A. County Credentials and Rules Revision Committee.
1. Members. Unless otherwise provided by County Rules, at the time of election of ward/precinct officers, each ward or precinct shall elect a member to the Committee from among the qualified ward or precinct electors (Rule 18-6.A). (Note: The reference to wards or precincts in this rule takes account of the fact that, in some counties, wards do not exist and elections are held at the precinct and county levels only.) Members need not be County Central Committee members although such members may be members of this Committee. Committee member are officers of their ward or precinct and shall serve until a new election of ward/precinct officers is held. A new Committee shall not be elected at ward or precinct meetings preceding a convention. Membership on the Committee is not subject to the requirement of equal division of men and women (Appendix A).
2. Chairperson. The County Chairperson shall appoint a Chairperson of the Committee from among the members. The Committee Chairperson shall participate in the proceedings of the Committee including the making of motions and voting, and shall be counted in determining the quorum (Rule 19).
3. Secretary. A Secretary shall be appointed by the Committee Chairperson.
4. Powers and Authority. Unless otherwise provided by County Rules, the Committee shall hear challenges to the election of ward and precinct officers, act to remove officers in accordance with Rule 12-7, and deliberate the credentials of all ward/precinct officers, including County Central Committee members, except that no member of a ward or precinct whose election is challenged may take part in deliberations regarding that challenge. The Committee shall serve as a standing committee on rules revision and, in an advisory capacity, serve the County Chairperson and Executive Committee as a rules interpretation committee.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall meet prior to the County Central Committee meeting at a time specified in County Rules or, in the absence of a rule, by direction of the County Chairperson. If a member cannot attend a meeting, he/she may designate a proxy from among the qualified electors from his/her ward or precinct.
B. Convention Credentials and Rules Committee.
1. Members. Unless otherwise provided by County Rules, at the time of ward/precinct meetings, when one or the purposes of the meetings is to select delegates to a County Convention, each ward or precinct shall elect a member to the Committee from among the elected delegates to the convention. Membership on the Committee is not subject to the requirement of equal division of men and women (Appendix A).
2. Chairperson. The County Chairperson shall appoint a Chairperson of the Committee from among the members. The Committee Chairperson shall participate in the proceedings of the Committee including the making of motions and voting, and shall be counted in determining the quorum (Rule 19).
3. Secretary. The Committee Chairperson shall appoint a Secretary.
4. Powers and Authority. Unless otherwise provided by County Rules, the Convention Credentials and Rules Committee shall hear challenges to the election of all delegates to a County Convention, and deliberate the credentials of all delegates to the convention, except that no member of a ward or precinct whose election is challenged may take part in deliberations regarding that challenge. The Committee may make such recommendations as it deems necessary to settle disputed elections. All recommendations are subject to final approval of the Committee for its report to the County Convention. When so designated by the County Chairperson, the Committee shall serve as the Convention Rules Committee.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall meet prior to the convention at a time specified in county rules or, in the absence of a rule, by direction of the County Chairperson. If a member cannot attend a meeting, he/she may designate a proxy from among the elected delegates from his/her ward or precinct.
C. Platform and Resolutions Committee.
1. Members. Unless otherwise provided by County Rules, at the time of election of ward/precinct officers, each ward or precinct shall elect a member to the Committee from among the qualified ward or precinct electors (Rule 18-6.A). Members need not be County Central Committee members although such members may be members of this Committee. Committee members are officers of their ward or precinct and shall serve until a new election of ward/precinct officers is held. A new Committee shall not be elected at ward or precinct meetings preceding a convention. Membership on the Committee is not subject to the requirement of equal division of men and women (Appendix A).
2. Chairperson. The County Chairperson shall appoint a Chairperson of the Committee from among the members. The Committee Chairperson shall participate in the proceedings of the Committee including the making of motions and voting, and shall be counted in determining the quorum (Rule 19).
3. Secretary. The Committee Chairperson shall appoint a Secretary.
4. Powers and Authority. The Committee shall consider resolutions and platform planks reported to it from ward/precinct meetings and formulate resolutions for presentation to the County Central Committee, and resolutions and platform planks to a convention.
5. Meetings. The Committee shall meet prior to each County Central Committee or convention at a time specified in County Rules or, in the absence of a rule, by direction of the County Chairperson. If a member cannot attend a meeting, he/she may designate a proxy from among the qualified electors from his/her ward or precinct.
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