The following are the By Laws of the Gilford Town Republican Committee as voted upon and accepted by those in attendance at the 9/28/07 meeting.

Proposed By-Laws

Article I.

A. Composition: The Gilford Republican Town Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson and such other Republicans registered in the Town as the Committee shall, by the adoption of these By Laws, determine. In order to qualify for membership, a potential member must be a registered Republican, reside in the Town, abide by the State Republican platform, and must attend one Committee meeting at least once per year. The Town Committee shall keep a list of all its members and any registered Republican living in Gilford may join the Committee at any time.

B. Duties: In cooperation with the State Committee, the Town Committee shall have the duty to manage the Republican Party in the Town, to direct the general policy and campaign activities of the party, and to perform all duties by law or custom required of it.

C. Meetings: At least one regular meeting of the Town Committee shall be held each biennial election year, prior to February 1st. If the meeting is not held by the said date, it shall be the duty of the County Chairperson to set the date and place for said meeting. Meetings may be called by the Chairperson of the Committee on his own initiative or upon the written request of twenty-five percent of the members of the Committee. Notice of all meetings shall be e-mailed to each member at his last known email address, at least five days before the dates of the meetings. In addition, at regular meetings where officers are to be elected, notice of this meeting and its purpose shall be posted at Post Office at least five days prior to the meetings. A media release shall be sent to the local newspaper(s), radio station(s) and prominent local Web sites five days prior to the meetings.

Article II.

A. Officers: The officers shall consist of a Chairperson, Treasurer, and other positions as the members see fit.

B. Chairperson: A Chairperson shall be the Chief Executive Officer. He/She will see that Town is organized in accordance with the time schedule set forth in these By Laws and that the Committee maintains complete records and up-to-date roster of all Republican Committee Town members. The Town Chairperson will file an annual activity report with the State Chairperson.

C. Vice-Chairman: A Vice-Chairperson, under the direction of the Chairman, shall assist the Chairperson in the above-mentioned duties and, in his / her absence, shall preside over meetings.

D. Treasurer: A Treasurer shall receive all funds belonging to his / her Committee, shall keep proper books of accounts of all funds received and paid out, and shall pay out funds only with a check counter-signed by the Chair.

E. Secretary: A Secretary shall keep minutes of all the Committee meetings and be custodian of the permanent books and records of the Committee.

F. Executive: An Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairperson and the other officers of the Town Committee. It shall have the authority to act for its full Committee when necessary. The Executive Committee shall forward to the Republican State Committee a complete list of members by the end of the February following the biennial election. An Executive Committee shall establish sub-committees to assist it, as it deems necessary.

G. Vacancies: The Town Chairperson shall fill any vacancies on a temporary basis within 30 days of said vacancy. Such temporary officers shall serve until the next regular meeting of the committee, when the vacancy shall be filled by election. If a vacancy is not filled within 30 days of its occurrence, the State or County Chairperson shall have the authority to fill the vacancy until an election takes place.

Article III.

A. General: The following provisions shall govern the conduct and operations of committees created by these bylaws.

B. Twenty percent of the total membership of a committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum;

      1. Each member shall have one vote;

2. A majority of those present and voting shall decide any questions in the case of a vote with more than two candidates, in which case a simple majority of the vote is sufficient to elect.

C. Primary: The Town Committees shall not endorse any candidate during a primary election. Officers of the Town Committee however, may not be restricted from working on behalf of a candidate of their choice.

D. Election: No one can serve as an officer of the Town Committee who openly and publicly supports a candidate from another party over a Republican in a partisan election.