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
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
Section
6.1 Co-Coordinators
Section
6.2 Treasurer
Section
6.3 Secretary
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
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
8.7 Notice
of Appointment
Section
9.1 First Meeting of New County
Council
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
ARTICLE
12 REPRESENTATION UPON THE GPCA
COORDINATING COMMITEE
Section
12.4 Election
of Representatives
ARTICLE
13 ACTIVE GREEN LOCALS
Section
13.1
Recognition
ARTICLE
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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.
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.
5.2.9.2 Develop
candidates for partisan and non partisan elective and appointive office.
5.2.9.3 Endorse
candidates for public office.
5.2.9.4 Provide
financial, volunteer and other support to endorsed candidates.
5.2.10 Ballot
Measures
Endorse
or oppose ballot measures appearing on the ballot in Los Angeles County.
5.2.11 Censure
Censure
a member of the GPLAC. Any Censure resolution must include the reasons for
Censure, including how such an action relates to the role, duties and
responsibilities of the GPLAC.
Approval of a Censure resolution requires a 2/3 vote.
5.2.12 Rules
and Procedures
Establish
additional Rules and Procedures to accomplish its work. GPLAC Rules and Procedures
shall be published in one place on the GPLAC web site, together with the GPLAC
Bylaws.
Section
5.3 Authority
and Accountability of Council
5.3.1
Authority
The
County Council shall retain all authority for its duties and responsibilities
under these bylaws. The County Council may choose to delegate authority,
including authorizing agents for specific tasks. However, use of the name
"Green Party" shall remain the province of the GPLAC and may not be
delegated by the County Council, and may not be used in the name of Active
Green Locals or any other organization.
5.3.2 Accountability
The Council is accountable to the membership of the GPLAC and the Ten Key
Values, and must enact its decisions in accordance with the bylaws of the
GPLAC.
The
County Council shall appoint Officers of the party. The Co-Coordinators must be
members of the County Council.
Other officers do not have to be members of the County Council. But all Officers must be registered as Greens
in Los Angeles County.
Section
6.1. Co-Coordinators
6.1.1 The
Council shall elect two Co-Coordinators, one male and one female. The term for
each shall be eight months, unless otherwise specified by the Council. The
voting procedure shall be by Instant Run-Off (IRV), using a simple
majority threshold, and including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced
in the GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
6.1.2 Co-Coordinators may not serve for more than three
consecutive eight-month terms (nor their equivalent) nor shall any person shall
serve for more than twenty-four months total out of every forty-two, with one
exception. With a 2/3 IRV vote,
the Council may select a Co-Coordinator, regardless of how many prior months
that person has served.
6.1.3 The
Co-Coordinators shall be responsible for the production of the Council
agenda. This includes the
prioritization of and the assigning times to agenda items, as well as the
appointment of a meeting facilitator(s), minutes taker and vibes-watcher.
6.1.4 The Co-Coordinators shall be responsible for the
distribution of the Council agenda.
Distribution will include Council members and Active Green locals, and
will appear on the County web site. Co-Coordinators may work with the Secretary
to accomplish this task.
6.1.5 The Co-Coordinators shall be responsible for
updating the GPLAC website and may work with Secretary to accomplish this
task. The web site shall include
the names and official contact information of all County Council members,
County Council officers, and GPLAC representatives to the GPCA Coordinating
Committee; the official contact information for Active Green Locals in Los
Angeles County; GPLAC Bylaws, and minutes of County Council and County Council
committee meetings.
6.1.5 The
Co-Coordinators will serve as Co-Liaisons to the office of the
Registrar/Recorder of Los Angeles County.
6.1.6 The Co-Coordinators may speak on behalf of the
GPLAC, consistent with GPLAC policy, the Green Party of California state
platform, and the Ten Key Values.
No other Council member may speak on behalf of the County Council,
without County Council authorization.
