Special Utah County GOP Central Committee Meeting Details Announced

Much is happening in the Party in advance of the Organizing Convention, so it’s time to dust off this blog and keep you informed. Thanks for your patience.

Details of a special Utah County Central Committee Meeting are out for the attendees. The agenda will cover the “Proposed Bylaw Changes” (see “Bylaw 5 revisions“) and a Constitution and Bylaw change regarding Education Officer Election.

This meeting was called because of a motion I placed before the Central Committee before the last meeting (held at the Provo City Council Chambers on Saturday, February 21, 2009) so there could be ample debate and discussion on the proposed changes. In the absence of this special meeting, the Central Committee would have been relegated to one hour of discussion before the start of the Utah County Organizing Convention scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Canyon View Jr. High School, 655 East 950 North, Orem.

There’s simply not enough time to vet the implications of passing these changes. I’ll comment about my concerns and position on Bylay 5 revisions in greater detail in a subsequent post. For now suffice it to say, I have SERIOUS concerns about this.

Anyway, the meeting details as follows:

Event: Utah County Central Committee Meeting
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Time: 9:00 am
Agenda: Constitution & Bylaw Review
Location: Canyon View Jr. High School, 655 East 950 North, Orem

I’m glad the meeting is being held. If you’re one of the following ( emphases added):

Constitution Of the Utah County Republican Party
(as amended April 29, 2006)
Article III – Organization and Powers, Section E, Subsections 3 and 4

3. The Central Committee shall consist of the Voting Precinct Chairs and Vice-Chairs ; the Party’s Elected County Officers ; the Party’s Appointed County Officers ; the Legislative District Chairs , Vice-Chairs and Education Officers ; all past full-term County Chairs who served to the end of the term to which they were elected or to which they succeeded as County Chair and served a minimum of six months; and all County, State and Federal Elected Officials .

4. Both the Executive and Central Committees may also include, as nonvoting members, a representative from each Allied Organization that has been approved by a 2/3 vote of the Executive Committee or a majority of the Central Committee. Such membership is to facilitate communication and coordinate action with the represented Allied Organizations and shall not be construed as Party endorsement, authorization, or responsibility for the actions of those organizations. The represented Allied Organizations are separate bodies with no authority to act for or in behalf of the Party.

then get there!!!