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fe RULES OF E DLNOCA ATT
OE SIE Cree oF Hoty
MEY Komereeni
WON, My Ke
wha Democratic City Coumittes ef the elty of Mount
Vernon, N. ¥. clectod by tha enrolled Rewocyats of the city
of Mount Vernon, at tho peluary flectien, held in septembors
1965, does hereby adopt tha following rulea and regulations for
the organization and government cf the Denveratie city committea
and the Denoeratic Party in tho Gkty of Kount Vernon.
nization of the —
aby of Hount Vernon chall conaiat of
fatn who have enrolled as requizdd by Law in
thote reupective election distelet, for tha purpose of particl=
pating in tho Prinezy Bluctious of tha Bonoczatie Party.
6:
ebion 2.. tha city co
: pittoo chall have goneral
jevthority over the boreczatic organization of tha City of Mount
Vernon and every sulxiivicifon thereof, and shall be tha superior
Jorganination of the noneratic Party in nd for the Clty ef Nount
vernon and chall have powar to decide all questions rélating to
Party yoverrant and menaga~nt in guid efty or cny part thercofs
excopt where Linited Ly law or by zules af the Domocratie County
Connittoa,
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SRTX CORES (ID 14g, oNgIEEEATLON |
Sention 1. ho pomseratic city committee shall ba |
constituted by the election in each clection district within
the City of Maint Vernon of two County Committcomen, pursuant
to Low, cach of whom hall ke entitlea te one vote in the ;
Comitteo, *
: Sectton 2.,Tha panoeratic city Camuitteonen shall
weet within ten days’ aftar thai election and organiza ky the
election of a Chaimmap, a first Vica~Chairman, a aacond Vicom
Chairman, a Secretary): a Correspending secratary, a Treasurer
and & Seryoant-at-osme,
Section 3. Within five daya after organizing, the
searatary shall file with tha secratary of tho sestchsutor county
Commitcoe, a‘List of tha officera co elactad with their regpectiva
| pest Office adacoss Stasfustion 4. Th’ chatrmaa of the CLty Conmittea, vhen
tivisubla or for aicction purposem 4. av reglatencion ane
flnauce, chald appotat tha following conlteers:
am Committees of at loast
A Progr:
three nombers. .
A Reads:
menbera (to cuperviue xegistration, change ii
voters, ote.)
Jon Committees of five
xeyfatration, fLrat
09 Of throo mombera.
leembers .
A.Einance comntttea of at least three
aneabora.
of five menbera,
The Chaeman of tha city conmittee shall
also eppoint, from tima to tine, such other caumitteas aa Ina, or
A majority of tha monberu present at a xegular meeting, dea
necennary for tha proper conduct of the party affaira.
hall ba an Dxeeutiva Comalttee con=
Section AA. there 4
ration of tha torm
pioting of xourtecn membora to uexve for tha
of the City Chatzean, yhe Executive comittco shall convene when
cailed by the city Chairman, the requast of the City comalttoe or
upon tho written request of saven members of the xacutive
Gomaittee, wha Exocutive Coumittes xhall act in an advinory
eapacity to the epaimnon end the city Comite the Fxocutive
Coraittee whall coauiut of the Chaixnan of the City conalttes
who shall act as Chuiznan of tha Executive Committee, The Firat
Mico-chaizman and gocond Vice ciaizran ef the City Comittea and
eleven others who shall bo denignated by tha city Chaicman fren *
noabore of tie City Committee only and all vacancies on said
Reecutive Connittca whall he filled by the City chairman. flawbers
Sroreeeatittes obhor than tha Meacutive Cowilttes appointed by
fhe City Chaisnan pursuant to these by-lava nead net ba menbore
of tho city Cossittes, .
Sagtion 5. ha chairman of tha city Committee shall
ba an ox-officlo tenbor of all comaitteas.
2AG tM wert ing o£ the cliy Cownctee Lor
Noe {ho Mutgoing Cley Covmlttee shall
en OF tha new Clty Couaittea ta elected.
presdde until ihe chal.
i vhe following shall be tha order of
businesar
J, Koll Call of menbora.
+ Adoption of rules.
3. lection of officera.
Tha presiding officer shall
appoint threa membera of tho City
cemitteo as tellers to recelve and
canvays the votes.
A liajority vote of tho members
of tho city Committed shall ba raz
quzed for tha election of officers.
The tellexe shall canvass the
voley vf the mexsers and on dom
pleticn of the canvas@ they shall
certify the reaylts Co the presiding,
officer who shall unounee the same
and declare the officers elceted,
4, New business.
i AL 411 meeeings of the Clty Comittee
except spect Wy8 and meetings for vrganization, the
following shall be the order of businesos
3, Roll call of offlecrs,
2. Roll call of members.
3. Reading of minutes of last meeting,
so Hf. a 4. Leading of cowsunieations and bill:
4 3. Reports of standing or spectal
committees.
6. UnfLaished ousiness.
7. New business.
8. Good of the organization,
¥. Adjournwent.
