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Constitution
ARTICLE I - NAME.
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be CSUF College Republicans, herein also referred to as "CSUFCR” and as “the Organization.”
Section 2: The Executive Board shall not allow this name to be associated with any campaign or political cause without the approval of two-thirds of the voting members of the Executive Board or by 2/3-majority vote of present active membership at any general meeting.
ARTICLE II – OBJECTIVES.
Section 1: This organization’s objectives are:
A. To contribute to the growth and influence of the Republican Party on campus and other college campuses in
B. To serve as a liaison between Republican college students and Republican campaigns and other Republican organizations;
C. To support and participate in the formation of the principles and policies of the Republican Party;
D. To work for the election of Republican candidates for public office;
E. To train future leaders for service in local, state, and federal government; and,
F. To promote good government at all levels.
ARTICLE III – GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. An active member shall have the privilege of holding office, voting and participating in all functions of the Organization. An Active Member must be a California State University, Fresno student who has paid any applicable membership dues, has attended at least two of the most recent six regular meetings inclusively, supports the Republican Party, and remains within the precepts of the Organization.
Section 2. Associate membership shall be limited to CSUF faculty, staff, and community members. Associate members shall be subject to the same obligations as Active Members and pay dues the same as Active Members per academic year. Associate members may not vote.
Section 3. Any friend or benefactor of the Organization held in high esteem by members of the Organization may be nominated by an Active Member for Honorary Membership. Honorary Members shall not be subject to any obligations, dues, or fees that are the obligations of Active Members or Associate Members. Honorary Membership shall be granted by a 2/3 vote.
Section 4. The total membership of the club, herein referred to as “the General Membership,” shall consist of active, associate, and honorary members of this organization.
Section 1. The business of this Organization shall be conducted in compliance with this Constitution by an executive board, herein referred to as “the Executive Board” and “the Board,” and consisting of the following voting members:
A. The elected officers as described in Article V, Section 1;
B. The appointed officers as described in Article V, Section 2;
C. The Immediate Past Chairman of this organization.
D. Any elected officer of the California College Republicans Board of Directors who is also an active member of this Organization.
Section 2. All other members of the Executive Board shall be nonvoting members of the Board; they shall enjoy the same rights and privileges except voting.
Section 3: The Executive Board shall manage and direct the affairs of the organization; shall authorize appropriations for the transaction of business exceeding no more than one hundred dollars; may establish committees; and shall perform such functions as otherwise provided in this Constitution or as may be necessary.
Section 4: The Executive Board shall meet at least monthly during its term of office. Meetings shall be called by the Chairman or by a majority of the members of the Board. The Chairman, or whoever calls the meeting, shall set the time and place for the meeting, provided that written notice is given to all voting members of the Board specifying the time and place of the meeting. This notice shall be postmarked, faxed, hand-delivered or transmitted via electronic mail at least three days prior to the meeting.
Section 6: The Chairman shall have the right to create or abolish committees and appoint committee members with the approval of the board, signifying its approval by a majority vote. A committee’s purpose and the scope of its authority must be established at the time of its creation. The Chairman shall also have the right to appoint all committee chairmen subject to the approval of a majority of Active Membership.
Section 7: A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Vacant offices shall not be counted in the determination of quorum. Once a quorum has been established, it shall remain in effect throughout the entire meeting. If quorum is not established at a meeting, the Board members present may conduct the meeting as if quorum were present, except that the actions taken by the Board shall not take effect unless ratified by a majority of those voting at the next meeting at which quorum is established.
Section 8: No member, at any time, shall hold more than one vote on the Executive Board
ARTICLE V – OFFICERS
Section 1: The elected officers of this organization shall be:
A. Chairman
B. Vice Chairman
C. Secretary
D. Treasurer
E. Chairman of Recruitment
Section 2: The Chairman shall have the power to appoint up to five appointed officers as voting members of the Executive Board with the approval of a majority of present and voting Active Membership during a General Meeting. The Chairman shall define the title and duties of each office at the time he nominates each appointed officer.