Section
6.2. Treasurer
6.2.1 The County
Council shall select a Treasurer. The term shall be for the same term of office
as the County Council, unless otherwise specified by the County Council. The
voting procedure shall be by Instant Run-Off (IRV), using a simple
majority threshold, and including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced
in the GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
6.2.2 The
Treasurer shall maintain the bank account of the GPLAC, keep financial records
and produce financial reports to the Council, and file all necessary documents
with governmental agencies as required by law. The Treasurer shall also receive and disburse funds as
directed by the County Council.
Article
6.3
Secretary
6.3.1 The County
Council shall select a Secretary. The term shall be for the same term of office
as the County Council, unless otherwise specified by the County Council. The
voting procedure shall be by Instant Run-Off (IRV), using a simple
majority threshold, and including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced
in the GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
6.3.2 The
Secretary shall maintain attendance records for all County Council
members. If a County Council
member misses two consecutive regularly scheduled County Council meetings
without being represented by an alternate, the Secretary shall send him/her
written notice (as defined in Section 6.2.5), such that if he/she does not
attend the next Council meeting or send an alternate, his/her seat will be
considered vacated.
6.3.3 The
Secretary shall send correspondence on behalf of the Co-Coordinators and/or as
otherwise instructed by the County Council, including to distribute the County
Council agenda and to provide notice of County Council vacancies.
6.3.4 Upon
request of the Co-Coordinators, the Secretary will work with the
Co-Coordinators to verify nomination petitions signatures for County Council
appointment and take minutes at County Council meetings.
6.3.5 Upon
request of the Co-Coordinators and/or the County Council, the Secretary shall
update the GPLAC web site.
Section
7.1 Election
of County Council members
7.1.1 Time
of Election
GPLAC
members will elect Council members at the Direct Primary election held by the
State of California in even-numbered years.
7.1.2 Election
by Districts
Council
members will be elected by State Senate district and must be registered to vote
in the district from which they are elected.
7.1.3 Number
of Council Members to be Elected
The
number of Council members will be forty-four. Every State Senate district will
have at least one representative, except Districts 19 and 32, which will be
combined with Districts 17 and 29, respectively.
7.1.4 Number
of Seats Per District
Each district will have at least one seat. The total number of seats shall be
apportioned proportionally among the districts according to each district's
percentage of registered Green Party voters in the County.
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will calculate these
proportions four months prior to the Council election according to the most
recent registration totals issued by their office.
The
number of members from any district shall be rounded to the nearest
integer. The total resulting from
this method may be different than forty-four. The greater number of the two shall be the number to be
elected.
7.1.5 Review
of This Formula
At
any point at which the legislative districts referenced herein are modified in
size or number, the Council shall review this formula and make changes needed
to ensure that all Greens in Los Angeles County have the ability to vote for
elected representation on the Council.
7.1.6 Notice
of modification of election rules
If
the Party modifies these bylaws to change the method of election or the number
of Council members, the Co-Chairs must notify the County Registrar and the
Coordinating Committee of the Green Party of California of these modifications
no later than 135 days before the Direct Primary election in order for the
changes to be effective at the following election.
7.1.7 Write-in
Candidacy
To
be elected to the County Council as a write-in candidate, in addition to
receiving enough votes to be elected, any write-in candidate must also meet the
same Green Party registration requirements, as would have any Green candidate
who could have filed to run on the ballot.
Section
7.2 Terms of Office
Council
Members will serve until a new County Council is elected (at the Direct Primary
election in even-numbered years) and convenes its first meeting.
Section
7.3 Alternates
7.3.1 A
County Council member may appoint an Alternate in her/his absence by written
authorization, specifying the meeting for which it is to be effective. A separate authorization is needed for
each meeting for which an Alternate will appear.
7.3.2 An
Alternate must be a registered Green in the County Council members' State
Senate district or in an adjoining State Senate district.
7.3.3 An
Alternate shall have the same rights and privileges as other Council members at
those meetings, shall be subject to the rules of the Council, and may serve for
one member per meeting.
