Republican Party of Orange County- Leadership

ARTICLE VI

Powers and Duties of Officers

A. Chairman

1. The Chairman shall call and preside at all meetings of the Central Committee and shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee;

2. The Chairman, with the advise and consent of the Central Committee, by resolution, shall be authorized and directed to make such appointments as may be necessary to fill vacancies which the Central Committee is empowered by law to fill on the ballot (California Election Code, Section 6655);

3. The Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee, shall be directed to make any necessary appointments to fill vacancies in delegations to Republican Party Conventions;

4. The Chairman shall be authorized to appoint a Parliamentarian, General Counsel, Chairmen and Members of standing committees, as specified in these By-Laws, and to appoint Chairmen and Members of any special committees authorized in accordance with these By-Laws;

5. The Chairman shall have the responsibility for the supervision and instruction of all paid staff personnel of the Central Committee;

6. The Chairman shall have the right and duty to manage and supervise the affairs of the Central Committee;

7. The Chairman shall perform all the duties usual and customary for the executive head of an elected organization.

1. The First Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence and/or disability of the Chairman;

2. The First Vice Chairman shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman, the Executive Committee and/or the Central Committee;

3. The First Vice Chairman shall be a Member of the Executive Committee.

1. The Second Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence and/or disability of the Chairman and the First Vice Chairman;

2. The Second Vice Chairman shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman, the Executive Committee and/or the Central Committee;

3. The Second Vice Chairman shall be a Member of the Executive Committee.

1. The Secretary shall keep proper records of the proceedings of the Central Committee;

2. The Secretary shall keep the custodian of all Party records and campaign files and shall maintain same at the County Party Headquarters;

3. The Secretary shall conduct and/or supervise all necessary correspondence of the Central Committee;

4. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman, the Executive Committee and/or the Central Committee;

5. The Secretary shall be a Member of the Executive Committee.

1. The Treasurer shall receive all monies of the Central Committee and shall deposit all monies, in the name of the Central Committee, in a financial institution(s) designated by the Executive Committee;

2. The Treasurer shall maintain a record of all receipts and expenditures of the Central Committee and make reports of the same to the Central Committee and to such State and Federal agencies as required by law;

3. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all supplies and effects of the Central Committee and shall cause an inventory of the same to be a part of the Central Committee records;

4. The Treasurer shall pay bills authorized by the Central Committee, by check signed by any of the following:

a. The Treasurer and any of the following:

          (i) The Chairman

          (ii) The First Vice Chairman

          (iii) The Second Vice Chairman

          (iv) The Secretary

          (v) The Assistant Treasurer

          (vi) The Executive Director, or;

b. Any two (2) of the following:

          (i) The Chairman

          (ii) The First Vice Chairman

          (iii) The Second Vice Chairman

          (iv) The Secretary

          (v) The Assistant Treasurer

          (vi) The Executive Director, or;

c. By any Elected Officer of the Central Committee and such other persons authorized by name by the Executive Committee for disbursements of One Hundred Dollars $100.00) or less.

5. The Treasurer shall cause a review of the books and accounts to be made by a Certified Public Accountant as of the close of each two year term and shall submit a report of said Review of the Executive Committee as soon as possible thereafter;

6. The Treasurer shall cause all financial records of the Central Committee to be made available during usual business hours for review by any Member of the Central Committee;

7. The Treasurer shall be a Member of the Executive Committee.

1. The Assistant Treasurer shall perform the duties of the Treasurer in the absence or disability of the Treasurer;

2. The Assistant Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman, the Treasurer, the Executive Committee and/or the Central Committee;

3. The Assistant Treasurer shall be a Member of the Executive Committee.

1. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall be responsible for maintenance of good order and decorum at all meetings of the Central Committee and the Executive Committee;

2. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall perform such other duties of the office as provided by {Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised};

3. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman, the Executive Committee and/or the Central Committee;

4. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall be a Member of the Executive Committee.

1. The Parliamentarian shall be appointed by the Chairman with the consent of the Central Committee;

2. The Parliamentarian shall be knowledgeable of the By-Laws, Parliamentary Procedure and the California Election Code;

3. The Parliamentarian shall serve as advisor to the Chairman regarding matters of order and procedure at meetings of the Central Committee and the Executive Committee;

4. The Parliamentarian shall serve as advisor to the Members on those matters concerning By-Laws and/or Parliamentary Procedure;

5. The Parliamentarian need not be a Member of the Central Committee.

6. The Parliamentarian, if a Member of the Central Committee, shall be a member of the Executive Committee.

1. The General Counsel shall be appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the Executive Committee;

2. The General Counsel shall serve as legal counsel to the Chairman and the Central Committee as regards legal affairs of the Central Committee and the Republican Party of Orange County;

3. The General Counsel shall be a duly accredited attorney-at-law and shall not be a Member of the Central Committee.

1. The Executive Director shall be employed and/or appointed by the Chairman with the consent of the Executive Committee;

2. The Executive Director shall perform all duties assigned by the Chairman as regards the affairs of the Central Committee.