ARTICLE I -- NAME
The name of the organization shall be the State Republican Executive Committee, hereinafter referred to as the “SREC”.
ARTICLE II --PURPOSE
The purposes of the SREC shall be
A. to act as the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas (hereinafter referred to as the “Party”) and exercise those powers and fulfill those duties and responsibilities conferred upon it by the state or federal statutes,
B. to establish general policy for the Party, subject to the direction of the biennial state convention,
C. to be responsible for the general supervision and management of the Party,
D. to foster and encourage growth in the Party by promoting the principles as expressed in the platform and by electing Republican officeholders, and
E. to provide an opportunity for full participation in the Party to all Texans who subscribe to the beliefs and principles advocated by the Party.
ARTICLE III -- MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Election.
The SREC shall be composed of the State Chairman (hereinafter referred to as the “Chairman”) and the State Vice-Chairman (hereinafter referred to as the “Vice-Chairman”), one a man and the other a woman, and two (2) members from each state-senatorial district, one a man and the other a woman, all to be elected at the Party’s biennial state convention, as prescribed by the Texas Election Code1.
(Proviso: The Secretary shall add or update the parenthetical notations in these Bylaws as necessary, which reference the TEC or RPT Rules.)
Section 2. Qualifications.
In order to qualify as a candidate for membership on the SREC, one must affiliate2 with the Party
in the year in which the SREC is elected and in which he or she runs for SREC membership, contingent only upon requisites stated in Section 1 of this Article.
1TEC Sec. 171.002
2 TEC Sec. 162.001
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Section 3. Term of Office.
The term of office shall commence immediately upon election, for two (2) years or until a successor is elected and assumes office. *3
Section 4. Vacancies.
In the event of a vacancy in any position on the SREC, a majority of the members of the SREC shall fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code and these Bylaws. Notice of a resignation on the SREC and of an election to fill such vacancy, except of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman, shall be included in the notice of call of a meeting. The written call shall be delivered pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the bylaws. The twelve-day notice of an election to fill a vacancy may be waived by a two-thirds vote of the SREC at the meeting at which the vacancy is to be filled, if the vacancy is due to death or other extraordinary circumstances. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman, the provisions of Article IV, Section 2(B), shall be applicable.
Section 5. Duties.
It shall be the duty of each SREC member to furnish liaison between the Party and Republicans within the district he or she represents; to promote the growth of the Party within that district through the recruitment of Party officials where no entity of the Party exists; to ensure that Party officials within that district have adequate information concerning the conduct of primary elections, county or district conventions and meetings, and legal requirements governing contributions and expenditures; and to fulfill the purposes of the SREC as stated in Article II of these Bylaws.
Section 6. Non-Voting, Ex-Officio Members.
A. The National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, the Finance Chairman, the Treasurer, the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel, if any, the Parliamentarian, if any, and the Secretary, if not an SREC member, shall, by virtue of their offices, automatically be accorded ex-officio membership on the SREC as long as each shall hold such office, entitling them to attend all meetings of the SREC, including
executive sessions, and to speak at all such meetings, but not to make motions or to vote.
B. Recognizing the substantial contributions to Party development and growth by autonomous Republican auxiliaries, and desirous of promoting harmonious interaction between these groups and the Party, the SREC extends ex-officio membership, without a vote, to a representative from each auxiliary, to be selected by each respective group, contingent upon meeting the criteria outlined in Article VII, Section 8(E)(2)(b). This exofficio status grants the privilege of attending all SREC meetings, of speaking at such meetings, and of submitting prior to each SREC meeting a written activity report to be included in each member’s briefing document in lieu of an oral presentation of the organization’s activities, but not to make motions, vote, or attend executive sessions of the SREC or of the SREC committee meetings.
3 TEC Sec. 171.002(c)
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ARTICLE IV -- OFFICERS OF THE SREC
Section 1. Officers.
The officers of the SREC shall be the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, and the Secretary, who each
shall perform those duties assigned to them by the Texas Election Code4, by these Bylaws, and by
the Rules of the Party.