Section
8.1 Vacancy
A
vacancy on the County Council shall be said to exist whenever any of the
following has occurred:
8.1.1 A
County Council seat was not filled in an election; or
8.1.2 A
County Council member has submitted a written statement of resignation; or
8.1.3
A County Council
member is no longer registered in the district from which he or she was elected
8.1.4
A County Council
member is no longer registered Green;
8.1.5
A County Council
member fails to maintain an accurate current voter registration
8.1.6
A County Council
member misses two consecutive regularly scheduled Council meetings without
being represented by an alternate, and who, after receiving written notice from
the Secretary or Co-Coordinators, fails to attend, or to be represented by an
alternate, at the next Council meeting. Such notice must be sent to the
CouncilmemberÕs official contact address, no later than the time of release of
the agenda for that meeting.
8.1.7
A Councilmember
dies or becomes incapacitated to act.
Section
8.2 Notice
of Vacancy
Within
five days of a vacancy occurring, the Council Co-Coordinators or Secretary
shall give notice of the vacancy to all County Council members in the County,
as well to Active Green Locals in the State Senate District where the vacancy
has occurred. Notice shall include when and how the vacancy can be filled, and
shall also appear on the CountyÕs web site.
Section
8.3 Nominations
8.3.1 At
its next meeting after a vacancy has occurred and notice been given, the
Council will accept nominations for Council membership, as long as the
nominations have been submitted by the agenda-submittal deadline.
8.3.2 The
Council may also accept nominations and vote by email or teleconferencing.
8.3.3 Nominees
must be registered Greens within the District they wish to represent, and must
also gather as many signatures of registered Greens in the district, as would
be normally required by the County Registrar to appear on the ballot in that
district, for the purposes of being elected to the Los Angeles County Green
Party County Council.
Section
8.4 Nomination
Signature Petition
Nomination
signatures must be collected on a document that contains the following words at
the top of the page: ÒWe, the undersigned registered Green Party members in
District ________ support the appointment of __________ to the Los Angeles
County Green Party County Council.Ó
Section
8.5 Validation
of Nomination Signatures
Nomination
signatures must be validated before a nominee can be considered for
appointment. Signatures must be
delivered personally or sent by certified mail to a Co-Coordinator; or in lieu
of this, a fax, .PDF or other image format may suffice, if the original is then
presented at the next Council meeting to a Co-Coordinator or the Secretary.
The County Council will vote upon each vacancy separately using Instant Run-Off
Voting. County Council members may cast votes for qualified nominees and may
exercise the ÔNo Other CandidateÕ (NOC) option. In the event of a tie, a new
election may be held.
Section
8.7 Notice
of Appointment
Within
five days of an appointment, the Council shall notify the Los Angeles County
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the Coordinating Committee of the Green Party
of California, and all Active Green
Locals within the district, of the name and official contact information
for the Council appointee.
Section
9.1 First Meeting of New County
Council
A
newly elected County Council shall hold its first meeting following the Direct
Primary Election.
9.1.1 The County Council may choose to convene in a
non-decision making, Ôgathering-styleÕ manner first, in order to facilitate
communication and understanding, before undertaking any business.
9.1.2 Once
the County CouncilÕs formal business meeting commences, the County Council
shall as set as its first order of business, votes upon the positions of
Co-Coordinator(s), Treasurer and Secretary.
9.1.2.1 If
no one is elected to fill the positions of Co-Coordinators and Treasurer, the
Council must choose someone on an interim basis to fill these roles until the
next meeting.
9.1.2.2 In the case of the Secretary, the County Council may
choose to leave this position open until the next meeting, or may appoint an
interim representative.
A
quorum for decision-making meetings of the County Council shall require the
presence of a simple majority of the current County Council members, or their
duly designated Alternates. The one exception shall be when voting upon items
requiring a 2/3 vote for approval.
In those cases, a quorum shall consist of at least 3/5 of the current
County Council members. Absent a
quorum, discussion may continue but no decisions shall be made.
Section 9.3 Participation
9.3.1 All
GPLAC members may participate in the ÒConsensus-seeking ProcessÓ, but only
County Council members can hold Òunresolved concernsÓ and participate in any
vote, should one become necessary.
9.3.2 County
Council members shall receive priority in discussions, to ensure that they have
time to a) seek clarifications. B) express their concerns and affirmations, and
c) take a vote, if necessary. At the discretion of the facilitation team,
non-Council members may also participate in these discussions.
