OFFICIAL BY-LAWS

MT. OLIVE REPUBLICAN CLUB, Mt. Olive Township, New Jersey

ARTICLE NAME

The official name of this organization shall be: MT. OLIVE REPUBLICAN CLUB.

ARTICLE II PURPOSE

The purpose of this club shall be to advocate, promote and support the principles of the

Republican Party and to support only Republican candidates in the general elections on the

national, state, county and local levels.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

• Section 1. Requirements for Membership :Membership shall be available to all individuals who support the Republican Party and are registered Republicans.
• Section 2. Dues: The annual dues for membership shall be as recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by, the membership at their December meeting.
• Section 3. Patent of Dues : Dues shall become due and payable during January of each year, Full dues shall be payable by new members joining anytime during the year.
• Officers may not hold office unless they are members is good standing.
• A member in good standing constitutes one who has paid current year dues and supports the Republican Party.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

• Section 1. Officers

The officers of this club shall be President, First Vice President, Second Vice

President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and (3) three members

of the Board of Trustees. No person shall hold more then one office of the Club at any given

time.

• Section 2. Term of Office

The officers shall be elected for a period of (1) one year or until their successors have

been elected and qualified. No elected officer may serve more than two consecutive full

annual terms in the same office with the exception of the Treasurer. Section 3. Board of

Trustees The Board of Trustees shall consist of (3) three members. One member will be the

immediate Past President of the Club. One member will be the Chairperson of the Mt. Olive

Republican County Committee, and the last member will be elected by the club membership

for a one year term. In the event, the immediate Past President or Mt. Olive Republican

County Committee Chairperson cannot serve, that person's replacement will be selected by

the Executive Committee.

• Section 3a. Duties

The Board of Trustees shall be responsible for the Recruitment and Nominating of

Club officers. The Board of Trustees shall submit a single slate of candidates for the elective

offices at the October meeting.

Section 4. Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected

officers of the Club and the Board of Trustees.

• Section 4a. Duties

The Executive Committee shall fill all vacancies in the elective offices that occur between

elections, with the exception of the President who shall be replaced by the 151 Vice President.

The Executive Committee may make decisions on expenditures of funds not exceeding two

thousand dollars ($2,000.00).

The Executive Committee shall prepare a calendar of the year's activities and present

it to the club membership at the February meeting.

The Executive Committee shall be responsible to replace any elected officer who

does not carry out or is unable to carry out the duties of his (her) office.

• Section 5. Duties of the elected officers

The President shall be a member ex-officio of all committees except the Board of Trustees.

The President shall chair all club meetings and Executive Committee meetings.

The President shall be responsible for the proper functioning of all Committees and Boards.

The President shall also see to it that all elected officers are carrying out their duties.

1st Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence and shall serve as

Chairman Of the Ways and Means Committee.

2nd Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President

and 1st Vice President and shall be responsible for Programs, Activities and Speakers.

2nd Vice President shall serve as Chairman of the Membership Committee.

Recording Secretary shall record and read the minutes of all regular, special and Executive

Board meetings and maintain them in a binder.

Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for notifying paid club members of all

Meetings notifying newspapers of any special events, and handling all club related

correspondence.

Treasurer shall be custodian of club funds which shall be deposited in the bank designated

by the Executive Committee and present a written statement of account at each meeting of

the Executive Board and Club. The Treasurer shall be responsible for providing the State of

New Jersey with all financial disclosure documents. The Treasurer shall keep a record of all

contributions to the Club over the last (5) five years which will be used by the Ways and

Means Committee for mailing for the Club's fund raisers.

ARTICLE V NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

• Section l. Nominating Committee

The Board of Trustees shall present a single slate of candidates for elective office to the

President at the October Executive Committee meeting.

• Section 2. Election
• The election of officers will take place at the November regular meeting or in the absence

of a November meeting at the next regular meeting held. Nominations will be open to the

floor. If there are any contested elective offices, elections shall be by closed ballot and duly

elected officers shall take office the first meeting in January.

• Section 3. Voting Qualifications

All persons must be members in good standing sixty ( 60) days prior to elections.

ARTICLE VI CALENDAR YEAR

The club shall operate on a January 1 though December 31 fiscal year.

ARTICLE VII. MEETINGS

• Section 1. Regular Meeting
• The regular meeting of the club shall be the first Wednesday of the month promptly at 8:00

p.m. Regular meetings shall be held in January, February, March, April, May, June,

September, October, November, and December at a site selected by the President. The

regular meeting night may be changed by: (A) a majority vote of the members present and

voting at any meeting or (B) at the discretion of the President.

• Section 2. Special Meetings Special meetings shall be held at the request of the President.

Members shall be notified of the meeting date and subject of the meeting by the secretary at

least three (3) days in advance.

• Section 3. Executive Meetings

Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held at a time and place determined by the

President.

Section 4. Quorum

A quorum for the club shall be 10 members including elected officers until membership

exceeds 100%. If or when that occurs, a quorum shall be 10% of paid membership in good

standing.

ARTICLE VIII PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Roberts Rules of Order Revised shall govern all proceedings except where

inconsistent with the provision of these By-Laws.

Any amendments of these by-laws shall be proposed by either 1) a petition signed by

a majority of the voting members of the club; or 2) by recommendation of the Executive

Committee. The amendments shall be considered adopted when approved by a vote of 2/3 of

the members present at the next regular club meeting.

ARTICLE IX POLICY

• Section 1. Primary Candidates

The club shall not endorse candidates in the primary election.

• Section. 2. Campaigning

This club shall actively campaign for and support all nominated Republican candidates who

are running in local, county, state and national general elections.

• Section 3. Expenditure of Funds

Any expenditure of funds exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) shall bemadeon1yby

a majority of members in good standing who are present at a monthly meeting.

• Section 4. Effective Date

By-Laws take effect at the first club meeting following the acceptance of these By-Laws.