Section 2. Duties.
A. The CHAIRMAN, who shall be elected as prescribed by the Texas Election Code,5 shall
be the chief executive officer of the Party, representing the SREC as its official
spokesman. Additionally, the Chairman shall:
1. preside at all meetings of the SREC;
2. serve as temporary chairman of the biennial state convention;6
3. make the appointments specified by these Bylaws;
4. call the meetings specified in the Texas Election Code7 and in these Bylaws.
5. be a voting ex-officio member of all committees;
6. serve as a member of the Republican National Committee, subject to that body’s rules;8*
7. ensure compliance of the Party with all applicable state and federal laws, with these Bylaws, and with the Rules of the Party;
8. in conjunction with the SREC, coordinate the political activities of the Party and direct the advance planning of the programs of the Party;
9. exercise the usual powers of supervision and management pertaining to the State Headquarters of the Party, including employment of an executive director and such supportive staff as warranted; and
10. assure the safekeeping of all records of the Party and turn them over to his successor upon vacating the office.
4 TEC Sec. 171.002
5 TEC Sec. 171.002
6TEC Sec. 174.094(a)
7 TEC 172.120
8 National Rules of the Republican Party, Rule 1
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B. The VICE-CHAIRMAN, who shall be elected as prescribed by the Texas Election Code9, shall assist the Chairman as requested in the performance of the duties of that office; and in the event of the Chairman’s death or resignation shall perform the duties of the Chairman until a new Chairman is elected. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall call a meeting of the SREC, to be held within thirty (30) days of the Chairman’s death or resignation, for the purpose of electing a new Chairman. Notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting shall be given the SREC members no fewer than ten (10) days prior to the meeting. This notice provision for the meeting to elect a new Chairman shall be superior to and govern any and all other notice provisions contained in these Bylaws. The Vice-Chairman shall be a voting ex-officio member of all committees.
C. The SECRETARY, who may be either a member of the SREC or such other person as the SREC may select, shall be elected by the SREC at its organizational meeting for a term concurrent with that of the SREC; and shall act as recording officer of the SREC, keeping the minutes and attendance records for all SREC meetings, such records to be retained at State Headquarters in a journal for that purpose. If the Secretary is an SREC member, then the Secretary will be a voting ex-officio member of all committees. In the event that the Secretary is not an elected member of the SREC, that person shall be a nonvoting
ex-officio member of the SREC and all committees.
ARTICLE V-- MEETINGS
Section 1. Conduct of Meetings.
The SREC shall meet upon call of the Chairman, at such times as required by the Texas Election Code10 and as provided by these Bylaws in succeeding sections of this Article and by the Rules of the Party. All meetings of the SREC shall be open to credentialed media representatives and to interested Party members, except that the presiding officer or the SREC may declare an executive (closed) session for the purpose of considering confidential matters.
A. STATUTORY MEETINGS. Meetings prescribed by the Texas Election Code11 shall be duly called by the Chairman, or in his absence by the Vice-Chairman, for the purpose so designated by law; and no other business may be transacted at such statutory meetings unless notice of such other business has been included in the call.
B. REGULAR MEETINGS. The SREC shall meet no less frequently than quarterly for the conduct of business necessary to fulfill its objectives and purposes. A statutory meeting is not precluded from being designated as a quarterly meeting. In even-numbered years, the fourth quarterly meeting shall be held after the November general election.
C. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS. One or more organizational meetings of the newly elected SREC shall be held within thirty (30) days following its election for the purpose
9 TEC Sec. 171.002
10 TEC Sec. ____
11 TEC Sec. ____
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of organizing the SREC, including the adoption of Bylaws,12 the election of a Secretary,
and consideration of the Chairman’s appointments.
D. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the SREC may be called by the Chairman,
and shall be called by the Chairman upon petition signed by at least fifteen (15) members
of the SREC, representing no fewer than ten (10) state-senatorial districts, delivered to
the Secretary (or to the State Headquarters if the Secretary is not available) at least
fourteen (14) days prior to the date specified for the meeting. Any notice of a special
meeting must contain the purpose for which the meeting is called.
Section 2. Notice of Meetings.
A written call containing notice of the meeting shall be mailed and postmarked by the U.S. Postal
Service, or transmitted by electronic mail, no later than twelve (12) days prior to the meeting, to
each of the SREC members at the member's address appearing on the Secretary's records, with
the method of notice above to be at the member's option. (The foregoing provision does not
apply to the organizational meeting of the SREC if such meeting is held immediately following
the biennial state convention at which the SREC is elected and if an announcement is made
while the biennial state convention is in session; however, such a meeting shall not be
considered a regular quarterly meeting.) The twelve-day notice may be waived in the event of a
stated emergency, as declared by the Officials Committee, in which case forty-eight (48) hours'
notice shall be given by telephone and confirmed by overnight letter.
Section 3. Proxies.
Written proxies for the SREC members shall be recognized at any general or executive meeting,
but not committee meetings, of the SREC, except where otherwise specified in the bylaws, if the
appointment complies with the Texas Election Code.13 Proxies are considered valid if the proxy
giver’s signature is notarized or confirmation is provided to the Secretary and is approved by a
proxy committee.
Section 4. Quorum.
A quorum for all regular and special meetings of the SREC shall be a majority (no fewer than 33
SREC votes) of the SREC, in person or represented by proxy. At statutory meetings, a quorum
shall consist of those members present, in person or represented by proxy (except where a
different quorum requirement is imposed by the Texas Election Code14) provided, however, that
if a majority of the SREC is not represented as above provided, only the business required by the
Texas Election Code shall be transacted.
Section 5. Voting.
Each member of the SREC, including the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, in person or
represented by proxy, shall have the right to cast his individual vote. The method of voting shall
be by voice, show of hands, or ballot, as determined by the Chairman, unless otherwise ordered
12 RPT Rule 8
13 TEC Sec. 171.004
14 TEC Sec. 171.003(b)
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by a majority vote of the SREC, provided, however, that upon demand of at least twenty per cent
(20%) of the members present, in person or represented by proxy, a roll-call vote shall be taken.
The “ayes” and “nays” of any roll-call vote shall be entered into the minutes of such a meeting.
ARTICLE VI -- OFFICIALS OF THE PARTY
Section 1. Elective Officials.
The Republican National Committeeman and Committeewoman shall be the elective officials of
the Party. Each shall be elected in accordance with the Rules of the Party. 15 Each shall serve a
term of four (4) years, commencing with the adjournment of the quadrennial national convention.
The duty of each shall be to provide liaison and communication between the SREC and
Republican National Committee. In the event of a vacancy in the office of either National
Committee member, the Chairman shall call a meeting of the SREC no fewer than twenty (20)
days nor more than thirty (30) days within occurrence of such vacancy for the purpose of electing
a successor.
Section 2. Appointive Officials.
The appointive officials of the Party shall be the Finance Chairman, the Treasurer, the Assistant
Treasurer (optional), the Parliamentarian (optional), the General Counsel and the Assistant
General Counsel (optional) each of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman.
A. APPOINTIVE VACANCIES. The appointive officials shall serve at the pleasure of the
Chairman. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the appointive officials
shall serve until the election of a new Chairman. Upon the election of a new Chairman,
the offices of all appointive officials automatically are vacated and open for appointment
by the new Chairman.
B. DUTIES OF APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS.
1. The FINANCE CHAIRMAN shall be appointed as soon as practicable following
the election of the Chairman. His duties shall be to serve as Chairman of the
Finance Committee.
