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Current Humboldt Republican Central Committee Bylaws

HUMBOLDT COUNTY
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the Humboldt County Central Committee is by virtue
of law the sole official body with authority to guide the Republican
Party in Humboldt County and to coordinate its activities in
Humboldt County with those of the Nevada Republican Party and
the Republican National Rules.
NOW THEREFORE, the following BYLAWS are hereby adopted
and declared to be the BYLAWS for the Humboldt County
Republican Central Committee.
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be “Humboldt County
Republican Central Committee”, hereinafter referred to as
HCRCC.
ARTICLE II. PURPOSE
The purpose of the HCRCC shall be the election of Republican
candidates for public office.
Section I: Specific objectives of the HCRCC shall be:
A. Maintain the Republican party presence and voice in public
policy in Humboldt County.
B. Identify, recruit and support, qualified candidates to run for
public office as Republicans. To raise funds for campaigns and
assist with effective campaign organizations; and,
C. Support Republicans currently holding public office.
ARTICLE III. HCRCC MEMBERS
Section I: Initial Organization
A. HCRCC shall be reconstituted in each election year by the
Humboldt County Republican Convention. The membership shall
be elected by the delegates to such convention.
B. Membership shall be allocated to each precinct proportional to
the number of registered Republican voters therein as of January
of even numbered years. Each precinct shall have at least one
member and no precinct shall have more members than its
authorized number of delegates to the county convention.
C. After the county convention, the composition of the county
central committee may be changed by the HCRCC to reflect
changes in the organization of precincts and in the number of
registered voters of the party, using the same standards, adopted
by the party to elect delegates to the county convention.
Section II: Voting Members
A. Eligibility for membership in the HCRCC, a person must be a
registered Republican voter in Humboldt County, Nevada and
must believe in the principles of the Republican Party, intend
generally to support its candidates, and must physically reside
within the precinct said person would represent.
B. Members are elected at the county convention, the number
being determined by the convention, but each voting precinct,
entitled to one (1) or more committee person, and no precinct
may have more committee persons than its authorized number of
delegates to the county convention.
C. Members of the HCRCC, having been elected at the Humboldt
County Republican Convention, shall serve for a period of two (2)
years and/or until their successors have been elected.
D. Each member shall keep the Secretary advised of the correct
mailing address, email address and telephone numbers.
E. It shall be each member’s responsibility to be familiar with
these Bylaws.
Section III: Honorary Members
A. Shall include, but not be limited to the following individuals in
good standing with the HCRCC, unless they are duly elected
members of the HCRCC:
1. Immediate Past County Chairperson of the HCRCC.
2. Current Presidents of County and State Republican Women’s
Clubs.
3. Current President of Nationally recognized Republican auxiliary
groups such as Hispanic Republicans, Black Republicans, Young
Republicans, and Native American Republicans.
4. Republican State Legislators representing Humboldt County,
Nevada in the State Legislature.
5. Republicans elected to Humboldt County offices and
Republicans elected to City or Town offices in Humboldt County.
6. Officers of the Republican State Central Committee residing in
Humboldt County, Nevada.
7. Members of the Republican National Committee residing in
Humboldt County, Nevada; and
B. Have no vote, may not make motions, and shall not be counted
in the quorum. May participate in discussion and debate.
C. Shall receive written notification of and be encouraged to
attend and participate in all meetings, as stated in B above.
Section IV: Resignation, Removal and Replacement of Members
A. Should a member resign, be unable to serve, or become
inactive by having unexcused absences from three (3)
consecutive duly called meetings of the HCRCC, the HCRCC
may, at its absolute discretion remove said member from its
membership rolls.
B. Membership vacancies may be filled between county
conventions by the HCRCC.
C. Members are expected to attend the regular meetings of the
HCRCC.
D. HCRCC or its Executive Committee may remove at their
absolute discretion any individual from membership in its
respective body upon disaffiliation with the Republican Party, or
any other reason. Refer to standing rules of the NVGOP.
E. During an election, any HCRCC member who publicly supports
any opposition party candidate or publicly endorses one
Republican candidate over another before the primary election
may be removed from membership upon review by the HCRCC.
F. HCRCC may replace a Humboldt County member of the
Nevada Republican Central Committee (NRCC) for failure to
attend NRCC meetings either in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
Section I: Election of Officers
Election of officers of the HCRCC shall be held during the first
quarter meeting of every odd numbered year. Newly elected
officers shall assume their duties immediately following the
election. The election of officers shall be by written ballot.
Section II: Terms of Office
The term of office for those elected in accordance with Section I
above is two (2) years.
ARTICLE V. DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Section I: Overall Responsibility
HCRCC shall be charged with the responsibility for the
management of the Republican Party of Nevada within Humboldt
County, NV.
