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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS of the BURLINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE In accordance with and as provided by N.J.S.A.

19:5-1, et. seq. the members o the !"r#in$ton %o"nty &emocratic %ommittee, do hereby adopt the o##owin$ %onstit"tion and !y#aws to $overn the a airs o said committee. ARTICLE 1 - NAME The name of the organization shall be the Burlington County Democratic County Committee (County Committee). ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE The County Committee shall be the official Political Organization within the County of Burlington ursuant to !.".#.$. %&'()%* et. se+. The ur ose of the Committee is to ,irect the affairs an, further the interests of the Democratic Party in Burlington County- romote the rinci als an, latforms of the Burlington County Democratic Party- ser.e as the grassroots organization for mobilizing Democrats- an, to assist in romotion an, ,e.elo ment of goo, go.ernment whether national* state* county or munici al. ARTICLE 3 - MEMBERSHIP Sectio 1! The County Committee shall consist of one ,uly electe, male an, one ,uly electe, female from each ,istrict in Burlington County. /embers of the County Committee shall be electe, biennially at the rimary for the general election in e.en numbere, years in the manner ro.i,e, in Title %& of the 0e.ise, #tatutes. $ll members of the Burlington County Democratic Committee shall resi,e in the ,istrict from which they are electe,* shall be registere, as Democrats an, shall be eligible to .ote. The terms of all members of the County Committee shall be for two years. County Committee /embers shall ta1e office on the first #atur,ay following their election. Sectio 2! "#c# c$! $ .acancy in the County Committee shall e2ist when a member of the County Committee ,ies* ceases to be a resi,ent of the ,istrict from which electe,* changes his3her arty affiliation* resigns from his3her office or otherwise can no longer ser.e in his3her office. 4n the e.ent of a resignation* the .acancy shall e2ist u on acce tance of the resignation by the /unici al Committee (or County Committee* if none) of which he3she is a member. $ .acancy in the County Committee shall be fille, for the une2 ire, term by the re+uisite /unici al Committee* com etent to ta1e action accor,ing to its by)laws. 4f there is no such /unici al Committee* then the .acancy shall be fille, for the une2 ire, term by the County Chair. The term of all members a ointe, to fill a .acancy an, electe, by the /unici al Committee shall be for the remain,er of the une2 ire, two year term in accor,ance with !.".#.$.%&'()5. Sectio 3! Meeti %&! The County Committee shall hol, a biennial reorganization meeting as set forth in $rticle 6 of these by)laws. The County Committee shall hol, regularly sche,ule, meetings as set forth in $rticle 6 of these by)laws. # ecial meetings of the County Committee shall be hel, as set forth in $rticle 6 of these by)laws. ARTICLE ' - O((ICERS Sectio 1! Tit)e&! The Officers of the County Committee shall consist of a Chair erson* 7ice Chair erson* 0ecor,ing #ecretary* Corres on,ing #ecretary* an, Treasurer. Sectio 2! *+#)ific#tio &! $ll Officers of the County Committee shall* at the time of their election* be ,uly electe, an, +ualifie, members of the Burlington County Democratic Committee* an, shall remain such ,uring their term of office* an, otherwise +ualifie, in accor,ance with law. Sectio 3! Ch#i,-e,&o ! The Chair erson shall be the Chief 82ecuti.e Officer