Section g. The Clty Counittee shall meet monehly
on the fourth Thursday of each aouth, at a place deatynated by
the City Comittee,
Sectlon ¥, The Chatraus of the City Comittee, or,
in hie absence or inadility to act, the Lirst Viec-Chuizmn,
ex In hts absence or InabLlity to dict, the second Viee-ChaLrwan
of said City Commttece, ghall eall ull neetinge of the suid
Clty Comletee, A spreial weeting of the City Cormittee must
3be called upon a weltten request of at Least ELftecn mnbera
OE the GLty Couuietee by the Chatviem, ov, ta his absence or
Inabl lity to wet, by the flest Viee-Chatznn, or tn hia absence
or Inabilfey Lo tet, vy the secuud Yice-Chatrmine Such noviee
shall seate the purpose of the mectfing and such weeting shall
be held on the date cesisnited in such request, provided the
notice required by tho next section can be given.
Bee J. Notice of the time and place of all
regular and sp WeeCkngs mise be meiled to cach mener of
the City Comsttce at Least three days before sich weeting,
except when a different notice is requlred by law.
L. Teenty-Five meabers shall constitute a
mum fox the Lransaction of business, Less than a quorum
adjourn to another flue and the seerecary shall give the
\aual notice herein provided.
Setiou 2
Section 12, A wenber of the Clty Couulttce shall be
eatLtled to vote by proxy upon Cling with the secretary of the
Clty Comattee on or before the opening of the meeting, a proxy
in weLting duly acknowledsed by sueh member Ln the form vhteh
would entitle a deed to be recorded, No person cam vote a proxy
of more than one jacmver and no uewer can serve as a proxy of any
other wcuber of the City Committee.
AREFCOR TIE
put
28D comMTRES,
Section
perform tho cuties ¢
Tho officers provided in thove rules shall)
edinarily porZormed by Chaixman, Vice-chair= |
many Scexetary, Corresponding Seeretaxy, Treasurer and sergeant
Ak-Aema respoctivaly, and the cormittes appointed as provided for:
jn thene rules, shall perform the duties prescribed by law and
such aa may be easigned to them by the chairman of the city
Committon.
tion 2. ‘whe Treasurer ghall collect all moneys
duo from tmbers ox fren other sources, keep accurate accounta
of xeceipta and disbursenents and report the same at each meating
to the city Comittee. iu chal) eopoatt all moneya received
4n a bank in Hount Vernon designated for such purpose by the
membors of this City Cormittee. sneh uonoys shall be subject
fo withdrawal by chock signed by Che Treasuxer end countar=
signed by.the chainnan.es Bit Compittee shall adit the books
and accounts of the Yeennaxex uf the city Cexnittes and shall
hake a report to the mcubers of the City Counittes at tha
Yast mocking of the said Coswittee prior to primary clection day.
section,
xenoved fron said comlttce for disloyalty te the party or
corsuption in oF fice, after notice and hearing won written
charges, to Le heard by the Committee or a sub-cocmittes then
appointed for the purpose, which shalk report its findings to
the full committee. :
clon J. Yheee rules may be amended from tine to
tine by a majority vote of tho City Cesnittea, ‘the proposed
gnendwont shall Le aulsitted in writing at a regular meeting
of tho Comuittes and the Sserctary shill cend a copy thorcof
with the notice of the meting at which such amendsent a to ba
proposed, suet notice to be not lesa than five days i
puch meting, end to be mailed te tha post office addreas of
each moubex of the Comittee.
seetson 2.
Cormittes mast be in writing ond read at tho first regular meet-
ing iymediatoly following receipt of saws by tha Chairman or
seerctary. vacancies occurring by death, resignation, or othor~
wise, vaall b2 £illed as prosstly os possible by tha remaining
penbore of the Cosittee by the election of qualified enrotled
Denoeratie voters, preferably residing in tha distyict where the
vauancy exists.
a‘Section 1, Upon the dearh or resignation of the Chatnam, the Ist
Vice Chairman shall become the Chainnan and the 2ud Vice Chairman
shall become the Ist Vice chairman, A 2nd Vice Chairman shall be
flected ab the mext regular meeting occurring after such death or
jreslgnation or ata special meceing called for chat purpose
Section 2. AML rules of the City Cowmiltee on questions of
parliamentary law shall be decided by the latest revised edition
les of Ordee!™,
of Robert!
EVE Di
+ ‘These rules chall become effective
xy adoption by a majority vote of the city
Corsittee, provided a copy Uf Uhe progoscd mules has been vent
h the nokice of nesting at waich euch rules are to be pre~
posed, buch notine to be nok Leay than five days }
mecting and to ba nailed to the pest office adress of each
momber of the Comsittes. These reles shall
rules of the City Committee until they are amended of new rules
tedepted. + 5
section L. ALL rvlea and amendnents of the city
eo heretoicre adopled are horeby repealed and of no
‘and the rules herein aiopted shall constLtute
ny future awendsonte
Con
force and effect
the only rules of the City Committee with an
that may be adopted.