2007 California Elections Code Article 4. General Business

CA Codes (elec:7190-7198)

7190.  The chairperson of this committee shall call the committee to
order no later than 10 a.m.  of the morning of the first day of the
meeting and as soon as practicable thereafter shall cause the roll to
be called from the list of members and proxies.  The next business
in order shall be the election of a temporary chairperson, which may
be by acclamation, unless there is a contest, in which event the roll
shall be called.



7191.  The temporary chairperson, upon election, shall appoint at
once a committee on proxies and credentials in accordance with party
bylaws from among the members of the state central committee.



7192.  This committee shall choose its officers in accordance with
party bylaws, except as provided in Section 7194.  Its officers shall
have the power usually exercised by the officers of those committees
insofar as may be consistent with this chapter.



7193.  This committee, in accordance with party bylaws, may select
from its membership an executive committee to which it may grant all
or any portion of its powers and duties.



7194.  Except as herein provided, the elective officers of this
committee and their terms shall be provided for in the party bylaws.

   The elective officers of this committee shall include a state
chairperson and a state vice chairperson.  The state chairperson and
the state vice chairperson shall be persons from the same section,
either the northern or the southern section.  The positions of the
state chairperson and the vice chairperson shall be filled by persons
elected alternately from the northern and southern sections of the
state, these sections to be defined in the party bylaws.   For the
purposes of this section, the southern section shall be comprised of
the Counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.  The northern
section shall be comprised of the remaining counties in the state.



7195.  This committee may prescribe dues to be paid by its members
in the manner and by the time prescribed by vote of the majority of
the members of the committee.
   Any member of this committee who fails to pay the dues prescribed
by the committee may, upon first notifying the nominee member or
holdover member who appointed that member, be removed from the
committee in the manner provided by the committee.



7196.  This committee shall conduct party campaigns for this party
and in behalf of the candidates of this party.   It shall appoint
committees and appoint and employ campaign directors and perfect
whatever campaign organizations it deems suitable or desirable and
for the best interest of the party.



7197.  A quorum of this committee is a majority of the entire
membership, represented either in person or by proxy.



7198.  The proceedings at all meetings of this committee shall be
governed by any manual of parliamentary procedure designated by the
committee.