of the County Committee an, shall ha.e the general owers an, ,uties of su er.ision an, management usually .este, in the office of chair erson or resi,ent of an organization. The Chair erson is an e2)officio member of all committees. The Chair erson shall ha.e the authority to ,esignate consultants as necessary to assist the arty an, such other em loyees as may be nee,e, for the effecti.e o eration of this Committee an, the con,uct of election cam aigns. The Chair erson shall resi,e at all meetings of the County Committee* an, a oint all s ecial Committees an, all stan,ing Committees* e2ce t the 82ecuti.e Committee* ,eclare the .ote u on all +uestions before the County Committee* ,eci,e all +uestions on or,er an, roce,ure* be em owere, to brea1 tie .otes at the munici al an, county le.els. Call s ecial meetings* in accor,ance with $rticle 9 #ection 5* sign all ,ocuments an, a ers re+uiring the signature of the County Committee* re resent the County Committee in all matters in which re resentation is necessary or ro er- faithfully e2ecute the ,ecisions of the County Committee* an, shall countersign all chec1s* ,rafts or or,er for the ayment of money by the Treasurer an, shall erform such other ,uties as are re+uire, by law. The Chair erson in his3her ,iscretion may a oint a #ergeant)at)$rms an, a Parliamentarian. Sectio '! "ice Ch#i,-e,&o ! 4n the absence of or ,uring the inability of the Chair erson to ser.e* the 7ice)Chair erson shall resi,e at all meetings of the Burlington County Democratic Committee an, shall e2ercise all the owers an, ,uties of the Chair erson. Sectio .! Reco,/i % Sec,et#,$! The 0ecor,ing #ecretary shall 1ee a com lete roster of all members of the County Committee an, of all /unici al Chairmen- 1ee full an, accurate minutes of the transaction of all official business of all regular an, s ecial meetings of the County Committee* recor,ing the names of the officers an, members resent* the ayes an, nays on roll call .otes* results of County Committee elections* 1ee ro erty recor,s of all meetings* con.entions* an, rimary an, general elections. Deli.er u to the Chair erson all boo1s* a ers* .ouchers an, other ro erty of the County Committee at the conclusion of his3her term of office or when re+ueste, by the Chair erson of the County Committee- in the absence of the Chair erson an, 7ice Chair erson he3she shall call to or,er the meeting of the County Committee an, shall resi,e until a tem orary Chair erson is chosen to resi,e o.er the same. Sectio 0! Co,,e&-o /i % Sec,et#,$! The Corres on,ing #ecretary shall gi.e actual notice of all meetings of the County Committee to the members ursuant to $rticle 9 of these By)laws* atten, to all matters of corres on,ence* as may be ,irecte, by the Chair erson* the 82ecuti.e Committee* or the County Committee- notify the Chair erson of all Committees of their a ointment an, of the names an, a,,resses of all other members of such Committees an, the nature of the business referre, to such Committees- ,eli.er u to the Chair erson all boo1s* a ers* .ouchers an, other ro erty of the County Committee at the conclusion of his3her term of office or when re+ueste, by the Chair erson or the County Chair erson- in the absence of the Chair erson* 7ice Chair erson* Treasurer an, 0ecor,ing #ecretary* he3she shall call to or,er the meeting of the County Committee an, shall resi,e o.er until a tem orary Chair erson is chosen to resi,e o.er the same. Sectio 1! T,e#&+,e,! The Treasurer shall be res onsible for all finances an, relate, recor,s of the County Committee inclu,ing the maintenance an, filing of all account an, election re orts as re+uire, by law. The Treasurer shall acce t all recei ts an, ma1e all ,isbursements in the account of the Burlington County Democratic Committee* 1ee a true an, accurate boo1 of account of all fun,s recei.e, an, ,isburse, on behalf of the County Committee* maintaining sai, fun,s on ,e osit in such ban1 or ban1s as the Treasurer may ,esignate. :e3she shall ay all bills as shall be a ro.e, for ayment by the Chair erson . a. Financial Reports The Treasurer shall re are a ;inancial 0e ort to be rea, at each 0egular /eeting. 4n the absence of the Treasurer* such re ort shall be gi.en to the County Chair erson in a,.ance of sai, meeting. The Treasurer shall re are an, timely file any an, all re orts regar,ing the recei ts an, ,isbursements ma,e by the County Committee to the !ew "ersey 8lection <aw

