Polk County Republican Central Committee Bylaws

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of this organization shall be “The Polk County Republican Central Committee.”

ARTICLE II

MEMBERSHIP AND TERM OF OFFICE

Section 1. Membership. The members of the Central Committee shall be composed of two persons from each voting precinct, as specified by the Code of Iowa, elected at the precinct caucus, or otherwise provided by law, also such precinct persons as have been elected by the Central Committee to fill vacancies, as set forth in Article V of these Bylaws.

Section 2. Term. The term of a member shall begin immediately the day following the precinct caucuses and shall continue for two years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless removed from membership by the Central Committee, upon recommendation of the Executive Committee, for inattention to duty, incompetency, or failure to support the candidates nominated by the Republican Party.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS AND DUTIES

Section 1. Officers. Officers of the Central Committee shall be a Chairman, a Co-Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and Legal Counsel, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary by the Central Committee.

Section 2. Organization. The Central Committee shall organize immediately following the Biennial Polk County Republican Convention and shall choose from its membership or otherwise a Chairman and a Co-Chairman.

Section 3. Appointment. Subject to the ratification by the Central Committee, the Chairman is empowered to appoint a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Legal Counsel, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary to carry out the aims and purposes of the organization.

Section 4. Duties. Duties of the officers shall be such as implied by their respective titles with such additional duties as may be determined by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE IV

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1. Membership. There shall be an Executive Committee composed of the elected and appointed officers and in addition, not less than fifteen (15) and not more than thirty (30) Republicans who may or may not be members of the Central Committee, provided that a majority of the Executive Committee shall be members of the Central Committee.

Section 2. Appointment. Members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed by the chairman and Co-Chairman, subject to the approval of the Central Committee.

Section 3. Duties. In the interim of Central Committee meetings, the Executive Committee shall have authority to speak and act on behalf of the Central Committee on all matters affecting it.

ARTICLE V

VACANCIES

Section 1. Central Committee. A vacancy in the office of the Central Committee shall be filled by the Central Committee or in the interim, by the Executive Committee, subject to the approval of the Central Committee.

Section 2. When a vacancy occurs in the office of County Chairman, and/or Co-Chairman, the Central Committee shall be notified at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting at which it is proposed to fill said vacancy, and the call to said meeting shall include notice of the proposed action.

ARTICLE VI

COMMITTEES

Section 1. Standing Committees. There shall be such Standing Committees as the executive Committee may deem necessary and with duties as prescribed by the Executive Committee; among these may be a committee on Finance, Organization, Campaign, Candidates, Public Relations, Registration, affiliated groups, such others as may from time to time be deemed advisable.

Section 2. Chairmen. The Chairmen of said Standing Committees shall be members of the Executive Committee.

Section 3. Special Committees. Special Committees may be appointed by the Chairman when deemed necessary for special activities, not necessarily of permanent nature; chairmen of such Special Committees may be members of the permanent nature; chairmen of such Special Committees may be members of the Executive Committee or the Central Committee.

Section 4. Duties. All Committee Chairmen shall make reports, from time to time as requested, to the Executive Committee; when occasion arises, such reports shall also be made to the Central Committee by the committee Chairmen or to the Central Committee Chairman.

ARTICLE VII

MEETINGS

Section 1. Central Committee. The Central Committee shall meet on Call of the Chairman or Co-Chairman or thirty percent (30%) of the duly elected and serving members of the Central Committee, and there shall be no less than four (45) meetings per year.

Section 2. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall meet on Call of the Chairman or Co-Chairman as frequently as proper administration requires.

ARTICLE VIII

AUXILIARIES

Section 1. The Central Committee may recognize official auxiliaries as authorized by the Constitution.

Section 2. Purpose. Auxiliaries must subscribe to the objectives, platforms and principles of the Republican Party; and their affiliation with the Central Committee shall be encouraged, provided that their activities shall be coordinated with authorized Party activities and approved by the Central Committee.

Section 3. Duties. Said Auxiliaries shall retain their autonomous identities and carry on their programs and activities when consistent with Section 2 of the Article.

Section 4. Representations on Central Committee. A representative of any recognized auxiliary, duly appointed by said Auxiliary, may be an advisory member, without vote, of the Central Committee, unless a voting member of the Central Committee in other capacity on said Committee.

ARTICLE IX

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Section 1. Employment. The Executive Committee may employ an Executive Secretary for a term of employment as may be practicable, and with a salary set by the Executive Committee.

Section 2. Duties. Said Executive Secretary shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Chairman, Co-Chairman, and the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENTS

This Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Central Committee at any regular meeting, provided that notice of a proposal to amend will have been given in the Call to such meeting. A proposal, to amend must have the recommendation of the Executive Committee, or upon recommendation of ten (10) members of the Central Committee presented to the Chairman of the Central Committee at least ten (10) days prior to the issuance of the Call to the meeting at which the amendment(s) are to be considered.

ARTICLE XI

CONFLICT WITH STATUTES

No provision of these Bylaws shall supersede or abrogate any of the provisions of the Statutes of the State of Iowa which are in conflict herewith.

EFFECTIVE DATE

These Bylaws were adopted and became effective at a meeting of the Polk County Central Committee on June 14, 1974.

These Bylaws were filed with the County and State Commissioners on the 14th day of June, 1974.

The Polk County Central Committee amended these Bylaws on November 18th, 2003.

The amended Bylaws were filed with the County Commissioner of Elections on January 2, 2004.