10-7. Removal of County Officers and State Central Committee Members
A. Reasons. Any County Officer or County member of the State Central Committee may be removed from such office for any of the following reasons:
1. intentional conduct in violation of these rules or the law.
2. nonfeasance
3. aiding or supporting any political party other than the Democratic Party.
4. aiding or supporting any candidate opposing a nominee of the Democratic Party.
5. conviction of a felony.
B. Procedures. Any County Officer or member of the State Central Committee shall be removed under the
following procedure:
1. A written petition shall be filed by any registered Democrat(s) in the county with the State Central Committee by delivery of the original petition to the highest ranking officer of the County Central Committee not named in the petition, with a copy to the County member of the State Central Committee named as violator in the petition.
2. The petition shall name the alleged and specify the conduct constituting the alleged violation. It shall be signed by the petitioner and shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to any regularly scheduled County Central Committee meeting.
3. The officer receiving the original petition shall present the petition or a copy thereof to the County Central Committee at its next meeting. If no County Central Committee meeting is scheduled, the officer shall call for one to be held within forty-five (45) days from the date of delivery of the original petition to the officer.
4. After a hearing, the County Central Committee shall vote by non-secret ballot to determine if a violation has occurred. For purposes of this vote a quorum shall be three-fourths (3/4) of the entire membership. The County Central Committee shall decide by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members present. No proxies shall be permitted in determining a quorum nor in voting. If the County Central Committee determines that a violation has occurred, the officer or State Central Committee member shall be considered removed.
5. Upon the removal of an officer or State Central Committee member, the office shall be declared vacant and filled in the manner as provided in Rule 10-8.
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