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Bylaws
Of the
Clackamas County Republican Party
Article I -- Name
The name of this organization shall be the Clackamas County Republican Party (hereinafter also referred to as the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee [CCRCC] ). The trade name of the organization shall be the Clackamas County Republican Party (CCRP).
Article II -- Objectives
The objectives of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall be:
Article III -- Authority
Section A. Authority. The Clackamas County Republican Central Committee is the highest Party authority in the County and has sole authorization to adopt rules or resolutions for all matters of the Clackamas County Republican Party government. Accordingly, these Bylaws and/or any rules adopted by the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee from time to time define the manner in which the Party is to be organized and operated. Except as otherwise provided by these Bylaws, it is not the intent of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee to conform with ORS 248.012 to 248.316, as amended.
Section B. General. These Bylaws shall become effective upon their adoption and shall be used to govern the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee until these Bylaws are amended.
Article IV -- Clackamas County Republican Central Committee
Section A. Precinct Committeepersons (PCPs). In order to provide an equitable manner in which to select members of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee, the Clackamas County Republican Party shall participate in elections for precinct committeepersons as provided in ORS 248.015 to 248.029, as amended.
Section B. Voting Members. Voting members of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall consist of:
Section C. Term of Office.
Section D. Fiscal Year. The Fiscal Year for the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall be the calendar year, January 1 through December 31.
Article V -- Officers and Their Duties
Section A. Officers. Elected officers of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Section B. Election of Officers. Election of officers as listed in Section A will be held at the Biennial Organizational Meeting and shall be elected by a majority of those eligible voting members present.
Section C. Eligibility. Any registered Republican who is a duly elected or appointed precinct committeeperson residing in Clackamas County is eligible to hold a position as officer of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee.
Section D. Term of Office. Officers shall be elected at each Biennial Organizational Meeting and shall serve until the following Biennial Organizational Meeting, or until a successor is elected.
Section E. Vacancies. If the office of Chairman of the Clackamas County Republican Party becomes vacant, the Vice Chairman shall become Chairman. A vacancy in any other office shall be filled temporarily by the Executive Committee. The vacant position shall be filled by vote of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee at the next Central Committee meeting.
Section F. Duties of the Officers.
Article VI --- Executive Committee
Section A. Voting Members. The voting members of the Executive Committee shall consist of:
Section B. Number of Meetings. Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held every month, unless waived by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. Meetings of the Executive Committee may also be called by the Chairman or may be called by a vote of the Executive Committee at an Executive Committee Meeting.
Section C. Authority. Subject to the direction of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee, during intervals between Clackamas County Republican Central Committee meetings the Executive Committee shall carry on the business of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee and shall possess and may exercise all the powers of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee, except those reserved specifically to the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee.
Section D. Business by Mail, Fax, Conference Call, or E-Mail. When necessary, certain business of the Executive Committee may be conducted by mail, fax, conference call or e-mail. The Chairman shall give five (5) days notice to each member of the Executive Committee of the proposed form of business (whether by mail, fax, conference call or E-mail) and the nature of the business to be discussed. In the event a vote is required on any business being conducted, a matter shall be decided by a majority vote of those participating and voting. Matters approved as specified by these provisions shall be placed on the agenda and confirmed in person at the next regular meeting of the Executive Committee.
Section E. Quorum.
Article VII -- House District Captains
Section A. Election. House District Captains and Alternate House District Captains shall be elected at the Biennial Organization Meeting by a majority of all certified elected or appointed precinct committeepersons.
Section B. Duties. House District Captains shall:
Section C. Assumption of Resignation. Any House District Captain who fails to attend three consecutive official meetings without prior notification to the Chairman will be considered as having resigned that position to which they were either elected or appointed.
Section D. Removal. The Executive Committee may remove any House District Captain by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those members present and voting.
