
Constitution
Article I. NAME.
The name of this organization shall be the University of Vermont
College Republicans. It shall be known throughout this document as the
UVMGOP.
Article II. PURPOSE.
The mission of the UVMGOP shall be: to promote the principles of
conservatism and of the Republican Party among the students of UVM
through decent and
rational discourse; to establish a presence and awareness on Campus and
promote
political dialogue; to offer support in the campaigns of chosen
Republican
candidates at all levels of government; and to develop political
activism,
skills, education, and leadership abilities among the students of the
University
of Vermont as preparation for future service in politics, the
Republican
Party, and the United States of America.
Article III. MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the UVMGOP shall be open to all interested full- or
part-time students at the University of Vermont as well as students
from neighboring colleges and universities that have paid the UVM
Student Activities Fee
in accordance with the Constitution of the Student Government
Association
Article IV. EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY.
Section 1. The executive authority of the UVMGOP shall consist of an
elected president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. These
officers
shall be elected in regular elections held each spring at a time and
place
to be determined from year to year by majority vote of the
membership.
Individuals shall be elected to a one year (2 semester) terms as
executive
officers of the UVMGOP. Winning candidates shall have received a
majority
of votes in a secret ballot from among candidates nominated and
seconded
for that office by members in good standing of the UVMGOP.
Section 2. Vacancies due to resignation or termination, occurring among
the officers of the UVMGOP shall be filled at the next regular meeting
after said vacancy occurs. Should the office of president become
vacant,
however, the vice president shall become president, and a new vice
president
shall be elected by the same method described in Section 1 above.
Section 3. OFFICIAL DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
President: The president shall preside over
all meetings of the UVMGOP, shall represent the UVMGOP in an official
capacity, and shall appoint such minor officials and delegate such
duties to the officers and members of the club as he or she may from
time to time deem necessary.
Vice President: The vice president shall preside in
the absence of the president; shall supervise all Directors in their
duties; and shall carry out such responsibilities as the
president or the membership of the club shall from time to time deem
necessary; and shall report to
the President of UVMGOP.
Treasurer: The treasurer shall prepare the budget
and financial report of the UVMGOP, which he or she shall present at
each meeting; shall receive and distribute the funds of the UVMGOP upon
authorization
by the president, and in accordance with the policies of the University
of Vermont Student Government Association and the will of the club;
shall
coordinate fund-raising activities; and shall represent the UVMGOP in
an
official capacity to the Finance Committee of the University of Vermont
Student Government Association.
Secretary: The secretary shall prepare the minutes of all
meetings; shall take attendance at all meetings; shall present the
minutes
at all UVMGOP formal meetings; shall be responsible for all official
correspondence
on the local, state, and national levels; and shall carry out such
additional
responsibilities as the president or membership may from time to time
deem
necessary.
Article V. DIRECTORS
All Directors report directly to the President and Vice-President
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: The Communications
Director is responsible for running the UVMGOP electronic mail account
and updating it as needed. The Communications Director is also
responsible for the running of the UVMGOP web page.
POLITICAL DIRECTOR: The Political Director is
responsible for coordinating events with the College Democrats and
other organizations involved in campus politics such as debates, voter
registration, etc. The Political Director shall work with the Social
Director when responsibilities overlap. The Political Director shall
recruit a staff to help with these
responsibilities.
PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR: The Publications
Director will facilitate the publication and advertisement of official
UVMGOP publications, such as press releases. The Publications Director
shall keep an accurate
list of members. The Publications Director shall recruit a staff to
assist
in these assigned tasks.
EVENTS DIRECTOR: The Events Director will
arrange UVMGOP events geared toward educating the campus and local
community, and attracting new members. The Events Director shall
recruit a staff to assist in these assigned tasks.
SOCIAL DIRECTOR: The Social Director shall
organize all social activities of UVMGOP for building morale and
networking within the group, and publicize them to the members of
UVMGOP. The Social Director shall recruit a staff to assist in these
assigned tasks.
Article VI. AUXILIARY APPOINTMENTS.
The President shall appoint such ad hoc directors, committees, and
committee chairs as he or she may from time to time deem necessary for
the successful operation of the UVMGOP. Such appointments may
also be made and approved by consensus among the members of the UVMGOP.
Article VII. REGULAR MEETINGS
Section 1. The UVMGOP shall hold weekly meetings on a date and
time to be specified and confirmed by majority vote of the members of
the University of Vermont College Republicans in good standing.
The President of
the UVMGOP shall call the first of these meetings within the first four
weeks of the beginning of the fall semester.
Section 2. The Executive Officers and Directors of the UVMGOP
shall meet weekly prior to the organization meeting.
Section3. A quorum consisting of one half of all members of the
University of Vermont College Republicans in good standing shall be
required to hold votes regarding club business.
Article VIII. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1. Candidates shall be elected to an office of the UVMGOP
who shall receive the greatest number of votes in a secret ballot from
among members in good standing of the UVMGOP. If more than one
candidate
for the same office should receive an equal number of votes greater
than
that of any other candidate, the membership shall choose by majority
vote
in a secret ballot from among those candidates. If no candidate
should
receive a majority in this vote, the membership shall choose by
majority
vote in a secret ballot from among the two candidates who received the
greatest
number of votes. If these candidates should receive an equal
number
of votes, the president shall choose from among them that candidate
whom
he or she deems best suited for that office.
Section 2: The president shall have the authority to determine
questions of good standing, provided that no person shall be declared a
member in
good standing of the UVMGOP who shall not have attended two meetings
prior
to that meeting at which standing is declared. Questions of
standing
may be appealed to the membership, and upon a two thirds majority vote
of
those members present and in good standing, the decision of the
president
shall be reversed.
Article IX. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
Section 1. Any officer may be removed from office upon
impeachment for failure to perform his or her proscribed duties
properly and in good
faith, after being notified about the impeachment proceedings in
writing
at least one week prior to the meeting at which the impeachment will be
considered. The vice president shall preside over any meeting at
which the impeachment of the president will be considered.
Any candidate for impeachment shall be given the opportunity to address
the membership of the UVMGOP prior to the vote. Upon agreement of
two thirds of those members present
and in good standing, an officer shall be removed from his or her
position.
Section 2. In the case of removal of the president from office,
the vice president shall become president, and an election shall be
held to
elect a vice president. In the case of removal of any other
officer,
the position shall remain vacant until the next regular meeting, at
which
an election shall be held to fill the vacancy, according to the
procedure
described in Article III, section 2.
Section 3. If the President fails, within the first four weeks of
any semester, to call a meeting of the UVMGOP, the vice president shall
call a meeting for the purpose of impeachment of the president for
failure to
carry out his or her duties as proscribed in Article V, Section 2,
Clause
2, in accordance with the aforementioned procedure.
Article X. AMENDMENT.
Any member in good standing of the UVMGOP may propose amendments to
this constitution. All members in good standing must be mailed
proposed
amendments to this constitution, along with an accompanying ballot, at
least
one week prior to any meeting at which said amendment will be
considered.
These ballots must be completed and received within two weeks of the
proposal
of the amendment. An amendment shall be adopted by a simple
majority
of signed, returned ballots.
Article XI. RATIFICATION.
This constitution shall become effective upon ratification by a two
thirds majority vote of all members in good standing of the UVMGOP, and
it will
be the official chartering record of this organization on the local,
state,
and national level. The secretary of the University of Vermont
College
Republicans shall keep at the Vermont state headquarters, the national
headquarters,
and a copy.
Adopted this twentieth day of September, two thousand and two
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