Constitution of the Polk County Teenage Republicans
Article I
The name of this organization shall be the Polk County Teenage Republicans, herein and after to be referred to as Polk TARS. Article II
The purpose of this organization shall be:
To bring young people into the Republican Party and to provide an opportunity for them to find political expression and recognition;
To foster and en
courage the activities of the Republican Party and to promote its ideals;
To collect, analyze, discuss, and disseminate information concerning political affairs and political philosophy; and
To advise, coordinate, and promote the activities of Teen Age Republicans. Article III
Membership in this organization shall be limited to those teenagers between the ages of 13 and 19 who are willing to support the goals of TARS. Active members shall be those who have paid current club dues of $10. Only active members shall have voting privileges at any club meeting unofficial member is allowed to vote with 2/3 of the Executive Board's approval. Article IV
This organization shall have the following elected officers: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Social Media Director and Treasurer. The offices of the organization shall be elected for a term of one year and shall serve until their successors are duly elected. The powers and duties of the elected officers shall be:
The Chairman shall be the chief officer of the organization and shall conduct all meetings of the general organization and the Executive Board. He shall make all committee assignments with the approval of the Executive Board, and shall be a member ex-officio of all committees. He shall have general supervision over all the organization’s programs. The Vice Chairman shall in the case of resignation, disqualification, or absence of the Chairman, perform the duties of the Chairman. He shall be the Chairman’s chief assistant, and shall be responsible for such additional duties as may be prescribed for him by the Executive Board. He shall also assist the chairman in his duties. The Secretary shall keep the records and proceedings of the organization. He shall be responsible for the minutes of all meetings of the club and the Executive Board. He shall keep a record of all projects and official actions taken by the club. The Social Media Director shall have oversight over all social media outlets concerning the club. This includes but does not limit to Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress and Instagram. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the funds of the club and shall keep a record of all its receipts and expenditures. He shall submit reports on the financial condition of the club to each Executive Board meeting and shall submit an annual report in writing to the annual meeting each year. Article V
Election of officers shall take place in the spring of each year at the annual meeting. Vacancies in any office shall be filled by election of the Executive Board. Article VI
The Standing Committees of this organization shall be: Media, Recruitment, and Program. The Media Committee shall be responsible for regularly updating the club’s website and page to serve as a vehicle for communication to all club members. In addition, the Media Committee shall be responsible for publicity on all activities and projects of the club. The Recruitment Committee shall be responsible for recruitment and orientation of new members. The Program Committee shall be responsible for coordinating all campaign activities of the club with other Republican groups. In addition the Program Committee shall be responsible for arranging and setting up programs, speakers, etc. Article VII
The Executive Board shall conduct the affairs of the club between regular meetings. The members of the Executive Board shall be the elected officers, and the chairmen of the standing committees. Members of the Executive Board may be called by the Chairman or by a majority of the members of that Board. A majority of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum necessary to conduct business. Article VIII
This club shall not officially endorse any candidates for public office prior to the Republican Party primary or nominating convention. Article IX
Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, shall govern all proceedings of the club, except when inconsistent with the constitution and by-laws. Article X
This constitution may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the delegates at any annual meeting or by a 2/3 vote of the members present at a special meeting called for the purpose of amending this constitution providing that all members of the club receive at least 10 days notice from the Secretary of the club stating the intention to mend the constitution. No amendments shall take effect until the adjournment of the convention adopting them.
