5-2. Chairperson - Powers and Duties: The State Chairperson

5-2. Chairperson - Powers and Duties.

The State Chairperson shall:

A. be chief executive of the DPNM.

B. preside over all meetings of the State Central Committee, the State Executive Committee, and the State Resolutions Committee, and participate in the proceedings of all other committees including the making of motions and voting unless otherwise stated in these rules. He/she shall not be counted in determining the quorum (Rule 19) of any committee nor count as one of the specified number of committee members.

C. have general management of all party affairs and election campaigns.

D. Have the power to appoint any committees which the Chairperson deems necessary, or which the State Central Committee may authorize.

E.  Refrain from using his/her office to advance the cause of any individual candidate including Himself/herself for office in the Democratic Primary Election.

F.  Serve on the Democratic National Committee.

H. Appoint all members of the Affirmative Action Committee.

I.  Have primary responsibility for implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan.

J.  Have authority to levy an assessment equal for all State Central Committee members to defray the cost of meetings of the Committee.