| BEXAR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Texas Democratic Party Information |
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The
following information concerning party structure, as it relates to the
County Executive Committee and Precinct Chairs, was excerpted from the Texas Democratic Party Rules 2006-7.
Excerpted from TDP Rules 2006-2007, Article III. Executive Committees
E. County Executive Committee (CEC) 1. Members. (a) Each county shall have a County Executive Committee composed of a County Chair and one Precinct Chair from each election precinct in the county... (b) These members shall be elected by majority vote in the Party Primary Election held in even numbered years. The County Chair shall be elected by the qualified voters of the county, and the Precinct Chairs by the qualified voters of their respective precincts. (...) 3. Qualifications. Democrats 18 years of age or older are eligible for the offices of Precinct Chair or County Chair, provided they meet the following criteria: (a) They are qualified voters ... and vote in the Democratic Primary, not including runoffs, in the voting year; and (b) They are not candidates for nor holders of an elective office of the federal, state, or county government...; and (c) They are residents of the precinct or county from which they seek election... 4. Election Procedure. (a) A qualified Party member may become a candidate for County or Precinct Chair by filing a written application in the county using a form which shall be provided by the County Chair upon request.... (...) 6. Duties and Responsibilities. (a) Statutory duties of the County Executive Committee include collecting filing fees...; appointing watchers...; determining the order of names on the ballot...; canvassing Primary results...; and setting and publicizing times and places for Precinct and County Conventions... Additional responsibilities are outlined in the Texas Election Code in Chapters 171, 172, 173, and 174 as well as Sections... (b) In addition to its statutory duties, the County Executive Committee shall have primary responsibility for planning and for coordinating the General Election Campaigns of the Democratic Party's nominees within the county. In the case of nominees running for office in districts which include areas outside of the county, the County Executive Committee shall work with the Senatorial District Committee ... This responsibility shall include raising funds for conducting local campaigns, supporting the statewide effort for the entire ticket, producing materials, and coordinating local services for all Democratic campaigns. (c) The County Executive Committee may establish such committees as it deems appropriate to carry out its non-statutory duties and may appoint committee members who are not members of the County Executive Committee. 7. Meetings. (a) Three statutory meetings of the County Executive Committee shall be hald in even-numbered years: in January; on or before the second Friday after the First Primary; and on or before the second Friday after the Runoff Primary. (b) Precinct Chairs shall be notified by written notice at least five days in advance of all meetings excluding emergency situations. 8. Expenditure of Funds. Expenditure of funds by the County Executive Committee, unless otherwise specified by law, shall require the approval of at least 51% of its members present. 9. County Executive Committee Quorum. Non-Statutory Business -- At County Executive Committee (CEC) meetings, the quorum for conducting non-statutory business shall be in accordance with the TDP Rules. At CEC meetings, a quorum for conducting non-statutory business shall consist of not less than one-forth (1/4) of the membership, excluding vacancies. If the meeting is to fill a vacancy, however, a majority of the Committee membership shall be required for a quorum, as specified by State law. 10. Meetings of the County Executive Committee. -- The County Executive Committee (CEC) shall meet at least quarterly throughout the two year term between elections. Statutory meetings called for by the Texas Election Code may be counted toward the quarterly meeting requirement of the CEC. CEC meetings shall not be scheduled during the week of the biennial state convention. If a county chair fails to issue a written call for a County Executive Committee meeting within six monthe of the previous County Executive Committee meeting, one-forth (1/4) of the members of the CEC may call a CEC meeting by written demand. Notice of such a meeting, including an agenda of the business to be considered, shall be mailed to all members of teh county executive committee at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the meeting and shall state the time, date and place and the names of the persons issuing the call. F. District Executive Committee 1. Members. Each senatorial district shall have a Senatorial District Executive Committee, sometimes referred to as the "District Committee," to be formed as follows: (...) (c) For a senatorial district made up of more than one county or parts of more than one county, the District Committee's membership shall include the County Chair of each county wholly contained within that district and one District Committee member elected from among their number by each group of Precinct Chairs within a portion of a county included in such senatorial district. The District Committee thus formed shall elect its own Chair. The District Committee member so elected by the group (or committee) of Precinct Chairs (from only part of a county included in such a multi-county district) shall be and act also as Chair of such group or committee of Precinct Chairs... 2. Officers. (a) A District Committee may elect officers in order to accomplish its business. Any Democrat qualified to hold Party office may hold any District Committee office other than that of Chair. Chairs must be either a Precinct or County Chair. (The office of Senatorial District Committee Chair is a different office than Senatorial District Convention Chair.) (b) Within 3 days after the meeting of each County Executive Committee at which District Committee members are elected, each County Chair shall forward to the State Chair the names and addresses of the District Committee members and of the District Chair selected at the meeting... 3. Duties. District Committees shall have those responsibilities assigned by Texas statutes, such as filling certain vacancies in nominations for District officials... They also shall be responsible for any duties in connection with Party activities which may be assigned by the SDEC. They man and should, on their own initiative, undertake such efforts on behalf of the Party and its candidates which are appropriate on the district level... (...) G. Precinct Executive Committee At a meeting called by the County Chair, the Precinct Chairs in each Commissioner precinct and each Justice precinct shall select one of their number to serve as Chair of a Precinct Executive Committee for each respective Commissioner precinct and Justice precinct. The Precinct Chairs of the election precincts within the Commissioner precinct or Justice precinct shall constitute the Precinct Executive Committee. However, if any such precinct contains fewer than three county election precincts, the County Executive Committee shall be the Precinct Executive Committee and the County Chair shall serve as Chair of the Committee... (...) |
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The Bexar County Democratic Party staunchly
supports family values, honors veterans and seniors and supports our troops
in harm's way who are serving their country through perilous times.
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Donated, Bexar County Democratic Party, Fernando Contreras, Treasurer.
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