.
Any of the reasons contained in Section 2 herein, or;
b.
Gross negligence of his or her duties as described in Article VII
herein.
Section 1. There shall be standing committees with
responsibilities as follows:
a.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE: This committee shall be responsible for assuring
that activities, meetings, actions, etc. of the ARCC receive maximum publicity
through newspapers, radio, etc.
b.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE: This committee shall be responsible for
organizing and conducting all fundraising activities authorized by the
membership of the ARCC.
c.
CANDIDATES COMMITTEE: This committee shall be responsible for
maintaining up-to-date records of all vacancies that exist on commissions,
boards, etc., duly appointed by the Mayor; and shall recommend to the ARCC
qualified candidates to be approved by the ARCC to fill such vacancies. This Candidates Committee shall also be
responsible for recommending qualified candidates to fill vacancies that may
exist from time to time on the ARCC.
d.
POLITICAL LIAISON COMMITTEE:
This committee shall be responsible for attending and reporting on
meetings of other Republican Party organizations, including the Republican
State Central Committee of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Section 2. The Chairman shall appoint, from the
membership of the ARCC, a chairman for each standing committee as specified in
Section 1.
Section 3. The chairman of each standing committee
shall be responsible for obtaining at least two (2) additional members to serve
on his committee, and shall within thirty (30) days after being appointed,
furnish the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of such members, at a
regular meeting of the ARCC.
Section 4. The Chairman shall appoint ad hoc committees
as required.
Section 5. Members of standing committees, and chairman
and members of ad hoc committees, need not be members of the ARCC, but must be
registered Republican voters residing in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Section 1. A regular meeting of the ARCC shall be held
the first Thursday of every month, September through June inclusive, unless
such day is a federal, state or local holiday.
In that event, such meeting shall be moved to the second Thursday of
such month. This change shall be
determined at the previous regular meeting.
Section 2. A special meeting of the
ARCC may be called by the Chairman at any time, and must be called by the
Chairman at the request of not less than three (3) members. At least eight (8) days written notice shall
be given to all members of the ARCC of the date, time, place ad reason for a
special meeting.
Section 3. A quorum for any meeting shall be composed of
not less than a numerical majority of the members of the ARCC.
Section 4. Unless otherwise required
by these By-Laws, a vote of at least a majority of the members composing a
quorum shall be necessary to carry any motion, resolution, or any other
proposed action of the ARCC.
Section 5. Voting by proxy is not permitted.
Section 6. Any meeting that cannot be held due to lack
of a quorum shall be rescheduled and held within ten (10) days and all members
of the ARCC shall be notified of the new date.
Section 7. All meetings of the ARCC shall be conducted
as open meetings ad may be attended by any registered Republican voter.
Section 1. Unless modified by the membership attending,
the order of business at all regular meetings of the ARCC shall be as
follows:
a.
Call to order
b.
Determination of a quorum
c.
Introduction of guests
d.
Reading, correction and approval of the minutes of the last regular
monthly meeting and any special meeting(s) held since the last regular monthly
meeting
e.
Reading and acceptance of Treasurer’s report
f.
Reports of standing and ad hoc committees, including any action to be
taken as a result of such committee reports
g.
Reading of any communications received since the last regular monthly
meeting
h.
Filling of any vacancies in the ARCC or Officers thereof
i.
Unfinished business
j.
New business
k.
Adjournment
Section 2. Unless modified by the membership attending,
the order of business at all special meetings of the ARCC shall be as follows:
a.
Call to order
b.
Determination of a quorum
c.
Introduction of guests
d.
Discussion of the matter(s) for which the special meeting was called,
including any action to be taken
e.
Adjournment
Section 3. When not inconsistent with the provisions of
these By-Laws, Robert’s Rules of Order (Revised) shall govern all meetings of
the ARCC.
Section 1. These By-Laws shall take
effect and be enforced when adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of
ARCC members.
Section 2. These By-Laws may be
amended at any meeting of the ARCC by an affirmative vote of three-quarters of
the members present at such meeting, provided the amendment has been submitted
in writing at a previous regular monthly meeting of the ARCC.
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