I. Name

The name of this organization shall be the "Libertarian Party of Oakland County".

II. Purpose

The purpose of this organization is to further the principles of individual liberty as expressed in the Statement of Principles of the National and State Libertarian Party, by nominating and campaigning for candidates for political office, and by conducting political informational activities.

III. Officers

Section 1. The officers of the county Party shall be a chair, vice-chair, a secretary, a treasurer, a membership director, a development director, and a communications director. None of these offices shall be combined. All of these offices shall be elected at a regular County Convention and shall serve until the final adjournment of the next regular County Convention.

Section 2. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the County Executive Committee, and at all County Conventions. The Chair shall be the chief executive officer. In the absence of directives from the County Executive Committee, the Chair shall have the power to speak for and to generally manage the affairs of the County Party.

Upon completion of his term as Chair, a departing Chair shall be given the honorary title of Past Chair, and act as advisor to the incoming Chair. The Past Chair shall retain this position until the current Chair completes his term.

Section 3. The Vice-Chair shall act as assistant to the Chair, and shall perform the duties of the Chair if the Chair is unable to perform those duties, and is responsible for publishing the Party newsletter.

Section 4. The Secretary shall be the recording officer of the County Party and of the County Executive Committee.

Section 5. The Treasurer shall receive, expend, and account for the funds of the County Party under the supervision and direction of the Chair, and the County Executive Committee.

Section 6. The membership director shall be responsible for membership recruitment and retention.

Section 7. The development director shall be responsible for fundraising letters and special fundraising events.

Section 8. The communications director shall be responsible for communications with the media and general public.

IV. The County Executive Committee

Section 1. The County Executive Committee of the Party shall consist of the officers of the Party. The Executive Committee may appoint a primary alternate and a secondary alternate. In the event that there would not otherwise be a quorum, the first alternate (and if necessary the second alternate) shall count toward a quorum and be allowed to vote.

Section 2. The County Executive Committee shall have the control and management of all the affairs, property, and funds of the Party.

Section 3. The County Executive Committee shall meet at such times and places as it may determine, by call of the Chair, or by written request of three of its members.

Section 4. A quorum of the County Executive Committee shall consist of four of its members. A majority of those members present shall rule, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws.

Section 5. The County Executive Committee shall have the power to judge the validity of the seating of any delegate, subject to the appeal of a two-thirds vote of the seated delegates.

Section 6. The Executive Committee may, by majority rule, remove a member who misses six meetings of the Committee. The Excutive Committee may by a 6/7 vote, remove a member for any other reason.

Section 7. If the office of chair is vacant, the vice chair shall become the chair. The Executive Committee shall fill any other vacancy, except as provided by article VI, section 4.

V. Conventions

Section 1. The County Party shall hold a regular convention each year, between January 1, and the State Party's convention, performing such business required herein.

Section 2. The County Party shall hold a convention upon the call of the County Executive Committee.

Section 3. All members of the County Party who attend and register at the convention shall be delegates, except as provided by ARTICLE IV, Section 5.

Section 4. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the procedures at the convention of the County Party shall be in accordance with the rules adopted by a majority of the delegates present at each convention.

Section 5. The County Executive Committee shall have supervision and management of all conventions.

Section 6. The officers of each convention shall be the officers of the County Party.

Section 7. Except as provided in the Bylaws, a majority of those voting shall rule on all motions made at the convention.

VI. Selection of Party Officers and Candidates for Partisan Office

Section 1. Selection of candidates for partisan office shall be made only during the election year at a Party convention or at a county caucus at the state party convention. The Party shall not select a candidate who is legally ineligible to serve.

Section 2. Nominations shall be made from the convention floor by the delegates.

Section 3. Party officers and candidates for partisan office shall be chosen by a majority of the delegates voting at the time of the balloting. If no person has a majority after a ballot, the person with the least number of votes shall be struck from the next ballot until one person receives a majority.

Section 4. Voting for Party officers and candidates for partisan office shall include "None of the Above." Votes cast for "None of the Above" are valid. If "None of the Above" receives a majority for a Party office, that office shall be held vacant until the next convention. If "None of the Above" receives a majority for a partisan office, no candidate shall be selected for that office.

VII. Membership

Membership shall be granted to any person who affirms the Statement of Principles, is a member of the State Party, and is not a member of any other Michigan County Party.

VIII. Parliamentary Authority

Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority for all matters of procedure not specifically covered by the Bylaws, or convention rules of the Party.

IX. Amendments

These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the delegates present at a convention.