2. The TREASURER shall be appointed immediately following the election of a
Chairman, subject to confirmation by the SREC. The Treasurer may exercise all
powers and duties of that office prior to and following confirmation. The
Treasurer shall be custodian of all funds belonging to the Party and shall submit a
quarterly report of disbursements and receipts to the SREC. He shall supervise a
system of bookkeeping in which the accounts correspond to identical categories
in the budget, the records of which shall be in safekeeping at State Headquarters
and available for inspection by any member of the SREC and/or the Officials
Committee. The Treasurer shall be responsible for filing with the appropriate
authorities all statements and reports required by state or federal law. At the end
of his term of office, he shall turn over to his successor all funds, books, and
other papers of the Party. The Treasurer shall be a voting ex-officio member of
any SREC committee or board having supervisory or oversight responsibility
over the state party’s “non-allocable” or “exempt” (as those terms are used in
15 RPT Rule 40
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federal campaign-finance law) state campaign activities (including programs
conducted by the “Victory” committee of the SREC).
3. The ASSISTANT TREASURER (optional) may be appointed following the
election of the Chairman subject to confirmation by the SREC. In the event
of the Treasurer’s death, resignation, or inability to serve, the Assistant
Treasurer, if any, automatically shall succeed to the office of Treasurer and
assume the duties thereof until the Treasurer’s replacement by action of the
Chairman. The Assistant Treasurer, if any, shall be a voting ex-officio member
of the Finance Committee.
4. The GENERAL COUNSEL shall be appointed following the election of the
Chair subject to confirmation by the SREC. The General Counsel shall be an
attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, whose general duties
shall be to advise the Chairman and the SREC of the public responsibilities and
statutory obligations of the Party.
5. The ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL (optional) may be appointed following
the election of the Chairman subject to confirmation by the SREC. The Assistant
General Counsel will be an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of
Texas, whose general duties shall be to assist the General Counsel.
6. The PARLIAMENTARIAN (optional) shall be appointed following the election
of the Chairman. The general duties shall be to advise the Chairman and the
SREC on the Rules, and procedures of the Party, these Bylaws, and any rules of
order.
ARTICLE VII -- COMMITTEES
Section 1. Committee Members.
When not specified in these Bylaws, both the number of and the appointing of committee
members shall be established by the Chairman, subject to confirmation by the SREC, or the
committee members shall be selected by a method as directed by the SREC, and shall be persons
affiliated with the Party and when specified, they shall be members of the SREC.
Section 2. Committee Chairmen.
Committee chairmen shall be appointed by the Chairman from among the committee members,
unless otherwise specified.
Section 3. Committee Notice.
Notice of committee meetings shall be included in a call for any SREC meeting in which
committee meetings are scheduled, or in a written call from the Chairman, or from the committee
chairman, or by petition of one half (50%) of the committee members containing notice of the
meeting. Notice of a meeting shall be mailed to each member of the committee and to all exofficio
committee members at the address appearing on the Secretary’s records and postmarked
no later than twelve (12) days prior to the meeting date. The twelve-day notice may be waived in
the event of a stated emergency, as declared by the Chairman or the Officials Committee, in
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which case forty-eight (48) hours’ notice shall be given by telephone, overnight mail, or
facsimile.
Section 4. Committee Quorum.
A majority of the regular committee members shall be a quorum, except that for the Candidate
Resource Committee a quorum shall be one-third of the regular committee members. Voting exofficio
members are not used in calculating the number required for a committee quorum.
However, both regular members and voting ex-officio members shall be counted, if present in
person or by proxy, in establishing that the required number of persons is present for a quorum.
Section 5. Committee Voting.
A. Voting Committee Members. Each member of the committee, including voting exofficio
members shall have the right to cast his individual vote. Method of voting shall
be by voice, or show of hands, or ballot, as determined by majority vote of the
committee, provided, however, that upon demand by twenty per cent (20%) of the
members present, in person or represented by proxy, a roll-call vote shall be taken.