8nforcement Commission an, shall ro.i,e written co y of sai, re ort to the Chair erson at the time of filing. The Treasurer shall ren,er an account to the County Chair erson summarizing all monies recei.e, an, all monies ai,* a summary of all accounts recei.able an, all accounts ayable on a +uarterly basis by the ,ue ,ate for the +uarterly re orts re+uire, to be file, with the !ew "ersey 8lection <aw 8nforcement Commission. Deli.er u the Chair erson all boo1s* a ers* .ouchers an, other ro erty of the County Committee at the conclusion of his3her term of office or when re+ueste, by the Chair erson of the County Committee. Sectio 2! Se,%e# t-#t-A,3&! The #ergeant)at)$rms shall ser.e at the leasure of the County Chair erson an, shall be res onsible for the ,ecorum of the meetings of the County Committee an, shall be authorize,* at the ,irection of the County Chair erson* to bar from a,mission to those meetings any unauthorize, ersons* as well as to e=ect such ersons whose actions may become ,isru ti.e to the meeting then in rogress. 4n the absence of the #ergeant)at)$rms* the County Chair erson may a oint a member to assume the ,uties an, res onsibilities of the #ergeant)at)$rms until such time as the County Chair erson sees fit to conclu,e those ser.ices. Sectio 14! P#,)i#3e t#,i# ! The Parliamentarian ser.es at the leasure of the County Chair erson an, resi,e o.er the 0ules Committee. The Parliamentarian may a,.ise the Chair erson on +uestions of roce,ure at all County Committee meetings. 4n the absence of the Parliamentarian* the Chair erson shall a oint someone to ser.e in the osition for that meeting only. Sectio 11! Te,3 of Office! $ll officers shall be nominate, an, electe, for a two year term at the biennial organization meeting of the County Committee in e.en numbere, years an, shall ser.e ,uring goo, beha.ior an, until twel.e o>cloc1 noon of the #atur,ay following the biennial Primary 8lection in e.en numbere, years in the #tate of !ew "ersey an, otherwise in accor,ance with this $rticle ? of these By)<aws. Section 12. Election of Officers. The County Committee shall elect a County Chair erson an, County 7ice Chair erson* a Treasurer* 0ecor,ing #ecretary* Corres on,ing #ecretary* at the reorganization meeting. These officers shall be electe, an, shall erform such ,uties as ro.i,e, by law. The Chair erson may a oint other offices which may inclu,e a #ergeant)at)$rms an, Parliamentarian who shall be se arate in,i.i,uals* who shall ser.e at the leasure of the Chair erson. Their terms shall run concurrently with the term of the Chair. The election of officers shall ta1e lace at the bi)annual organizational meeting by of the Burlington County Democratic Committee. The officers shall ser.e for a term of two (@) years until the election an, +ualification of their successors. The tem orary Chair erson of the biennial organization meeting shall be the out) going County Chair erson. 4n the e.ent that the out)going Chair erson is a can,i,ate for Permanent Chair erson in a conteste, election* then the out)going 7ice Chair erson* 0ecor,ing #ecretary* Corres on,ing #ecretary or Treasurer* in that or,er of reference* shall ser.e as Tem orary Chair erson. 4n the e.ent that the entire out)going slate of officers are can,i,ates for a ermanent office in a conteste, election* then the out)going Chair erson shall a oint a Tem orary Chair erson for the ur ose of con,ucting the election. #! E)ectio Co33ittee Prior to the commencement of 8lections* the Tem orary Chair erson shall a oint an 8lection Committee. The ur ose of the 8lection Committee is similar to an 8lection District Boar, on 8lection Day an, is res onsible to su er.ise the selection of the Officers of the County Committee. The 8lection Committee shall consist of fi.e county committee members . 8ach Chair erson slate shall be allowe, to ,esignate one in,i.i,ual to ser.e as members of the 8lection Committee. The names of the Committee ersons ,esignate, by each slate to ser.e as 8lection Committee members shall be forwar,e, to the Tem orary Chair erson no later than ('AA .m.*fi.e calen,ar ,ays rior to the reorganization meeting. The remaining members shall be selecte, by the outgoing Chair erson. ;rom that grou one (%) member shall be electe, as 8lection Committee Chair. The 8lection Committee shall be res onsible for the ,istribution an, recei t of the ballots an, for the tally* an, shall re ort the results of the election to the Chair erson at the organizational meeting.