Section 3: The Chairman shall appoint committee chairmen and such nonvoting officers as he deems appropriate, with the approval of a majority of Active Membership. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, any Committee Chairman, who is not otherwise a member of the Board, shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of the Executive Board.
Section 4: The term of office for the elected and appointed officers shall extend from the adjournment of the Annual Election Meeting at which they were elected, or the date of their appointments, to the adjournment of the next Annual Election Meeting. The term of office for all other officers shall be established by the Board, provided that no term extends beyond the adjournment of the next Annual Election Meeting. All officers shall deliver to their successors all CSUFCR property in their possession or under their control within fifteen days after leaving office.
Section 5: Each elected officer shall be an Active Member of CSUFCR. These officers must be students of at least part time status, and they must maintain this status for at least two more quarters during their terms of office. If an officer’s qualifications are challenged by any member of this organization, at any meeting of the organization, the burden of proof shall be on the officer in question. If no proof can be immediately established, then a document signed under oath shall be sufficient until such time as proof may be obtained from the officer. This document must include at least approximate dates of enrollment and some other corroborative information (such as a registration number or class list).
ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS’ DUTIES
Section 1. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Board and of the General Assembly. He shall be the chief executive officer and shall exercise general supervision over the organization’s activities and officers. He shall coordinate the organization’s activities with other organizations and shall represent the organization in its relationship with the Republican Party. He shall create committees and appoint committee members when appropriate; he shall appoint committee chairmen and other officers when appropriate, and shall serve as an ex-officio member of every committee. He shall countersign all checks prior to the disbursement of funds, or he shall appoint an Executive Board member other than the Treasurer to countersign checks in his absence.
Section 2. The Vice Chairman shall assume the office of Chairman in the event of a vacancy in that office. He shall act for the Chairman in his absence and shall assist in his executive duties. He shall serve as an ex-officio member of every committee and shall report committee progress to the Board in the absence of a committee chairman.
Section 3. The Secretary shall record the minutes at Executive Board meetings and General Meetings. He shall maintain the official records of the organization, including the minutes of past meetings, bylaws, resolutions, and the current DCR roster. Unless another officer is designated by the Board, he shall send out the call to Board meetings in accordance with this Constitution, and he shall act as Historian by collecting and maintaining newspaper articles, photographs, and other records of CSUFCR, California State University, Fresno, State, and local activity.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall collect and record all money accruing to the organization. He shall deposit money paid to the organization at a financial institution in an account from which funds may only be withdrawn by a check signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Chairman. He shall maintain records of all transactions and shall report all expenditures and receipts to the Board at least quarterly. When assigned by the Board, he shall prepare a budget for the organization and be responsible for its administration.
Section 6: The duties of all other officers shall be established by the Chairman or by custom.
ARTICLE VII - GENERAL MEETINGS
Section 1: The Organization shall hold meetings of the General Meetings throughout the academic year, herein referred to as “General Meetings.” Quorum for General Meetings shall be defined as a majority of total active membership. For the purposes of this Constitution, Active Membership shall consist of all Active Members present and voting. General Meetings shall be conducted under Parliamentary Procedure, and shall be conducted no less than twice a month.
Section 2: General Meetings may be called by the Chairman or by a majority of the Board, provided that it is done no less than three days prior to the arranged meeting time. Calls to Meeting may be done through Electronic Mail, Telephone, or some other mass medium.
Section 3: General Meetings shall serve as a forum between members of the Board and the General Membership, a place for discussion of topics concerning the Republican Party, a way to coordinate political efforts, and a meeting place for college republicans.
ARTICLE VIII – VACANCIES AND REMOVALS
Section 1: For purposes of this Constitution, any position on the Board of Directors shall be vacant if:
A. No individual was elected or appointed to the office, nor was the office otherwise Constitutionally assumed, during or since the most recent Annual Election Meeting;
B. The officeholder submitted a signed letter of resignation to the Executive Board;
C. The officeholder was removed in accordance with the provisions of this Article;
D. The officeholder ceased to be eligible for Board membership under the provisions of Article V, Section 5;
E. The officeholder has failed to attend, send a written report, or send a designated representative to three consecutive, duly-called General meetings (regardless of whether quorum was attained);
F. The officeholder has failed to attend three duly-called Board meetings during his term of office (regardless of whether quorum was attained), provided that no two meetings were held in the same week.
