DRAFT BYLAWS OF THE GREEN PARTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

 

Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE 1                  NAME

 

ARTICLE 2                  TEN KEY VALUES

 

ARTICLE 3                  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE    

 

ARTICLE 4                  MEMBERSHIP

Section 4.1 Party Members

 

ARTICLE 5                      COUNTY COUNCIL

 

Section 5.1      Coordinating Body

Section 5.2      Duties of the Council

5.2.1          Party Building 

5.2.2           Recognize Active Green Locals

5.2.3           Meetings and Internal Communications

5.2.4        Internal Elections

5.2.5       Legal Counsel

5.2.6      Dispute Resolution and Mediation

5.2.7       Employees     
5.2.8       External Communications

5.2.9          Elected and Appointed Office

5.2.10          Ballot Measures

5.2.11          Censure

5.2.12       Rules and Procedures

Section 5.3        Authority and Accountability of Council

5.3.1        Authority

5.3.2         Accountability 



ARTICLE 6                       OFFICERS

 

Section 6.1         Co-Coordinators

Section 6.2       Treasurer

Section 6.3  Secretary

 

      

 

 

ARTICLE 7         ELECTION AND TERMS OF COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

Section 7.1        Election of County Council members

7.1.1            Time of Election

7.1.2            Election by Districts

7.1.3            Number of Council Members to be Elected 

7.1.4            Number of Seats Per District

7.1.5            Review of This Formula

7.1.6            Notice of modification of election rules

7.1.7            Write-in Candidacy

Section 7.2 Terms of Office

Section 7.3       Alternates

 

        

ARTICLE 8    COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCIES

 

Section 8.1                Vacancy

Section 8.2         Notice of Vacancy

Section 8.3         Nominations

Section 8.4            Nomination Signature Petition

Section 8.5                Validation of Nomination Signatures

Section 8.6             Voting upon Nominees

Section 8.7         Notice of Appointment

 

 

ARTICLE 9                  COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS

 

Section 9.1          First Meeting of New County Council

Section 9.2         Quorum

Section  9.3        Participation

Section 9.4 Consensuses Seeking and Voting

9.4.1       Consensus Seeking

9.4.2       Voting

Section 9.5   Submitting and Prioritizing Agenda Items

Section  9.6        Setting Meeting Date

Section 9.7                Agenda Distribution

 

 

ARTICLE 10          COMMITTEES

Section 10.1            Establishment

Section 10.2             Participation

 

             

 

 

ARTICLE 11          DELEGATES TO GPCA GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

Section 11.1             Eligibility

Section 11.1             Recommended Experience

Section 11.2             Number of Delegates

Section 11.3             Appointment of Delegates

Section 11.4             Representation by Delegates

 

ARTICLE 12          REPRESENTATION UPON THE GPCA COORDINATING COMMITEE

 

Section 12.1             Number of Representatives Length of Term

Section 12.2             Length of Term

Section 12.3             Eligibility

Section 12.4             Election of Representatives

 

ARTICLE 13          ACTIVE GREEN LOCALS 

Section 13.1             Recognition

Section 13.2             Resources

Section 13.3             Responsibilities

Section 13.4             Review

 

 

ARTICLE 14          NON DISCRIMINATION

 

ARTICLE 15          AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

 

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DRAFT BYLAWS OF THE GREEN PARTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

 

 

ARTICLE 1                  NAME

 

The name of this organization is the "Green Party of Los Angeles County" (hereafter referred to as the GPLAC).

 

 

ARTICLE 2                  TEN KEY VALUES

 

The GPLAC adheres to the Ten Key Values of the Green Party of California:

 

2.1         Ecological Wisdom

2.2         Social Justice

2.3         Grassroots Democracy                        

2.4         Non-violence

2.5         Decentralization

2.6         Community-based economics

2.7         Post-patriarchal values

2.8       Respect for Diversity

2.9         Personal and Global Responsibility

2.10       Future Focus

 

 

ARTICLE 3                  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE    

 

The GPLAC will act to affect policies, laws, and activities on local, state, national and international levels, as a means to promoting positive change in society in keeping with the Ten Key Values.

 

 

ARTICLE 4                  MEMBERSHIP

 

Section 4.1 Party Members

 

4.1.1      All voters registered as Green Party members in Los Angeles County, pursuant to the Elections Code of the State of California, are eligible to participate in the functions of the Party, as provided by these bylaws, the by-laws of the Green Party of California and the laws of the State of California

 

4.1.2       Residents of Los Angeles County, 14 years old or older, who are not eligible to vote in the State of California (other than felons convicted of violent crimes) may participate in all functions of the Party (except as County Council Officer, County Council member alternate, state Coordinating Committee representative or General Assembly delegate), so long as they demonstrate and promote the Ten Key Values, are active in the work of the GPLAC and/or with Active Locals in the County, and state in writing to the County Council that they would register Green if legally permitted to do so.

 

 

ARTICLE 5                      COUNTY COUNCIL

 

Section 5.1      Coordinating Body

 

The County Council shall be the coordinating body of the GPLAC and shall fill the role served by the County Central Committees within the Green Party of California (hereafter referred to as the GPCA), pursuant to Division 7 of the California Election Code.

 

Section 5.2      Duties of the Council

 

The Council's responsibilities include:

 

5.2.1          Party Building 

 

            5.2.1.1          Register and organize Green Party voters in Los Angeles County. 


5.2.1.2
         Promote the development of Active Green Locals in Los Angeles County.

 

5.2.2           Recognize Active Green Locals

 

Provide official recognition of Active Green Locals in Los Angeles County

 

5.2.4           Meetings and Internal Communications


Coordinate County Council meetings and distribute information to Active Green Locals and the general Party membership, via the County website and other means, including

 

5.2.3.1            Agendas for upcoming meetings of the County Council and of County Council committees, as well as minutes of past such meetings

 

5.2.3.2            Information about additional GPLAC events in the County

 

5.2.3.3          How to run for County Council

 

5.2.3.4            How to become apply for appointment to the County Council in case of a County Council vacancy

 

5.2.3.5            Upcoming issues requiring study, thought and/or action by the GPLAC, Active Green Locals, the GPCA and the Green Party of the United States

 

              5.2.3.6            Updates on Council projects in progress


5.2.4
       Internal Elections


Elect Officers of the County Council, delegates to the Green Party of California General Assembly, representatives to the Green Party of California Coordinating Committee, and new County Council members to fill vacant County Council seats.

 

5.2.5           Legal Counsel


Retain legal counsel on behalf of the GPLAC and undertake legal action as necessary.

 

5.2.6      Dispute Resolution and Mediation

 

Establish internal Dispute Resolution and Mediation procedures and/or refer such matters to external Dispute Resolution and Mediation.

 

5.2.7          Employees

 

Employ staff.

      
5.2.8       External Communications

 

              5.2.8.1            Make statements in the name of the GPLAC consistent with GPLAC policy, the Green Party of California state platform, and the Ten Key Values.  If the GPLAC and the GPCA differ on policy, the GPLAC retains the right to speak on its own behalf.

 

              5.2.8.2            Interface on behalf of the GPLAC with community, civic, and other non-governmental organizations, groups and movements

             

              5.2.8.3            Interface on behalf of the GPLAC with the media

 


5.2.9          Elected and Appointed Office

 

              5.2.9.1            Develop an overall Green electoral strategy for Los Angeles County.