9.3.3 A
County Council member, when recognized by the facilitation team, may yield the
floor to a non-County Council member rather than speaking himself or herself,
and in do doing, foregoes his/her turn on the item.
9.3.4 When
establishing the agenda, the Co-Coordinators shall consider the need for
sufficient time for participation and debate on each item.
9.3.5 In
addition to participation at face-to-face meetings, the County Council shall
provide for pre-meeting discussion, open to any GPLAC member, on the GPLAC web
site.
Section 9.4 Consensuses Seeking and Voting
The
Council will follow the ÒConsensus-seeking processÓ for reaching decisions.
Failing consensus, the issue will move to a vote.
9.4.1 Consensus Seeking
Consensus
shall be sought through a process of
a)
hearing and
responding to clarifying questions first and responding to them, then
b)
hearing concerns and
affirmations about the proposal, and hearing responses to the concerns
c)
testing for any
further outstanding concerns
d)
asking if those with
concerns would be willing to stand aside, with their concerns recorded
succinctly
e)
going to vote if
there are still outstanding concerns remaining
f) succinctly recording outstanding concerns in the minutes, if
a proposal passes
9.4.2 Voting
Votes
that require 2/3 for approval are
a)
bylaws changes
b)
candidate endorsements
c)
censure resolutions,
d)
certain
Co-Coordinator appointments (as specified in Article 6)
e)
adding a new item to
a County Council agenda at the meeting.
Votes
that require 3/5 for approval are modifying the time and/or order of the agenda
at the meeting.
For other
decisions, a simple majority is required.
Section
9.5 Submitting and Prioritizing
Agenda Items
9.5.1 Any
County Councilmember may submit a proposed agenda item to the Co-Coordinators.
To be considered for inclusion, an item must be received by at least one Co-Coordinator
no later than 17 days before the upcoming County Council meeting.
9.5.2 Agenda items shall be prioritized and assigned times
by the Co-Coordinators. The County Council may also direct the Co-Coordinators to
prioritize an item or items, as long as that to prioritize decision is made
before the 17 day deadline for submitting agenda item submissions.
9.5.3 All
agenda items shall include a description of the item and identify the
anticipated presenter(s).
9.5.4 Items requiring a decision of the County Council must
include cost estimates, time-lines and personnel requirements as necessary.
9.5.5 Once distributed, the Agenda may not be changed until
the meeting. The time and order of already agendized items may be amended by a
3/5 vote. New agenda items may be
added by a 2/3 vote.
Section 9.6 Setting Meeting Date
The Council shall set its meeting dates, places and times.
9.6.1
The Co-Coordinators shall agendize the setting of meeting dates as needed, to
ensure there is always at least meeting set in advance. The Co-Coordinators may
place this item at any place on the agenda, in order to ensure that it be
heard.
9.6.2 If the next meeting date is not
decided upon during a meeting, the Co-Coordinators shall conduct a post-meeting
vote by email, teleconference, or other process determined by the County
Council.
Section
9.7 Agenda
Distribution
Council
meeting Agendas shall be distributed to County Council members via email, fax
and/or postal mail no later than 10 days before the next County Council
meeting. Agendas shall also be posted on the County web site and sent to Active
Green Locals. Once distributed, the Agenda may not be changed until the
meeting.
ARTICLE
10 COMMITTEES
Section
10.1 Establishment
10.1.1 The
County Council may establish Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees.
10.1.2 A
Standing Committee shall continue unless dissolved. An Ad Hoc Committee is established for finite, pre-defined
period.
10.1.3 All Committees shall have a scope, purpose
and mission statement approved by the Council as part of its formation and
approval.
Section
10.2 Participation
10.2.1 Any GPLAC member may participate in the "Consensus-seeking
Process", but only Committee members can hold "unresolved concerns" and
participate in any Committee vote, should one become necessary.
10.2.2 All Committees shall be governed by these bylaws.
ARTICLE
11 DELEGATES TO GPCA GENERAL
ASSEMBLIES
Section
11.1 Eligibility
Any
GPLAC member is eligible to be a delegate to GPCA General Assemblies.
