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| Section 2. Article VIII, Section 2, shall not be amended by a vote of less than seven-eighths of the delegates at a Regular Convention (after 1972). | | Section 2. Article VIII, Section 2, shall not be amended by a vote of less than seven-eighths of the delegates at a Regular Convention (after 1972). |
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| =BYLAWS OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY=
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| ==BYLAW I: AFFILIATE PARTIES==
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| Section 1. Organizations which wish to become affiliated parties with the Libertarian Party shall apply for official designation on a standard petition form as adopted by the National Committee; which petition shall be signed by not less than 10 members of the organization residing within the appropriate state.
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| Section 2. There shall be no more than one affiliated party in any one state or territory or the District of Columbia, and the affiliated party shall determine who shall be the delegates from its respective state to all Regular Conventions.
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| ==BYLAW II: DUTIES OF OFFICERS==
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| Section 1. The Party Chair shall be the chief executive officer of the Party, holding the full powers and duties accorded the office by the Constitution.
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| Section 2. The Vice-Chair shall be the chief assistant to the Chair, performing such duties as the Chair shall prescribe, and holding such executive powers as the Chair shall delegate.
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| Section 3. The Secretary shall assist the Chair and the National Committee in conducting the business of the Party and shall perform such duties as are assigned to him or her by the Chair or the National Committee. He or she shall attend all meetings of the National Committee and all Party Conventions, and shall act as Secretary thereof, keeping such records and minutes as are necessary. He or she shall make an annual report to the National Committee; which report shall contain all information required by the National Committee.
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| Section 4. The Treasurer shall make an annual financial report to the National Committee. He or she shall perform all duties required of his or her office by applicable federal and state law.
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| ==BYLAW V: DELEGATES LIST==
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| Any national Party member shall be provided, upon request and payment of copying and mailing costs, a list of the names and addresses of all elected delegates to a Convention.
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| ==BYLAW VII: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY==
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| The Rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern the Party in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Party Constitution, Bylaws and Convention Rules or any special rules of order which the Convention may adopt.
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| ==BYLAW VIII: MEMBERSHIP FEES==
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| Fees for membership in the Party shall be set by the National Committee and amended from time to time as the National Committee deems necessary.
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| ==BYLAW IX: AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS==
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| Amendments to the Bylaws shall be in accordance with the Constitution.
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| =CONVENTION RULES OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY= | | =CONVENTION RULES OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY= |