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The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the principles and candidates of the Republican Party, believing that Party to be the most effective to promote, those principles and policies of government which are suited for the best interest of the people of Mt. Olive Township.
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Officers:
Alex Roman -President
Joe Ouimet- Vice President
Scott Sargent- Secretary
........................Treasurer
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Bi-Laws
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.