Section
11.1 Recommended
Experience
11.1.1 Be
active Green on the local, county and/or state level
11.1.2 Have
attended at least one GPCA General Assembly in the previous two years.
11.1.3 Be
Familiar with GPCA structure, bylaws and platform.
11.1.4 Have attended the Council meeting discussion of decision-making items for the upcoming General Assembly.
The
number of delegates shall be determined by the GPCA.
11.3.1 The
County Council shall select delegates by the Choice Voting, Single Transferable
Vote (STV) from of proportional representation, using the Droop threshold, and
including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced in the GPCA Bylaws
(Section 7). County Council members shall vote by secret paper ballot and shall
take into consideration issues of diversity and representation when ranking their
choices.
11.3.2 If
not all delegate seats are filled, additional delegates may be added later at
General Assembly itself, upon a 3/5 vote of the delegates present.
11.3.3 The
Co-Coordinators shall be responsible for notifying the GPCA of the names of the
GPLACÕs delegates, and for doing so according to the deadlines set by the GPCA.
Delegates
shall make a good faith effort to fairly represent the discussions and
decisions of the County Council, but may modify positions to reflect the intent of the County
Council when items are amended at the General Assembly.
ARTICLE
12 REPRESENTATION UPON THE GPCA
COORDINATING COMMITEE
The
number of representatives is established by the GPCA and has been set at three.
The
length of the term is established by the GPCA and has been set at two years.
Any
GPLAC member is eligible to be a GPLAC representative to the GPCA Coordinating
Commitee. A
Coordinating Committee member may not also be a County Co-Coordinator. However, a sitting Co-Coordinator may
run for the Coordinating Committee and if elected, shall be considered to have
immediately resigned their seat.
Section
12.4 Election
of Representatives
A
male and a female seat shall be chosen first, after which a seat open
to
all shall be chosen. The voting procedure
for each seat shall be by Instant Run-Off (IRV), using a simple majority
threshold, and including the No Other Candidate option, as referenced
in the GPCA Bylaws (Section 7).
ARTICLE
13 ACTIVE GREEN LOCALS
An
"Active Green Local" is a group of Green Party members in Los Angeles County,
recognized by the County Council and organized on a geographical basis.
Section
13.1
Recognition
In
order to be recognized as an Active Green Local by the County Council a local
must submit
13.1.1 Its bylaws, membership requirements, decision-making
process and mission statement
13.1.2
A description of its local activities
13.1.3
A proposed geographic boundary
13.1.4
A petition requesting recognition. The petition must be signed by at
least as many registered Greens within the proposed boundary area, as would be
required to run for County Council from the same area. If a local exists over the boundary of
more than one State Senate District, then the number of petition signatures
required shall be the largest of any of the Districts.
13.1.5
A 2/3 vote of the County Council is required to recognize a local.
Active
Green Locals shall receive information directly from the GPLAC about GPLAC
matters, as provided for in these bylaws, and will be listed upon the GPLAC web
site.
13.3.1 Active Green Locals are encouraged to conduct voter
registration drives, organize local Greens, meet on a regular basis, be
involved in local Green issues, develop and support Green candidates, and
facilitate participation in the GPLAC of its members
13.3.2 Active Green Locals must submit minutes of its meetings
to the County Council, and include a record of attendance, votes cast and
decisions made.
13.3.3 Active Green Locals must follow
all applicable laws.
13.3.4 Active
Green Locals may use "Greens" in their name, but may not use "Green Party".
13.4.1 The County Council shall regularly review the status
of Active Green Locals every two years, starting from the original date of
recognition. Additional
review may be scheduled upon a 2/3 vote of the Council.
13.4.2 Recognized Active Green Locals shall retain their status
with a simple majority vote. The Council County may also agree to continued
recognition, but only within changed boundaries.
The
Green Party of Los Angeles County shall not discriminate against anyone on the
basis of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, ethnicity,
religion, national origin, citizenship or income. We value the diversity of
life.
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AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Notwithstanding
other provisions of these Bylaws, these Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 majority
vote of the County Council upon 30 days prior written notice to all County
Council members of the proposed change.