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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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