Section II: Executive Committee
A. Executive Committee shall consist of the following members:
Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and the members of the
NRCC selected by HCRCC who are not otherwise members of
the Nevada Republican Central Committee by way of the
BYLAWS of the NRCC.
B. Executive Committee shall have the authority to transact any
necessary business between meetings of the HCRCC with
approval of not less than five members of the HCRCC, at least
two of them being officers, one being either the Chair or Vice
Chair.
C: Executive Committee may make recommendations regarding
business decisions of the HCRCC and advise the Chair
accordingly. Any action taken by the Executive Committee shall
be reported to the HCRCC at its next regular meeting.
D: If the HCRCC chooses to use a Post Office Box, Two members
of the Executive Committee shall be custodians of the Post Office
box keys. This will ensure no lapse in communication in the event
of one member’s availability.
E: All correspondence, letter, email or otherwise, shall be read or
made available by the Executive Committee at each meeting of
the HCRCC for review by the members present. All
communications shall be passed to the Secretary for insertion in
the archives of the HCRCC.
Section III. Officers
The following officers of the HCRCC shall be elected pursuant to
Article 4, and their duties are described as follows:
A. Chair: The Chair shall preside at all meetings and be
responsible for general supervision of the HCRCC and its
Executive Committee. The Chair shall appoint the Chair and
members of the standing committees and special committees as
required. The Chair shall be entitled to membership on the NRCC.
The Chair shall appoint a Parliamentarian to serve for two years.
The Chair will ensure that rules of the Convention are submitted
to the NRCC per Article 12, Section 5 of the State BYLAWS. The
Chair shall be responsible for certifying delegates to the County
and State Conventions.
B. Vice Chair: The Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair
in the latter’s absence and shall be responsible for developing
and maintaining a Republican Party presence in every precinct in
the county and organizing precinct caucus in each election year.
The Vice Chair shall be entitled to membership on the Nevada
Republican Central Committee.
C: Secretary: Shall keep accurate and factual minutes of all
meetings of the Committee and Executive Board and shall
electronically distribute minutes to all members of the HCRCC.
The minutes book shall be open to examination by any member of
the committee. The Secretary shall call the membership role
when required, and have custody of the Committee’s Bylaws and
other official records. The Secretary shall receive and answer all
correspondence of the HCRCC as directed by the Executive
Board and coordinate membership mailings required by the
responsible officers and Committee Chairman.
1. Shall keep a current record of names, addresses, including
email and phone numbers of HCRCC members, by precinct.
2. Shall be custodian of all records of the HCRCC and its
committees and have them available for any member of the
HCRCC to view.
3. Shall take roll at each HCRCC meeting for purposes of
establishing that quorum is present to conduct business and to
maintain a record of attendance.
4. Shall provide each new member with a copy of the BYLAWS of
this organization and shall post the BYLAWS on the County
Website.
D: Treasurer: The Treasurer shall supervise the control and
custody of the funds of the HCRCC and collect, deposit, disburse
and deliver the same on order drawn by the Executive Board and
signed by the Chair. The Treasurer shall be the primary signatory
on all checks of the organization. The Treasurer shall be
responsible for ensuring that any city, state, or Federal filings
required are done in a timely manner.
1. Shall receive and be custodian of all monies and financial
records of this organization and shall keep an accurate account of
all monies received and disbursed.
2. Shall disburse monies owed only upon proper authorization
from the HCRCC. All checks must have the signature of at least
two (2) of the following: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer.
3. Shall maintain accounts of HCRCC in approved banks or
institutions.
4. Shall submit a written, signed and dated financial report at each
HCRCC meeting and make a full and complete written report at
the County Convention.
5. Shall submit all books of account, vouchers, and receipts for
audit as required and at the end of the two-year term.
ARTICLE VI. HCRCC MEETINGS
HCRCC shall meet quarterly, but no less than four times per year,
with at least one meeting during each quarterly period or upon the
call of the Chair.
A. Meeting Notice: The Secretary shall provide written notice of all
regular HCRCC meetings at least seven (7) days in advance of
such meetings together with an agenda if time permits. Meeting
notice shall be provided by e-mail. This notice should also be
placed on the website of the HCRCC.
B. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the HCRCC, or its
Executive Committee, may be held upon call of the Chair or upon
written request of three members of the Executive Committee.
C. Meetings (Paragraph A & B Above):
1. All meetings of the HCRCC shall be open to any registered
Republican, to a member of good standing of the Humboldt
County Young Republicans, unless an executive session is called
at the discretion of the Chair or presiding officer, or by majority
vote of members present. Each member shall have a voice and
one (1) vote.
2. A quorum for the transaction of business is defined as a
minimum of five (5) members present, two being officers, of the
duly designated voting members.
ARTICLE VII. PRECINCT MEETINGS
Precinct meetings for all registered Republican voters in
Humboldt County shall be the responsibility of the HCRCC which
shall be posted at least thirty (30) days prior to the County
Convention, held every two (2) years, in the year of a general
election.
