MINUTES

Reform Party of Mississippi
State Central Committee Meeting
September 4, 2000

 
Meeting called to order by Trey Golmon, 3:28 p.m., September 4, 2000 at County Place Club House, Pearl, Mississippi.

Roll Call

Members present: Trey Golmon, Chairman; Bill Hinson, At-Large Member; Lisa Hinson, Secretary; John Goodman, Treasure; Ryan Walters, Vice-Chairman; John Hey, National Committeeman.

Guest: Richard Vanderkolk, Buchanan Campaign Coordinator.

Reform Party Name and Ballot Place

Discussed changing name to Freedom Party of Mississippi. Bay Buchanan, Buchanan Campaign Chairman did not want us to change the name of the party.

Bylaw Changes

ARTICLE 4: STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 4.1: At all times when a State Convention is not in session, the State Executive Committee shall be the governing and administrative body of the Party and shall manage the business and operations of the Party in accordance with these by-laws and rules. The State Executive Committee shall have all the authority to conduct such additional business as shall be required of it by state law.

Bill Hinson moved to strike "and rules" seconded by Ryan Walters and all in favor.

Section 4.2: The State Executive Committee shall consist of not less than five (5) members. Committee Members shall be Party members and shall serve without pay.

Ryan Walters moved to strike "shall be Party members and" seconded by Lisa Hinson and all in favor.

Section 4.3: Each Committee Member shall be elected at the State Convention by majority vote of the attending delegates and then participating Party members and serve for a term of not more than four (4) years. An Executive Committee Member may be re-elected to serve consecutive terms, and shall continue in office unless he resigns, is removed, or upon the election of his replacement.

Ryan Walters moved to strike "and then participating Party members" seconded by John Hey and all in favor.

Section 4.4: The Committee shall consist of five officers and three National Committee members elected by majority vote at the State Convention. The five officers shall be the State Chairman, State Vice-Chairman, State Secretary, State Treasurer, and At-Large Committee Member.

Motion made by John Goodman amended as read and seconded by Ryan Walters and all in favor.

Section 4.5: The Committee shall meet at least twice in each calendar year at times and places as designated by the State Chairman. The Committee may also meet upon the call of the majority of its members. The Committee may meet by telephone. Reasonable advance notice shall be given to all Committee members prior to the meeting. This notice requirement may be waived by unanimous consent of all the Committee members.

Motion made by John Hey amended as read and seconded by John Goodman and all in favor.

Section 4.7: Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Committee may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Committee shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action. Action by written consent has the same force and effect as a vote of the Committee members. Such written consent shall be incorporated into the official minutes of the Executive Committee.

Motion made by John Hey amended as read and seconded by John Goodman and all in favor.

Section 4.8: Vacancies on the Committee, including all officers, the at-large member, National Committee persons, and all other vacancies of national convention delegates and alternates, and presidential electors shall be filled through appointment by the State Chairman or by the State Vice-Chairman, if the office of State Chairman is vacant, and majority approval by the remaining Committee. The term of a Committee member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Committee shall be coterminous with the term to which the replaced Committee member had been entitled.

Motion made by John Hey to strike "remaining" seconded by John Goodman and all in favor.

Section 4.9: A Committee member may be removed from the Committee upon a three-fifths (3/5) vote of the Committee Members or upon recall by the membership of the Party. The Committee shall propose, no later than the close of calendar year 2001, amendments to the by-laws and rules providing for the recall of Committee members, which shall ensure the Party members have the opportunity to participate in the recall of Committee members. These amendments shall be voted on at the state convention in calendar year 2002.

Motion made by John Hey amended as read and seconded by John Goodman and all in favor.

ARTICLE 13: ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS

Section 13.1: These By-laws shall take effect immediately upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the State Convention. By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the State Convention or a unanimous vote of the State Central Executive Committee.

Motion made by Ryan Walters to strike "Central" seconded by John Hey and all in favor.

Meeting Adjourned at 3:59 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by
Lisa Hinson, Secretary, RPMS