DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY: WDC OFFICERS
CHAIR RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Chair shall be the administrative director of the Committee. The Chair shall perform all the legal responsibilities assigned to local committee Chairs by the Code of Virginia and the Party Plan.
b. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and perform such other duties as pertain to the office as specifically described elsewhere in these bylaws.
c. The Chair shall not publicly address, as Chair of Westmoreland Democratic Committee, in person or in writing, any issue that is not an already stated Party or Committee position except with the approval or at the direction of the Committee in accordance with Article XIX of these bylaws.
d. The Chair shall remain publicly neutral in regard to candidates for the Democratic nomination in primary elections or caucuses until nominees have been chosen by such primary or caucus.
e. The Chair shall turn over each month's correspondence to the Corresponding Secretary in advance of each regular meeting for the Corresponding Secretary to report to the Committee.
VICE CHAIR RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Vice Chair shall assist the Chair and shall preside in the absence of the Chair.
b. The Vice Chair shall be the Chair of the Fundraising Committee or serve on the Fundraising Committee.
TREASURER RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Treasurer shall receive the funds of the Committee and disburse them when duly authorized by the Committee.
b. The Treasurer shall be available to make a financial report at each regular meeting of the Committee and shall make available a written financial report prior to each regular meeting of the Committee.
c. The Treasurer shall maintain the record of fully qualified Members of the Committee.
d. The Treasurer shall create the sign-in sheet before each meeting, include the number of qualified members required for a quorum, and give it to the Recording Secretary.
e. The Treasurer shall maintain a ledger and keep a careful account of income and disbursements and, at the end of their term shall turn over to the incoming Treasurer all funds, books, records and property which belong to the Committee.
f. The Treasurer shall make any financial reports required by law.
g. The Treasurer shall seek approval by the Committee of all disbursements in excess of one hundred dollars ($100.00). All requests for disbursements must be presented to the Committee on forms provided by the Treasurer with appropriate receipts attached.
h. The Treasurer, along with the Audit/Budget Committee, shall prepare an annual budget for submission to the Committee based on requests submitted by the officers and standing committee chairs.
RECORDING SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Recording Secretary shall keep attendance and minutes of each Committee meeting.
b. The Recording Secretary shall distribute a draft of the minutes to the Executive Committee no later than 14 days following the meeting.
c. The Recording Secretary or the Vice Chair shall distribute to the Committee the Agenda, Treasurer's written report, current membership list, and minutes of last the meeting at least a week prior to the meeting.
d. The Recording Secretary shall determine at each meeting the existence of a quorum.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. The Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence concerning the Committee, including all meeting and agenda notices required.
b. The Corresponding Secretary shall notify any member of possible removal.
c. The Corresponding Secretary shall report on each month's correspondence to the Committee at each regular meeting.
d. In the event there is no Corresponding Secretary the responsibilities of the Corresponding Secretary shall be divided between the Vice Chair and the Recording Secretary
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