RULES OF THE HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 2007 Adopted by County Committee- March 24, 2007 All qualified voters under the laws of the State of Georgia who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party, believe in its declaration of policy, and are in sympathy with its aims and purposes may participate as members of the Republican Party in its conventions or mass meetings in their respective jurisdictions. All chairmen and members of committees, delegates to conventions and voters in mass meetings, provided for in these rules, shall be members of the Republican Party, as defined above, and must be qualified registered residents electors of the respective units which they represent as chairmen, members, delegates, or voters in mass meetings, except as provided in State Rule 3.9. The qualifications for such membership in the Georgia Republican Party shall be published in all official calls for mass meetings and conventions, as herein stated, and as may hereafter be prescribed by the State Committee, and pursuant to the rules of the Republican National Convention. Article I. At all times, the terms used in the masculine gender in there rules shall also constitute the feminine gender. Article II Section 1: This committee, buy virtue of the Rules of the Republican Party of Georgia, is known as the Harris County Republican Committee. It may be referred to hereinafter in these rules as the County Committee. Section 2: The County Committee shall be the governing body of the Harris County Republican Party. In the interim between County Conventions, it shall be vested with all the duties, powers, and privileges possessed by the County Convention and shall act as and for the Republican Party in the County and 3rd Congressional District during such period. It shall call County Conventions and Primaries and shall make arrangements there for consistent with the State/District Rules and the State/District Call. It shall decide all controversies within its jurisdiction with the right of appeal by petition to the District Committee. It shall have such other functions as placed thereon by the State or District Committee. The County Committee shall consist of the following officers and members: A. County Chairman, who shall be Chairman of the County Committee B. A Vice Chairman-East (dividing line is Route 27) C. A Vice Chairman-West (dividing line is Route 27) D. A Secretary E. A Treasurer F. One representative from each precinct within the county. Such representative shall be elected by voters from the precinct at the Precinct Mass Meetings G. All members of the State or District Committee who reside in the County Section 3: The officers of the County shall be elected by the Harris County Republican Convention. They shall hold office for two years or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed in accordance with there rules or the State/District Rules. Other members may be appointed by the County Chairman as needed or required. Section 4: No person may hold more than one position nor cast more than one vote on the County Committee. Article III. Duties of Officers Section 1: The County Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the County Committee and shall appoint any and all temporary committees. He shall perform all duties assigned to him the by the Rules of the Republican Party of Georgia (referred to hereinafter as the State Rules). The County Convention Committees and their respective Chairmen shall be subject to the approval of the County Committee. The County Chairman may appoint such other committees and their chairmen as he deems desirable and he may dissolve such committees. The appointment of such committees and chairmen shall not create a position or vote on the County Committee. The Chairman shall direct the issuance and publication of the notice of the County Convention at least thirty (30) day prior there to. Section 2: The Vice-Chairman East shall see to it that a copy of these rules and a copy of the District/State Rules are present at each legally constituted meeting of the County Committee. He shall also act as and for the County Chairman in his absence, and upon the death, resignation, or removal of the County Chairman, shall act as chairman until a successor be elected by the County Committee. Section 3: The Vice-Chairman West shall have such duties as shall be assigned by the County Chairman and in the absence of the County Chairman and Vice-Chairman East shall preside at any legally constituted meeting of the County Committee. Section 4: The Secretary shall perform the correspondence of the County Committee and shall keep minutes of the legally constituted meetings of the County Committee to their satisfaction. Minutes of the County Committee including the attendance roster shall be mailed to all County Committee members prior to or with the meeting notice for the next County Committee meeting. Section 5: The Treasurer shall keep a full and accurate account of all money and property received and disbursed. He shall disburse funds only as ordered by the District Committee or the Executive Committee. He shall surrender all records to the audit committee as appointed by the County Chairman prior to each convention. A financial report shall be presented summarizing income, expenses, assets, and liabilities at each County Committee meeting. Section 6: Outgoing officers and holders of records shall deliver all records and documents to the new officers within ten (10) calendar days of their election or appointment. Article IV. Executive Committee Section 1: The Chairman, two (2) Vice Chairmen, Secretary, Treasurer and a legislative representative shall comprise the Executive Committee. The legislative representative shall be a Republican elected member of the County Commission who is elected by vote of the Republican caucus of the county commission. The Executive Committee shall have all the duty, responsibility, power, and authority to conduct the day-to-day affairs of the County Committee between meetings provided a quorum of the committee is present. Electronic voting is an acceptable means of conducting the business and voting of the executive committee. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the voting members of the Executive Committee. Section 2: The Chairman may call Executive Committee meetings at his discretion. Minutes shall be taken at each Executive Committee meeting and shall be mailed to each member of the County Committee prior to or with the meeting notice for the next County Committee meeting. Article V. Meetings of the County Committee Section 1: At no time shall more than 92 calendar day pass between legally constituted meetings of the County Committee. Section 2: A legally constituted meeting of the County Committee must meet all of the following requirements: A. Twenty percent (20%) of the Committee must be present to constitute a quorum. B. At least five (5) days prior written notice must have been provided to every officer and member of the Committee. C. Said written notice must have been issued over the signature of the County Chairman, or over the signature of at least three (3) officers and/or members of the County Committee. Section 3: It at any meeting of the County Committee, the Chairman and both Vice-Chairmen are absent, the County Committee shall elect a presiding officer from among those present. Article VI. Controversies The County Executive Committee may decide all controversies and contest arising within its jurisdiction, with the right to appeal to the full County Committee. If an appeal is made, it must be in writing and presented to the County Committee within thirty (30) days after the decision. The County Committee shall rule on the appeal by majority vote at its next legally constituted meeting or by electronic vote. Notice of the fact that it intends to decide the appeal shall be included in the meeting notice to give all interested parties an opportunity to present evidence and be heard. Article VII. Removal from Office Section 1: The County Committee shall have the power, by two-thirds (2/3's) vote of those present and voting at a legally constituted meeting, to determine that an officer or member of the County Committee has failed to function as such. Such officer or member must be given written notice of this pending action mailed at least thirty-two (32) days prior to the meeting, setting forth the grounds for removal, and be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by his representative. Failure to function could be an action or inaction which damages or hinders the Republican Party. If such determination is made, the officer or member shall be removed from his position on the County Committee. Final determination of what constitutes a failure to function shall rest with the County Committee. Section 2: If any officer or member should fail to attend three (3) consecutive meeting of the County Committee, then that will constitute a resignation of his position on the County Committee and that position shall be declared vacant without the necessity of a vote by the County Committee. Members who are on the Committee by virtue of being elected officials or District/State party officers shall be exempt from this attendance rule. Article VIII. Vacancies Section 1: The County Committee shall have the power to elect Precinct Chairmen to serve in any precinct that did not, for any reason, properly elect and certify a chairman. Section 2: Upon the death, resignation or removal of any elected County officer, State Committeeman or District Committeeman, the County Committee shall, at its next legally constituted meeting, elect by a majority vote his successor who shall serve out his term in office and perform his duties. Section 3: Upon the death, resignation or removal from the County Committee of a Precinct Representative, the vacancy shall be filled by the respective Precinct Committee. Within ten (10) working days of a vacancy in representation being declared, the County Secretary shall notify the affected precinct of such vacancy by written notice to the Precinct Chairman. This shall only affect the position of such representative. If there is no Precinct Committee, the County Chairman shall have the authority to appoint someone to fill the vacancy. Article IX. Contested Primaries Neither the County Committee or Executive Committee shall officially endorse or oppose a candidate in a contested primary election. This shall not prevent any individual member of these committees from endorsing or opposing a candidate in a contested primary. Article X. Support of Opposition Candidate Neither the County Committee or Executive Committee, nor any member of these committees shall publicly endorse any candidate of an opposition party or any independent candidate against a Republican nominee in any election. Violation of this rule shall be grounds for removal from the committee under Article VII of these rules. Article XI. Miscellaneous Section 1: These rules may be amended by any Harris County Republican Convention by a majority vote or by the County Committee by a two-thirds (2/3's) vote of its members present at any properly constituted meeting, after a copy of the proposed amendment has been served on all members thereof in the notice for such meeting. Section.2: Unless otherwise specified in these rules, all actions of the county Committee and the Executive Committee shall require a majority vote of a quorum present. Section 3: All actions of the County Convention shall be determined by a majority vote of the delegates present and voting. Section 4: Except as modified by these Rules, by any Standing Rules the Party may adopt, or the District/State Rules, Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the conduct of meetings and conventions. Section 5: These rules and any amendments to these rules shall become effective upon their adoption. Article XII. Subject to State Rules These rules are subject and subordinate to the laws of the State of Georgia and the District/State Rules. Any part of these rules found to be in conflict with said laws or Rules shall be deemed void and invalid. However, if any part of these rules is found to be in conflict, such conflict shall not affect the validity of the remainder of these rules. Respectfully submitted, this 24th day of March 2007. County Chairman____________________________ County Secretary____________________________