Section 2: In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall assume that office. In the event of a vacancy in any other Board position, the Chairman shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term, subject to the approval of a majority of Active Membership. The new officer must fulfill all Constitutional requirements for the office to which he was appointed.
Section 3: A Chairman who resigns or is removed from office forfeits his right to serve as Immediate Past Chairman. The Chairman who completes the term of office shall serve as Immediate Past Chairman for the full following term.
Section 4: Any elected member of the Board may be removed from office for cause at any duly called General meeting with the approval of two-thirds of the present Active Membership, provided that those voting to remove constitute at least a majority of the entire Active Membership and notice is given to the Active Membership in its entirety no less than three days before the vote is to take place. If present, the officer in question shall be allowed to address the charges against him prior to the vote. At the request of any active member, the voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. Any individual removed from the Board under this section shall be ineligible to serve on the Board for the remainder of the term.
A. The Chairman may remove any and all appointed officers at his discretion.
Section 5: Any member of the organization may be removed from the organization for cause in the manner described in Article VIII, Section 4. In the event that the member to be removed serves on the Board, the member must first be removed from the Board before being removed from the organization. A vote for removal of a member from the organization shall not take place at the same meeting in which he was removed from the Board. The motion for removal shall be made not less then 14 days before a board meeting at which the motion may be voted on.
ARTICLE IX – ELECTIONS
Section 1: This organization shall hold an Annual Election Meeting, herein also referred to as "the Election Meeting," in March or April for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. The Election Meeting shall be held during the third General Meeting following the Annual CCR Convention.
Section 2: Nominations for the election of officers shall be opened during the meeting preceding the Election Meeting and shall remain open until closed by a majority vote of the Active Membership during the Election Meeting.
Section 3: There shall be no quorum requirement for the Election Meeting. Elections shall be conducted by a hand vote of all present and voting Active Members. At the request of any active member, the voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. All voting shall occur at the same time.
Section 4: Not withstanding Article IX, Section 3, Elections shall be conducted according to Parliamentary Procedure.
ARTICLE X – ANNUAL CCR CONVENTION
Section 1: This organization may participate in the Annual California College Republicans Convention, herein referred to as “the Convention”.
Section 2: The Chairman, subject to majority approval of the Executive Board, shall select Delegates to the Convention. The Chairman, subject to majority approval of the Executive Board, shall distribute proxy Votes. The Chairman shall not select any person as a delegate who serves as a voting member of the Board of Directors of the California College Republicans. All delegates must be eligible in keeping with the constitution and bylaws of the California College Republicans.
ARTICLE XI – AFFILIIATIONS, ADJUDICATION, & AUTHORITY
Section 1: This organization is voluntarily affiliated with the California College Republicans.
Section 2: Disputes involving this Constitution or actions taken pursuant to this Constitution shall be resolved by a majority of the Active Membership.
Section 3: Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority for all disputed matters not specifically covered by this Constitution or subsequent Bylaws. If no such copy is available, a different version may be substituted until such time as the previously mentioned version is attained. This Constitution, adopted under the provisions of the last CSUFCR Constitution, supersedes all previous Constitutions of the organization and takes precedence over any subsequent Bylaws.
ARTICLE XII – AMENDMENTS
Section 1: This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the present and voting Active Membership at any General Meeting. In order for a proposed amendment to be considered, a copy of the text must be submitted to both the Chairman and the Secretary at least one week before the meeting in which it shall be considered as determined by postmark, E-mail time stamp or the date of hand delivery. The Secretary shall make copies of all proposed amendments available upon request to active members and to each member of the Board. Any active member or any Board member may propose a constitutional amendment.
Section 5: The Chairman of Recruitment