B. Non-Voting Ex-Officio Committee Members. The National Committeeman, the National
Committeewoman, the Finance Chairman, the Treasurer, the General Counsel, the
Associate General Counsel, if any, the Parliamentarian, if any, and the Secretary (if not
an SREC member) shall, by virtue of their offices, automatically be accorded ex-officio
membership on all SREC committees as long as each shall hold such office, entitling
them to attend all meetings of any SREC committee, including executive sessions, and to
speak at all such meetings, but not to make motions or to vote.
Section 6. Minority Report.
A minority report may be given by no fewer than twenty per cent (20%) of the committee
members present and moved as a motion to amend the majority report by substitution.
Section 7. Standing Committees.
The standing committees of the SREC shall be the
A. Officials Committee,
B. Finance Committee,
C. Candidate Resource Committee,
D. Party Organization Committee,
E. Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee,
F. Resolutions Committee, and
G. Rules Committee
Section 8. Duties of Standing Committees.
A. THE OFFICIALS COMMITTEE
1. The Officials Committee shall be composed of the Chairman, the Vice-
Chairman, the Secretary, the National Committeeman, the National
Committeewoman, the Finance Chairman, the Treasurer, the General Counsel,
and three (3) members of the SREC to be elected at the next quarterly meeting of
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the SREC following the Organizational Meeting. A separate election shall be
held for each of the three places for the SREC members on the Officials
Committee. Nominations shall be made from the floor with voting to take place
after the close of nomination to that place. In the event there is only one
nomination for an SREC place on the Officials Committee the voting may be by
voice vote or the presiding officer may declare that the sole nominee for that
place is elected. Until a majority vote is obtained, voting for each place will
continue before the next place to be voted on is opened to nominations from the
floor. Nominations for each place shall be made only when nominations for that
place have been opened by the presiding officer. In contested elections, voting
shall be by paper ballot. The Chairman shall serve as chairman of this
committee. Written proxies for an Officials Committee meeting may only be
given to a current member of the SREC who is not a member of the Candidate
Resource Committee.
2. It shall be the duty of the Officials committee
a. to assume responsibility for transaction of business necessary between
meetings of the SREC, and
b. to prepare a budget for the Party each year, to be submitted to the SREC
at its fourth quarterly meeting of the preceding calendar year.
B. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 The appointed Finance Chairman shall serve as chairman of the Finance
Committee. Additional voting ex-officio members shall be the Treasurer,
Assistant Treasurer (if any), and the General Counsel.
2. It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to develop and implement ways
and means to fund the programs and activities of the Party.
C. THE CANDIDATE RESOURCE COMMITTEE
1. The Candidate Resource Committee shall be appointed at the first quarterly
meeting of each odd numbered year, as follows:
a. The Chairman shall appoint twelve (12) current SREC members and six (6)
non-SREC members subject to confirmation by the SREC.
b. Non-voting ex-officio members shall be the National Committeeman and the
National Committeewoman.
c. The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Candidate Resource
Committee shall be members of the SREC and shall be appointed by the
Chairman.
d. The following persons are ineligible for appointment to the Candidate
Resource Committee:
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1. A person who holds an elected office or is a candidate for an
elected office, and has filed for the appointment of a
campaign treasurer; provided, however, that the ineligibility
rules under this subsection will not apply to a person on the
basis that he holds an elected office of or is a candidate for
the office of SREC member, a county chairman, or precinct
chairman.
2. A person who is employed for compensation, either full-time
or part-time, as a political consultant or as a staff member of
an elected official or candidate.
3. A person who is the spouse of an elected official or
candidate.
4. A member of the SREC who is an elected member of the
Officials Committee.
2. The Candidate Resource Committee shall provide support to Republican
candidates for County and District offices by administering the Party Campaign
Fund, making available campaign training materials, and assisting with targeting
of races, within the limits of funds and other resources available.