Section E. Vacancies. By a majority vote of those members present and voting, the Central Committee shall fill any House District Captain position vacancies that arise or exist subsequent to the Biennial Organizational Meeting. The Executive Committee may appoint a temporary House District Captain until the next Central Committee meeting.
Article VIII -- Committees
Section A. Standing Committees. The Chairman of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall appoint Chairmen of Standing Committees who are Precinct Committeepersons which appointments shall be approved by the Executive Committee. The Chairmen of Standing Committees will report to the Clackamas County Republican Party Chairman and Executive Committee. The Chairmen of Standing Committees shall attend all Executive Committee meetings and have a vote at such meetings. The Standing Committees shall include but not be limited to:
Section B. Special Committees. The Chairman of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee may appoint Special Committees as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish special or specific tasks. A Special Committee Chairman will be a non-voting member of the Executive Committee.
Article IX -- Oregon Republican Party
State Central Committee Delegates
Section A. Eligibility. A person must be an elected or appointed precinct committeeperson to be eligible to become a Delegate or Alternate Delegate.
Section B. Number. The number of Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee is determined by Oregon Revised Statute and the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of this Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall serve in the first two delegate positions to the State Central Committee. Any remaining Delegates and all of the Alternate Delegates shall be elected by the Central Committee at the Biennial Organizational Meeting.
Section C. Election. Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee shall be elected at the Biennial Organizational Meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee and shall be elected by a plurality vote of those eligible voters present. All elected Delegates and Alternates Delegates to the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee will be voting members of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee and Executive Committee.
Section D. Duties. Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the State Central Committee are responsible for attending all meetings of the County Republican Central and Executive Committees, for participating in such committee activities as may be requested of them from time to time by the Chairman, and for representing the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee in accordance with the position for which they were elected.
Section E. Seating Priority. Whenever Delegates and Alternate Delegates are elected pursuant to these Bylaws, both Delegates and Alternates shall be ranked according to the number of votes cast for them at the election, with the person receiving the most votes being ranked first. Alternate Delegates shall replace Delegates in accordance with their ranking.
Section F. Assumption of Resignation. Any Delegate or Alternate Delegate who fails to attend three consecutive official meetings without prior notification to the Chairman will be considered as having resigned that position to which they were either elected or appointed.
Section G. Vacancies. When any of the Delegate positions to the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee becomes vacant, the highest-ranked Alternate Delegate to the State Central Committee shall automatically assume the position of Delegate. When a vacancy exists in any of the positions of Alternate Delegate to the State Central Committee, any lower-ranked Alternate Delegates automatically advance one position in rank, thereby creating a vacancy in the position of the lowest ranked Alternate Delegate. A vacancy in the position of the lowest-ranked Alternate Delegate to the State Central Committee shall be filled by the Executive Committee as soon as is reasonably practical.
Article X -- Meetings
Section A. Biennial Organizational Meeting. The Biennial Organizational Meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall be held in every even-numbered year no sooner than the day following the General Election and no later than November 25.
Section B. Regular Meetings. Regular Meetings of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee shall be held at least four times during each year upon call of the Chairman or by vote of the Executive Committee at an Executive Committee meeting. The Biennial Organizational Meeting can be considered the meeting for that quarter.
Section C. Regular Petitioned and Recall Petitioned Meetings. The Secretary shall send notice of a Regular Petitioned or Recall Petitioned Meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee when requested by at least 10 percent of the membership. The petition shall specify the time, place and main purpose of the meeting and shall be filed with the Secretary at least 14 days prior to the date specified for a Regular Petitioned meeting and 35 days prior to the date specified for a Recall Petitioned meeting to all members.
Section D. Notice Required.
Article XI -- Quorum
A quorum shall constitute ten percent (10%) of those eligible members for any duly called Clackamas County Republican Central Committee meeting.
Article XII -- Voting and Elections
Section A. Credentials Committee. A Credentials Committee shall certify all eligible voting delegates and shall report as needed to the voting body the number eligible voters.
