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CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA

ARTICLE I: NAME AND OBJECT

SECTION I
THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF ORANGE COUNTY, HERE IN AFTER REFERED TO AS THE LPOC.

SECTION II.
THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THE LPOC IS TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTION IN ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND TO SERVE AS AN AFFILATE ORGANIZATION TO THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF FLORIDA

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

SECTION I
MEMBERSHIP IN THE LPOC IS OPEN TO WHOMEVER SIGNS THE PLEDGE ‘I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE IN OR ADVOCATE THE INITIATION OF FORCE AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING POLITICAL OR SOCIAL GOALS’ AND SUPPORTS LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES.

SECTION II
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY PERSON WHO ATTENDS 6 OF THE PREVIOUS 12, OR 4 OF THE PREVIOUS 6 MEETINGS.

SECTION III
IN THE AMERICAN HERITAGE OF SELF–RELIANCE AND AUTONOMY, THE LPOC SHALL COLLECT NO MEMBERSHIP DUES OR FEES. THE LPOC SHALL RELY SOLELY ON DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROCEEDS FROM FUND-RAISING ACTIVIES

ARTICLE III: OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

SECTION I
THE OFFICERS OF THE LPOC SHALL BE A CHAIR, A VICE CHAIR, A SECERTARY AND A TREASURER. THESE PERSONS WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SECTION II
COMMITTEE CHAIRS, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED WILL ALSO BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SECTION III
OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ACTIVE MEMBERS AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING OF EACH YEAR.

ARTICLE IV: ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS

SECTION I
THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS SHALL BE ADOPTED BY A THREE-FOURTHS VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.

SECTION II
AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL BE MADE BY A THREE-FOURTHS VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.

SECTION III
ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE LPOC MAY RECALL ANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICER WITH A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE.

 

BY – LAWS

ARTICLE I: MEETINGS

SECTION I
THE LPOC SHALL ADOPT THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF FLORIDA AS ITS BASIC GUIDANCE.

SECTION II
THE LPOC SHALL MEET EACH MONTH AT A TIME AND PLACE TO BE DETERMINED.
A QUORUM, NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ANY AND ALL BUSINESS AT THIS MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING, WILL CONSIST OF 25% OF ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AND/OR THREE QUARTERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SECTION III
ONLY MEMBERS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR LPOC PARTY OFFICERS AND ON OTHER LPOC BUSINESS.

ARTICLE II: SUSPENSION AND SUCCESSION.

SECTION I
THE LPOC MAY SUSPEND AND/OR REINSTATE THE LPF CONSTITUTION, THE LPOC CONSTITUTION, AND/OR ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS, WITH A QUORUM OF THREE-FOURTHS OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS.

SECTION II
THE LPOC MAY SECEDE FROM THE LPF WITH A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF ACTIVE MEMBERS.

 



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