3. The Candidate Resource Committee shall be authorized to develop and prescribe
policies, standards, procedures, and criteria to form the basis upon which monies
will be expended for the purposes of the Fund, subject expressly to the following:
a. it shall not be required that monies within the Fund be distributed to or
on account of all candidates for offices of the same type or class or in
equal amounts within any class;
b. the best efforts of the Candidate Resource Committee shall be utilized to
distribute the monies in the Fund to, or on account of, those races and
candidacies having the greatest chance of winning, fairly balanced with the
policy of the Party, first, to support its incumbents or successor officeholders
needing support, second, to emphasize races at the legislative, district, and
county levels of government, with emphasis on the following:
1. To establish a Republican foothold in counties that do not
have a Republican base; or
2. To establish, move toward or maintain Republican control
of the county courthouse; or
3. To increase the number of Republican judges or legislators
within the State of Texas; and
c. No part of the Fund shall be utilized for the purpose, directly or indirectly, of
paying any past campaign debts of, or attributable to, any candidate for
public office.
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d. The Candidate Resource Committee shall respect and implement any
directives or resolutions on spending approved by the SREC.
4. The Candidate Resource Committee shall work with the Republican Party of Texas
staff and fellow State Republican Executive Committee members to target the most
appropriate candidates, to assist with effective training and/or training materials and
fundraising effort/ideas.
5. Term of office shall run to the appointment of a succeeding committee at the first
meeting of the SREC in each odd-numbered year unless a person becomes ineligible
to serve due to a change in status under Article VII, Section 8(C)(1)(d) in which case
a vacancy is created and shall be filled according to Article VII, Section 8(c)(5).
6. A vacancy on the Candidate Resource Committee shall be filled promptly by the
Chairman subject to Article VII, Section 8(C)(1)(d), such appointment to be
presented for confirmation at the next meeting of the SREC. A member may be
removed by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the SREC at any duly called and convened
meeting with previous notice.16
7. Written proxies for an Candidate Resource Committee meeting may only be given to
a current member of the SREC who is not ineligible under Article VII, Section
8(C)(1)(d) unless otherwise allowed by these Bylaws.
D. THE PARTY ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
1. The Party Organization Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than five
(5) members of the SREC, nominated by the Chairman, and subject to
confirmation by the SREC.
2. The Party Organization Committee shall coordinate the development and
improvement of the organizational structure of the Party at every level, including the
following:
a. COUNTY CHAIRMEN. The Committee shall be charged with the
responsibility for recruiting, organizing, and training county chairmen, in
cooperation with their respective SREC members, and for improving the
effectiveness of the Party at the county level. The committee shall
provide for meetings of county chairmen, no less than biennially, for the
purpose of assisting and training county chairmen. All SREC members
who are also county chairmen shall be voting ex-officio members of the
Party Organization Committee. All other county chairmen shall be nonvoting
ex-officio members of the Party Organization Committee.
b. VOTER REGISTRATION. The Party Organization Committee shall
develop programs to improve the registration of voters reasonably
calculated to support Republican candidates.
c. BALLOT SECURITY. The Party Organization Committee shall
coordinate the ballot security program of the Party.
16 As specified in Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, 10th Edition, Page 4, Line 27.
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E. THE COALITION AND AUXILIARIES COMMITTEE
1. The Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than
five (5) members of the SREC, nominated by the Chairman and subject to
confirmation by the SREC.
2. Auxiliaries.
A. An auxiliary is defined as a statewide group, not a part of the statutory party
structure, which as a group, subscribes to the beliefs and principles advocated by
the Party, which offers opportunities for the growth and development of the
Party, the primary purpose of which is to promote the Republican Party of Texas
and Republican nominees and causes, and which is granted auxiliary status by
the SREC. The Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee, in its sole discretion, shall
decide which groups, if any, the Committee will recommend to the SREC for
auxiliary status and shall ascertain that each group granted auxiliary status
remains a viable and active organization compatible with the Party.