5! Notice of I te t Can,i,ates for the Office of the Permanent Chair erson must ro.i,e a written notice by certifie, mail* fa2* electronic mail or ersonal ,eli.ery to the County Chair erson an, 0ecor,ing #ecretary no later than ?P/ the last ,ay on which the nominating etitions for the office of County Committee are ,ue to be file, with the /unici al Cler1 in the biennial election so that their names an, the names of their ro ose, slate of officers can be inclu,e, in the notice of meeting. c! Metho/ of E)ectio ! The metho, of election shall be hel, as followsa) 4f there is no contest for Chair erson* 7ice)Chair erson* 0ecor,ing an, Corres on,ing #ecretary or Treasurer* election shall be hel, by .oice .ote an, acclimationb) 4f there is a slate of can,i,ates to contest* election shall be by secret ballotc) 4n the e.ent of a contest the slate recei.ing the largest number of .otes shall be ,eclare, electe,. 4n the e.ent of a contest for any office* the election for that office shall be con,ucte, by secret ballot* only those in,i.i,uals who ha.e been ,uly electe, at the imme,iately rece,ing e.en numbere, year Primary 8lection* as County Committee ersons are eligible to .ote. /! Co te&te/ E)ectio P,oce/+,e! The conteste, election shall be con,ucte, as follows' %. The olls shall o en at 9'AA .m. with .oting to be com lete, by &'AA .m. @. The election shall be con,ucte, either by .oting machine or a er ballot as ,etermine, by the outgoing chair erson. 5. 4f the election is con,ucte, by a er ballot* the ballots shall be ,istribute, to the .oting membershi at the meeting an, the membershi shall fill in the name of their in,i.i,ual choice for such office as may be in contest. ?. 8ach can,i,ate for office for which there is a contest may select one challenger to ma1e machine ins ection an, assist in the tally of the .ote with can,i,ates for such office entitle, to select the same tellers if they so choose(. The 8lection Committee* shall con,uct the election. 8ach member entitle, to .ote shall file before the 8lection Committee an, challengers an, u on showing his or her cre,entials* shall enter the .oting machine to case his or her .ote or in the case of a a er ballot to ,e osit his or her ballot in a bo2 ro.i,e, for that ur ose by the 8lection CommitteeB. 8ach member must cast his or her own ballot an, may not ,elegate this right to anyone else. 9. !o Crite)in .ote will be allowe,. 6. !o can,i,ate signs or other cam aign ara hernalia are ermitte, within (A feet of the .oting location. &. 8ach Chairman slate shall be allowe, two (@) challengers to be in the olling area. The names of the challengers shall be forwar,e, to the Chairman of the County Committee no later than ('AA .m.* "une %@* @AAA. To be a challenger* the in,i.i,ual must be an electe, County Committee erson. %A. $fter each member entitle, to .ote has ,one so* the 8lection Committee* shall tally the ballots an, announce the name of the can,i,ate who has recei.e, the largest number of .otes for such conteste, office. e. P,oce/+,e if o c# /i/#te& fo, office! 4f no member ro.i,es notice of intent for nomination to any office or otherwise is ineligible to ser.e as an officer* then nominations for that office only may be ta1en from the floor ,uring the reorganization meeting. Sectio 13! "#c# cie& 4n the e.ent a .acancy shoul, occur in the office of Chair erson of the Committee through ,is+ualification* ,eath* resignation* or other cause* such .acancy shall be fille, by the Burlington County Democratic Committee* at a s ecial meeting calle, for the ur ose within si2ty (BA) ,ays of such a .acancy. 4n the e.ent a .acancy for any of the abo.e reasons shoul, occur among any of the other officers of the Burlington County Democratic Committee such .acancy shall be fille, by the

