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The duties of the Committee are to form all necessary mission statements and to propose them to the Caucus for adoption and use; to determine whether any decisions related to the mission statement of the Caucus should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined.
The duties of the Committee are to form all necessary mission statements and to propose them to the Caucus for adoption and use; to determine whether any decisions related to the mission statement of the Caucus should become bylaws of the Caucus, presenting motions as necessary; and other duties to be determined.


====Bylaws Committee'''
====Bylaws Committee====
The sixth Committee created under the Caucus was the Bylaws Committee.
The sixth Committee created under the Caucus was the Bylaws Committee.
The George Washington Liberty Caucus Bylaws Committee (the Committee) will serve by implementing the bylaws which govern the rules and procedures of the Caucus.
The George Washington Liberty Caucus Bylaws Committee (the Committee) will serve by implementing the bylaws which govern the rules and procedures of the Caucus.
The duties of the Committee are to respond to motions to propose bylaws using the bylaw proposal procedure; to receive reports of bylaws violations from the Secretary, report to the Caucus a plan of action to be taken to remediate any bylaw violations, and act accordance with this reported plan of action; and other duties to be determined
The duties of the Committee are to respond to motions to propose bylaws using the bylaw proposal procedure; to receive reports of bylaws violations from the Secretary, report to the Caucus a plan of action to be taken to re-mediate any bylaw violations, and act accordance with this reported plan of action; and other duties to be determined.
 
====Scorecard Committee====
The seventh Committee created under the Caucus was the Scorecard Committee.
The George Washington Liberty Caucus Scorecard Committee (the Committee) will serve by scoring candidates for office, incumbent elected officials, policies, and policy proposals when appropriate.
 
The duties of the Committee are to create a system for scoring individuals and public policies; to receive recommendations for scoring by the Caucus; to research and verify all factors to be considered in the scoring of any particular recommendation; to submit all findings and scores to the Caucus at the meeting immediately following the conclusion of a scoring; to determine whether any decisions related to scoring should become bylaws of the Caucus; and other duties to be determined.
 


===Formed Committees===
===Formed Committees===
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The fourth Committee created under the Caucus was the Vetting Committee.
The fourth Committee created under the Caucus was the Vetting Committee.


====Scorecard Committee====
====Blue Lodge Committee====
The seventh Committee created under the Caucus was the Scorecard Committee.
The eighth Committee created under the Caucus was the Blue Lodge Committee.


====Blue Lodge Committee====
====Platform Committee====
The eighth Committee created under the Caucus was the Blue Lodge Committee
The ninth Committee created under the Caucus was the Platform Committee.


==Bylaws==
==Bylaws==
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====Membership Privileges====
====Membership Privileges====


1. Only members of the Caucus may be present and participate during official business. This includes, but is not limited to, all regular scheduled teleconferences of the Caucus, and during in-person National Conventions, or otherwise stated.
1. Any Brother who satisfies the first requirement for membership may be present during Regular Caucus meetings, however, only Members may participate and vote. Only members of the Caucus may be present and participate during all other official business meetings, unless otherwise stated.


2. Membership may be suspended at any time to a Member who no longer satisfies the criteria for membership. Membership may also be suspended or revoked for actions deemed un-Masonic, coercive, treasonous, or which threaten the reputation of the Caucus.
2. Membership may be suspended at any time to a Member who no longer satisfies the criteria for membership. Membership may also be suspended or revoked for actions deemed un-Masonic, coercive, treasonous, or which threaten the reputation of the Caucus.
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'''Executive Committee'''
'''Executive Committee'''


1. Candidates for an officer position within the Caucus must be a current member of the National Libertarian Party, and meet any one or more of the following criteria: Libertarian voter registration status, membership in a state, county, city, or town Libertarian Party.
1. The name of this organization shall be The George Washington Liberty Caucus, or GWLC.
 
2. Candidates for an officer position within the Caucus must be a current member of the National Libertarian Party, and meet any one or more of the following criteria: Libertarian voter registration status, membership in a state, county, city, or town Libertarian Party.


2. The 1st Vice Chairman is responsible for carrying out the duties of the Chairman in his absence, the responsibilities of the 1st Vice Chairman falling on the 2nd Vice Chairman. In the event of the absence of the Chairman and the 1st Vice Chairman, the 2nd Vice Chairman becomes responsible for carrying out the duties of the Chairman.
3. The 1st Vice Chairman is responsible for carrying out the duties of the Chairman in his absence, the responsibilities of the 1st Vice Chairman falling on the 2nd Vice Chairman. In the event of the absence of the Chairman and the 1st Vice Chairman, the 2nd Vice Chairman becomes responsible for carrying out the duties of the Chairman.


3. The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the duties of Secretary as well as those of the Treasurer, and will serve as the Acting Treasurer. If unable to do so, the Secretary/Acting Treasurer may appoint a temporary replacement, whom can be rejected only by a motion by the Chairman, seconded by either the 1st or 2nd Vice Chairman.  
4. The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the duties of Secretary as well as those of the Treasurer, and will serve as the Acting Treasurer. If unable to do so, the Secretary/Acting Treasurer may appoint a temporary replacement, whom can be rejected only by a motion by the Chairman, seconded by either the 1st or 2nd Vice Chairman.  


4. Any Officer of the Executive Committee may be removed from office on the same grounds and by the same procedure set forth, however that procedure shall be known as an impeachment proceeding, and an impeachment proceeding and a proceeding for removal of the Officer as a Member of the Caucus may be combined in one proceeding.
5. Any Officer of the Executive Committee may be removed from office on the same grounds and by the same procedure set forth, however that procedure shall be known as an impeachment proceeding, and an impeachment proceeding and a proceeding for removal of the Officer as a Member of the Caucus may be combined in one proceeding.


5. All officer positions serve for a term of 2 years beginning with the second election of officers, which will take place in May of 2020 in Austin, TX.
6. All officer positions serve for a term of 2 years beginning with the second election of officers, which will take place in May of 2020 in Austin, TX.


'''Bylaws Committee'''
'''Bylaws Committee'''
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