ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS AND DUTIES 

SECTION 1.  OFFICERS 

1.1 The officers of the County Committee shall consist of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer, sergeant-at-arms, and solicitor. 

SECTION 2.  DUTIES OF OFFICERS 

2.1 The County Committee officers shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 

A.  Chairperson – The County Committee Chairperson shall have general charge and be the campaign manager of each campaign; shall preside at and set the agenda for all meetings of the County Committee; shall enforce all rules of the County Committee; shall call meetings of the County Committee; shall perform all duties in accordance with this Constitution and Bylaws; shall perform the other duties required by law; shall appoint from the Committee membership all members of any standing or special committees; shall have the sole and unencumbered discretion to select which candidate is entitled to utilize the County Committee name or slogan; shall have all other duties, powers, and responsibilities not otherwise attributed to any other officer, committee, or member; shall serve ex officio on all standing and special committees. 

B.  Vice-Chairperson – The County Committee Vice-Chairperson shall, in the absence of the chairperson, or in the event of the chair’s inability to serve, assume all the duties and responsibilities of the chairperson and shall serve in such capacity as the circumstances may require until a chairperson is elected as provided by this Constitution and Bylaws.  

C.  Secretary – The County Committee Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the County Committee; shall be responsible for giving notice for all meetings to the members of the County Committee; shall keep a record of all correspondence and reply to same at the direction of the chairperson; shall perform the detail work of the County Committee during the progress of any election campaign or to serve at other times as the need arises. 

D.  Treasurer – The County Committee Treasurer shall receive all County Committee funds and disburse same under the direction of the chairperson; and shall make a report to the County Committee officers as directed by the chairperson. 

E.  Sergeant-at-Arms – The County Committee Sergeant-at-Arms shall attend all meetings and be subject to the dictates of the chairperson. 

F.  Solicitor – The County Committee Solicitor shall advise the County Committee whenever called upon by the Committee or the chairperson on questions of law concerning the conduct of the County Committee and its campaigns; and shall act as Parliamentarian at all meetings of the County Committee.  This person shall serve ex-officio on all committees. 

SECTION 3.  VACANCY OF OFFICERS 

3.1 In the event of a vacancy of the office of chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall convene a meeting of the County Committee within 30 days of the vacancy at which time the Committee shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. 

3.2 In the event of a vacancy occurring in any other office, the chairperson shall designate a successor within 30 days of the creation of the vacancy to fill the unexpired term. 

 ARTICLE V  COMMITTEES