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.