All registered Republican voters residing within that precinct may
attend and participate.
When it is decided by the NRCC that a Presidential Pole will be
part of the precinct meetings, the Presidential Pole will be run
according to NRCC regulations, at the time and date specified by
the NRCC, and as part of the precinct meeting.
Notice for precinct meetings must be given in accordance with the
guidelines set forth in the NRCC Rules. Such meeting notice shall
also be posted on the HCRCC website.
A. The purpose of the precinct meeting is:
B. 1. Election of delegates to the County Convention.
C. 2. Submission of written platform suggestions.
ARTICLE VIII. COUNTY CONVENTIONS
A. The County Convention for all registered Republican voters in
Humboldt County shall be the responsibility of the HCRCC and
shall be called at a time and date set by the NRCC to be held
each year in which a general election is held.
B. Any registered Republican residing in Humboldt County may
attend this convention; however, only delegates duly elected at
their precinct meeting are eligible to vote.
C. The purpose of the County Convention is:
1. Election of a County Central Committee.
2. Election of delegates to the Nevada State Convention.
3. Adoption of a County Platform, if called for.
D. Notice of the date, time and place of the county convention is
to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the
County, via email to all members of HCRCC, and on the website,
and shall be placed ten (10) business days in advance of the
convention. Notice shall also be placed at the location of the
actual meeting place.
ARTICLE IX. COMMITTEES
The following committees shall be appointed by the County Chair.
Other committees may be appointed as deemed appropriate.
A. Fund-Raising: Committee is responsible for raising sufficient
funds for the operation of the HCRCC and support of Republican
candidates for public office in Humboldt County. The Lincoln Day
Committee qualifies as the Fund-Raising Committee but should
not limit creation of other committee’s to provide funding for the
committee.
B. Bylaws Committee: The committee shall maintain a copy of the
current bylaws of the HCRCC. They must have a thorough
knowledge of these bylaws. They must meet at least once in the
calendar year preceding a county convention for the purpose of
proposing revisions, if any, to the current bylaws of HCRCC. They
may revise, edit, or amend the bylaws as needed at any time and
must ensure that any bylaw changes are ratified in a manner
prescribed in these BYLAWS.
C. Scholarship Committee: Committee shall be responsible for
doing the work necessary to generate criteria, solicit candidates,
and decide on recipients on an annual basis when sufficient funds
are available to provide scholarships to Humboldt County High
School seniors.
ARTICLE X. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
A. Rules of Procedure: The current edition of Roberts Rules of
Order, newly revised, shall govern all proceedings except when
inconsistent with these BYLAWS in which case the BYLAWS shall
govern.
B. Conflict of Laws: Nothing in the BYLAWS shall be interpreted
in a manner contrary to the provisions of the Election Laws
contained in the Nevada Revised Statutes, the BYLAWS of the
NRCC, or the Republican National Rules.
ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS
A. These Bylaws may be amended at the HCRCC Convention by
a majority of the delegates present.
B. Any suggested amendment to these Bylaws must be made in
writing to the HCRCC Bylaw committee in writing sixty (60) days
before the County Convention and, once approved by the Bylaws
Committee, shall be presented at the next Humboldt County
Republican Convention for ratification.
OR:
A. These Bylaws may be amended by a Two-Thirds (2/3) vote at
any HCRCC meeting, provided a quorum is present.
B. Any proposed amendment must be submitted, in a written
form, to the Bylaws Committee. Once approved by the Bylaws
Committee it must be provided electronically to each member of
the HCRCC at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting when it
will be voted on. At a minimum it must be presented at one
meeting of the HCRCC and voted on at the next.
The foregoing bylaws, as amended, have been read, approved,
and adopted by the HCRCC at its duly called meeting of
________________________________. Date
(Signed) ________________________ Chair
Record of Amendments: Amendment No. 1 June 4, 2012
_____________________________ Secretary
Revised Article II, Paragraph B to remove the second comma in the first line
and add the word “and” after the word “Republican in the second line.
Revised Article II, Paragraph C to remove the words “---as authorized by a two
thirds (2/3) majority of the HCRCC members”.
Revised Article III, Section II, Paragraph to remove the word “voter” in the
penultimate line. Amendment No. 2 November 5, 2012
Revised Article V, HCRCC MEETINGS to add Paragraph C. Amendment No. 3,
August 5, 2013
Revised Article III revising title to Honorary Members and changing the
previous Article III to Article IV.
Amendment No. 4, May 7,2024
Revised of Article V Paragraph C and D to clarify Officer Roles
Revised the procedure for changes to the way the Bylaws can be revised.
Minor revisions to format and clarity.
Addition to required Committees.
Addition of verbiage on how to incorporate Presidential Preference polls
Amendment No.5, April 8,2025. Revised Article III section 4 paragraph D and
Article IIX paragraph D removed references to NRS.