B.1. In order to maintain compatibility with the Party, each auxiliary desiring nonvoting
ex-officio membership on the SREC shall, at a minimum:
a. Keep a copy of the document used to govern its organization, either a charter, a
constitution, and/or a set of current bylaws, any of which shall suffice, on file with
the Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee.
b. File a copy of minutes of the meeting at which its officers and/or directors are
elected or vacancies in any such offices filed with the Party within thirty (30) days of
such meeting.
c. Make available to the State Headquarters an updated list of the auxiliary’s
membership for purposes of communications (said list shall not be released to any
other group, campaign, or individual, nor shall any mailings be made to said list
without permission of the executive committee of said auxiliary).
d. Provide for non-voting ex-officio status to one representative from the SREC,
appointed by the State Chairman, to the auxiliary’s governing body.
e. When providing a forum and/or support for candidates, limit the forum and/or
support to Republican candidates only in partisan office elections.
f. Contribute to the RPT Master Calendar on auxiliary activities.
g. Attend at least one SREC quarterly meeting annually and provide a brief report,
written or verbal, at all SREC meetings.
h. Submit a report prior to the 2nd quarterly meeting following the biennial state
convention on the auxiliary’s education and campaign activities.
i. Take no position contrary to the Party platform and support no candidate
opposing a Republican nominee.
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2. If any Party funds are disbursed to an auxiliary, that auxiliary shall file an
accounting, satisfactory to the Committee, of such funds.
3. All correspondence pertaining to provisions in this paragraph shall be addressed to
the Chairman, Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee, at the State Headquarters.
C. Non-voting ex-officio status on the SREC may be granted to auxiliaries meeting
the criteria established by the Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee. For each term of the
SREC, at the second quarterly meeting following the biennial State Convention, the
Coalition and Auxiliaries Committee shall recommend non-voting ex-officio status for
organizations that the Committee decides meets all criteria set by the Committee, which
status shall be granted only by majority vote of the SREC for its term. An auxiliary’s
status can be revoked by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the SREC at any duly called and
convened meeting.
3. Other Organizations. In order to grow and develop the Party, the Coalitions and
Auxiliaries Committee may seek opportunities for the Party to coalesce with other
organizations on issues on which the Party and such organizations agree. No official
standing will be granted to any such organizations.
F. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
1. The Resolutions Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than five (5)
members of the SREC, nominated by the Chairman and subject to confirmation
by the SREC. The chairman of the Resolutions Committee shall be a member of
the SREC and shall be appointed by the Chairman.
2. It shall be the duty of the Resolutions Committee to recommend policy positions
of the Party on any issue brought before it (subject to the approval of the SREC)
and to recommend changes in the Party platform to the Temporary Platform and
Resolutions Committee of the next biennial state convention.
G. THE RULES COMMITTEE
1. The Rules Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than five (5) members of
the SREC, nominated by the Chairman and subject to confirmation by the SREC.
The chairman of the Rules Committee shall be a member of the SREC and shall
be appointed by the Chairman.
2. Subject to the approval by the SREC, it shall be the duty of the Rules Committee
to recommend changes to these Bylaws, to recommend changes in the Party
Rules to the Temporary Rules Committee of the next biennial state convention,
and to recommend action on the Chairman’s clarification of any ambiguities in
these Bylaws or in the Party Rules.17
Section 9. Special Committees.
17 RPT Rule 1(b)
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Special committees, as are deemed necessary to perform duties not specifically assigned to a
standing committee, may be appointed by the Chairman from time to time, subject to
confirmation of the SREC.
ARTICLE VIII -- FINANCE
Section 1. Campaign Fund.
A. After making provisions for payment in an orderly and timely basis of anticipated
operating expenses of the Party, and any other obligations of the Party, the Chairman
shall cause to be deposited promptly all monies received by the Party into the Republican
Party Campaign Fund (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”). The Chairman and any
other authorized person(s) soliciting funds for the Party are expressly empowered to
accept contributions directly into the Fund. The Fund shall be divided into subfunds, or
accounts, in such a manner as to comply with all applicable state or federal laws or
regulations pertinent to the purposes herein prescribed, subject to any limitation imposed
by such laws and regulations, and shall be accounted for and reported in an accurate and
timely manner.
