16-2. Members. The State Resolutions Committee shall be composed of fifteen (15) members. Membership on the Committee is not subject to the requirement of equal division of men and women (Appendix A). The members shall be as follows:
A. The State Chairperson who shall preside at all meetings, and participate in the proceedings including voting. He/she may designate a temporary chairperson from among the members of the Committee to preside at any meeting.
B. Seven (7) persons elected by the State Central Committee after the election of state officers, the election to be conducted according to Rule 18-6.B.2 of these rules. Each Congressional District shall be represented by two (2) elected members, and one (1) member shall be elected at-large. The first elected members of this Committee shall be chosen at the meeting following the one at which this rule is adopted, and shall serve until the next election of state officers.
C. Seven (7) persons appointed by the State Chairperson. The first appointed members of this Committee shall be chosen at the meeting following the one at which this rule is adopted, and shall serve until the next election of state officers.
Candidates for election or appointment to this Committee need not be members of the State Central Committee. Members shall serve for two (2) years, except for those first elected and appointed.
Vacancies among elected members shall be filled by alternate members who were those candidates for election to the Committee who received votes but were not elected. Ranking for eligibility to fill vacancies shall be in order of votes received, the first ranked being the alternate member with the most votes. Lacking alternate members, the remaining members of the Committee shall fill vacancies. In either case, the requirement of proper Congressional District and at-large representation (Rule 16-2.B) shall be fulfilled. Vacancies among appointed members shall be filled by the State Chairperson.
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