Section B. Proxies. Proxies may not be used for any purpose at any meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee or the Executive Committee.
Section C. Majority Vote. Except for procedural matters, all matters, including the election of officers, shall be decided by a majority vote of those voting, with the exception of Delegates and Alternate Delegates, which shall be determined by a plurality vote.
Section D. Balloting. All elections pertaining to officers, delegates and alternates shall be by written, secret ballot, unless the election is uncontested.
Article XIII -- Balloting at Biennial Organizational Meeting
Section A. Balloting. Unless the election for an office is uncontested, there shall be at least 5 separate ballots: the first for the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee Chairman; the second for the Vice Chairman; the third for the Treasurer; the fourth for the Secretary; the fifth for all Delegates and Alternate Delegates.
Section B. Candidates. The names of all candidates for each position will be written in adequate size in a visible manner in front of the voting body.
Section C. Run-Off. If no candidate receives a majority vote for Chairman, there shall be a run-off between the two candidates who received the most votes.
Section D. Candidate Speeches. Each candidate for Chairman will have a total of five minutes for speeches, and each candidate for other Central Committee officers will have a total of two minutes for speeches.
Article XIV -- Oregon Republican Party
State (Platform) Convention Delegates
Section A. Eligibility. A person must be an elected or appointed precinct committeeperson to be eligible to become a Delegate or Alternate Delegate
Section B. Number. The number of Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Oregon Republican Party State (Platform) Convention is determined by Oregon Revised Statute and the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee.
Section C. Election. Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Oregon Republican Party State (Platform) Convention shall be elected at a Special Meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee to be held at least 25 days after the statewide Primary Election. Said Special Meeting shall be called by the Chairman or Executive Committee for the purpose of election of delegates prior to the state convention.
Section D. Duties. State Convention Delegates and Alternate Delegates are responsible for attending the State Convention and for participating in any related activities as requested by the Chairman.
Section E. Vacancies. In the event a Delegate or Alternate Delegate cannot attend the Oregon Republican Party State Convention, any remaining Alternate Delegates lower in rank shall automatically advance in rank to fill the vacancy. Any Alternate Delegate position left vacant as a result shall be filled by the Chairman who shall poll the members of the Executive Committee. Any new Alternate Delegate selected in this manner shall be ranked at the bottom of the list of Alternate Delegates for determining seating priority at the Convention.
Article XV -- Recall
Section A. Scope. Any officer, Delegate or Alternate Delegate of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee may be recalled.
Section B. Petition. A recall petition must be filed with the Secretary and must comply with the requirements for a recall petitioned meeting as found in Article X, Meetings.
Section C. Voting Eligibility. Voting members are defined in Article IV, Section B.
Article XVI -- Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee and Executive Committee in all cases to which they apply and with which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws or any special rules of order that may be adopted by the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee.
Article XVII -- Amendment of Bylaws
These Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Party Central Committee by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, provided that the proposed amendment(s) has been submitted in writing to the members of the Central Committee 30 days prior to the meeting.
STANDING RULES
CLACKAMAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
1. The Credentials Committee Chairman:
2. The election of appointment as a Precinct Committee Person:
3. Candidate for elected position:
In order to be elected to any position in the Clackamas County Central Committee, except the appointment of Precinct Committee Person, the person seeking election must be present at the meeting or have given written acceptance in advance to the CCRCC Chairman or the Chairman of any Nominating Committee.
4. The policy for supporting Republican Candidates in a contested Primary Election.
5. Distribution of Precinct Committee Person (PCP) lists.
current PCP list for that portion of Clackamas County they would represent upon election.
6. Storage of assets and records of Clackamas County Republican Central Committee.
7. Email Broadcasts to Clackamas County Republicans
(The vacant space and numbering from paragraphs 8 through 11 is left to accommodate future addition of Standing Rule provisions.)
12. These Standing Rules may be amended, suspended or rescinded by two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present and voting at any meeting of the Clackamas County Republican Central Committee or Executive Committee.