B. The Fund shall be utilized exclusively for the purpose of participating in direct campaign
activities of Republican candidates for election to the public offices of the United States,
the State of Texas, or any unit or subdivision thereof. Once money has been credited to
the Fund, the State Chairman shall be authorized to transfer money to other funds or
accounts of the Party in cases of emergency (not inconsistent with applicable law), upon
notice of such action to the chairman of the Candidate Resource Committee. No monies
may be transferred from the Fund that have been dedicated by the donor for use as
Republican Party Campaign Funds.
C. The Fund shall be administered and invested as may be directed by the Chairman.
Monies in the Fund shall be distributed or expended of the purposes thereof only as shall
be directed by the Candidate Resource Committee, as provided in Article VII, Section
8(C)(2) and 8(C)(3), of these Bylaws.
D. Monies in the Fund shall not be raised or expended in connection with any primary
campaign of any candidate for nomination of the Party or in any campaign in which more
than one Republican, as shown by ballot designation, appears on the ballot, with the
exception in a non-primary election that by a two-thirds vote of the SREC funds may be
so raised and expended.
Section 2. Audit.
A. The National Committeeman and National Committeewoman shall appoint a three (3)
member Audit Committee from the membership of the SREC not later than November 1
of each year to audit the current fiscal year. The Audit Committee shall select a firm of
independent certified public accountants to audit all accounts of the Party for the current
fiscal year, to be conducted so that the audit of the current fiscal year shall be completed
not later than one hundred and eighty (180) days following the end of the current fiscal
year.
B. The original of the audit report shall be sent to the Chairman, with copies to the National
Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, the Vice-Chairman, the General
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Counsel, the Treasurer, and the Finance Chairman, plus each member of the Audit
Committee and any member of the SREC requesting a copy; in addition, a copy shall be
filed with the State Headquarters where it shall be preserved and made available for
inspection during office hours by any SREC member or Party official.
C. The Audit Committee shall present the audit report to the SREC for approval at the next
ensuing regular meeting.
D. In event of a vacancy in the office of Chairman, a complete audit shall be conducted in
accordance with applicable provisions of this Section unless waived by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of
the SREC.
Section 3. Fiscal.
Neither the Chairman nor any other officer, employee, or representative of the Party shall borrow
money in the name of the Party unless expressly authorized to do so by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of
the SREC, notice of request for such authorization having been included in the call to the meeting
at which the request is to be made.
ARTICLE IX -- STATE HEADQUARTERS.
Section 1. Location.
The permanent headquarters and executive office of the Party shall be in the capital city of
Texas.18
Section 2. Administration.
The executive director, (if one be appointed) shall administer the operations of the State
Headquarters under the direction of the Chairman.
Section 3. Funds.
Funds shall be allocated for rental space and for personnel, as budgeted by the SREC. No Party
funds or resources shall be used, either directly or indirectly, to influence intraparty contests.
Section 4. Staff Policy.
Staff members shall remain neutral in intraparty contests for both public and Party offices.
ARTICLE X - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the
SREC in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these
Bylaws, the Rules of the Party, or any state or federal statute.19
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
18 RPT Rules 32 and 43
19 RPT Rule 5
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These Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the SREC, duly called and constituted, by twothirds
(2/3) vote of those members present and voting, in person or represented by proxy,
provided that the amendment has been proposed in writing at the previous regular meeting, or
notice of proposed amendment is included in the call to the meeting at which it will be presented.
Revised: 10/15/77
Amended: 9/8/78; 5/19/79; 9/6/80; 8/3/85; 11/23/85; 6/26/86; 7/30/88; 3/24/90; 3/23/91; 3/21/92;
3/27/93.
Revised: 9/15/95; 12/1/95; 4/13/96;
Amended: 10/18/96; 9/20/97; 12/13/97; 6/11/98; 6/12/99; 9/08/01.
Revised: 4/1/02
Amended: 8/16/05; 3/10/06; 3/22/07; 9/26/09
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