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==ARTICLE VII: OFFICERS==
==ARTICLE VII: OFFICERS==
Section 1. The officers of the Party shall be:
1. The officers of the Party shall be:


- Chair,
- Chair,
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All of these officers shall be elected at a Regular Convention of the Party by the attending delegates and shall take office immediately upon the close of the convention and serve thereafter until the final adjournment of the next Regular Convention. No person shall serve as an officer who is not a member of the Party.
All of these officers shall be elected at a Regular Convention of the Party by the attending delegates and shall take office immediately upon the close of the convention and serve thereafter until the final adjournment of the next Regular Convention. No person shall serve as an officer who is not a member of the Party.


Section 2. No offices shall be combined.
2. No offices shall be combined.


Section 3. The officers shall be full voting members of the National Committee.
3. The officers shall be full voting members of the National Committee.


Section 4. The Chair shall preside at all conventions and all meetings of the National Committee. He or she shall be the chief executive officer of the Party.
4. The Chair shall preside at all conventions and all meetings of the National Committee. He or she shall be the chief executive officer of the Party.


Section 5. The Vice Chair shall act as an assistant to the Chair, and shall perform the duties of the Chair in the event the Chair is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of his or her office.
5. The Vice Chair shall act as an assistant to the Chair, and shall perform the duties of the Chair in the event the Chair is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of his or her office.


Section 6. The Secretary shall be the recording officer of the Party.
6. The Secretary shall be the recording officer of the Party.


Section 7. The Treasurer shall receive, expend and account for the funds of the Party under the supervision and direction of the Chair and National Committee.
7. The Treasurer shall receive, expend and account for the funds of the Party under the supervision and direction of the Chair and National Committee.


Section 8. Except as otherwise provided herein, the officers of the Party shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed in the Bylaws.
8. Except as otherwise provided herein, the officers of the Party shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed in the Bylaws.


Section 9. An officer may be suspended, that is, denied the authority to perform his or her specific functions, by a two­ thirds vote of the entire National Committee. The office of a suspended officer shall be declared vacant, unless the suspended officer appeals his or her suspension to the Judicial Committee within seven days of receipt of notice of suspension.  The National Committee shall appoint new officers if vacancies occur, such officers to complete the term of the office vacated.
9. An officer may be suspended, that is, denied the authority to perform his or her specific functions, by a two­ thirds vote of the entire National Committee. The office of a suspended officer shall be declared vacant, unless the suspended officer appeals his or her suspension to the Judicial Committee within seven days of receipt of notice of suspension.  The National Committee shall appoint new officers if vacancies occur, such officers to complete the term of the office vacated.


==ARTICLE VIII: NATIONAL COMMITTEE==
==ARTICLE VIII: NATIONAL COMMITTEE==
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