BY-LAWS OF THE
CAMDEN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Article I.
Name
1.1 The name of this organization shall be the Camden County Democratic Committee.
Article II.
Governing Authority and Duties
2.1 The Committee shall be the governing authority of the Democratic Party in Camden County, Georgia.
2.2 Duties of the committee shall be:
2.2.1 To promote development of Party organizations and activities.
2.2.2 To seek and encourage qualified candidates for public office.
2.2.3 To support Democratic nominees.
2.2.4 To perform such primary and election functions as required by law.
2.2.5 To maintain appropriate records.
2.2.6 To promote and add logistic support to the State Affirmative Action Programs.
2.2.7 To raise funds for the above purposes.
2.2.8 To perform such other duties as may be required by the State Committee.
2.2.10 To determine Party Districts and Apportionment
Article III.
Membership, Committee Districts, and Election of Members
3.1 Any person over the age of eighteen (18) years, who resides in and is registered to vote in Camden County. And who shall declare himself or herself to be a member of the Democratic Party, shall be entitled to membership in the Democratic Party of Camden County.
3.2 Any member of the Camden County Democratic Party is eligible to be elected to the committee.
3.3 The committee shall have five representative districts coinciding with County Commission districts, with two members per district. There shall be five (5) initial districts and ten (10) initial committee members.
3.4. Election of Committee Members:
3.4.1 One-half of the district committee posts and one-half of the at large posts shall be elected in Gubernatorial election years and one-half shall be elected in Presidential election years. In the very first election after organizing, all the posts shall be elected. One-half the posts shall end in the next Gubernatorial election year, and the other one-half shall end in the next Presidential election year.
3.4.2 Committee members are elected either by a General Primary Ballot or a Party District Caucus. If elected by General Primary Ballot, the committee may set reasonable fees for qualification.
3.4.3 Whether the election of regular members shall be by primary election or caucus shall be decided in the odd numbered year preceding the election. If the committee fails to officially select a method, then caucus shall elect regular members.
3.4.4 Where the caucus method is selected, such caucus shall be held within 45 days of the General Primary. If the committee does not officially set a time and place, the County Chair shall set the time and place for the caucus.
3.4.5 Where the General Primary ballot method is selected, the same procedure and rules as those for other county elected officials shall prevail, except that the committee may set reasonable fees for the qualification of committee candidates.
3.4.6 Whether the election is by caucus or General Primary ballot, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected without necessity of a run off.
3.5 Members shall take office on the first day of the first month after their election, and shall serve for four (4) years, unless affected by reapportionment.
3.6 Ex-Officio Members:
3.6.1 The immediate past chairman shall be an Ex-Officio member of the Executive Committee.
Article IV.
Officers and Executive Committee
4.1 The committee shall elect officers no later than December 11 of each even numbered years, to take office January 1 of the following year, or immediately following the election, whichever is earlier. The new chair shall immediately upon taking office notify the State Committee Chair and appropriate Congressional District Chair of his/her election.
4.2 The committee shall elect from its membership a Chair, one Vice-Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and a member at large who shall be the immediate past Chairperson.
4.3 Officers shall serve 2-year terms.
4.4 The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers and shall act on behalf of the committee between committee meetings.
Article V.
Vacancies and Removal
5.1 All vacancies in County Committee Posts or Officers shall be filled by election by the remaining committee members, providing at least three such members remain. In the absence of three remaining committee members the general party membership may elect persons to the committee pursuant to 3.4.3 and 3.4.6.
5.2 County Committee members and officers may be removed by the County Committee for cause, with reasonable notice and with the opportunity to be heard, by a 2/3 vote of the County Committee provided a 40% quorum is met.
5.3 Any person subject to removal shall receive written notice of the alleged reasons for removal.
5.4 The removal procedure shall be conducted by a subcommittee appointed by the County Committee Chair. Where the Chair is the subject of the removal procedure, the subcommittee shall be appointed by a majority of the other County Committee Officers.
5.5 The person to be removed shall have the right to be informed of all persons who will be witnesses against him/her and who will testify in support of charges against him/her, at least ten (10) days before a hearing on said charges before the full County Committee.
5.6 The person to be removed shall have the right to counsel and to present all witnesses, documents, and arguments in support of his/her position. The subcommittee which has tendered the charges may likewise have counsel and present witnesses, documents, and arguments in support of its position.