Burlington County Democratic Committee at a s ecial meeting calle, for that ur ose within si2ty (BA) ,ays of such .acancy. Sectio 1'! Boo6& # / Reco,/& County Committee Officers shall reser.e an, secure all materials an, ,ocuments entruste, to them an, transmit these to their successors. ARTICLE . - E7ECUTI"E COMMITTEE Sectio 1! Tit)e! There shall be an 82ecuti.e Committee of the County Committee. Sectio 2! P+,-o&e! The 82ecuti.e Committee shall be the official olicy initiating Committee of the County Committee* an, shall ma1e recommen,ations of a ointments of the #tate an, County a ointi.e offices or ositions an, shall also be the official grie.ance committee for the recei.ing of written com laints submitte, by a member of the County Committee concerning any grie.ance* wrong* in=ustice* ine+uity* ,isloyalty or other similar roblem* con,uct or situation* touching u on the goo, an, welfare of the Democratic Party. D on etition of any fi.e (() members of the e2ecuti.e committee thereof it shall con,uct in.estigations of the abo.e* hearings thereon an, the ren,ering of fin,ings* ,ecisions* or ,eterminations an, the ta1ing of a ro riate action in connection therewith* all of which shall be re orte, in writing to the County Committee Chair erson u on the conclusion an, com letion thereof* all ,ecisions or ,eterminations of the Committee to be final with res ect to any grie.ances submitte, to it. Sectio 3! Me35e,&hi-! The 82ecuti.e Committee shall consist of those members of the Democratic Party within each /unici ality who shall ha.e been selecte, by the /unici al Committee as a Delegate an, each member shall ha.e an alternate to ser.e in his lace an, stea, on sai, 82ecuti.e Committee in his absence* such alternate to ha.e been electe, as such by the /unici al Committee. The 82ecuti.e Committee shall also inclu,e all electe, officers of the County Committee an, ublicly electe, County an, #tate Officials of the Democratic Party* who are resi,ents of Burlington County* the Democratic #tate Committee /en an, Committee Comen of Burlington County* ;inance Committee Chair erson an, the most recent Chair erson 8meritus. The terms of office for members of the 82ecuti.e Committee members shall be two years that shall run concurrently with the term of the members of the County Committee. Sectio 3! Meeti %& of the E8ec+ti9e Co33ittee! The 82ecuti.e Committee shall hol, meetings when the nee, to ,iscuss a ointments or to hear a grie.ance arises. Sectio '! Office,&! The officers of the 82ecuti.e Committee shall consist of a Chair erson* 7ice Chair erson an, #ecretary* an, they shall be electe, by the 82ecuti.e Committee members from among their membershi for a two year term at an Organization /eeting to be hel, within one month following the Organization meeting for the County Committee* an, sai, officers shall ser.e ,uring goo, beha.ior until twel.e o>cloc1 noon of the #atur,ay following the secon, annual Primary 8lection in the #tate of !ew "ersey occurring after their election. Sectio .! Office, D+tie&! The ,uties of the officers of the 82ecuti.e Committee shall be as set forth herein for the com arable officers of the County Committee e2ce t that the countersigning of chec1s shall not a ly* nor shall there be a treasurer for the 82ecuti.e Committee. Sectio 0! "oti %! $ll .oting an, business roce,ures of the 82ecuti.e Committee shall be in accor,ance with the .oting an, business roce,ures set forth in these By)<aws for the County Committee. ARTICLE 0 - COMMITTEES Sectio 1! Tit)e&! Committees of the County Committee an, their Chairmen shall be a ointe, at the ,iscretion of the County Chair as nee,e,. Sectio 2! *+#)ific#tio &! $ll Committee members shall be members of the Democratic Party who subscribe to the rinci al of the Democratic Party as set forth in these By)<aws.

Sectio 3! Re3o9#) f,o3 Co33ittee&! $ .acancy in the Chair ersonshi or membershi of any of the abo.e Committees may be ,eclare, by the County Chair erson u ona) That member>s mo.ing out of the County* or b) That member>s non) erformance of his ,uties on the Committee* or c) That member>s con,uct re=u,icial to the re utation or the ro er functioning of the Democratic Party. Sectio '! Re-o,t& of Co33ittee! $ll committees shall re ort at each meeting of the County Committee an, at such other times as re+ueste, to ,o so by the County Chair erson. $ny re ort containing a recommen,ation for s ecific action by the County Committee shall be submitte, in writing to the County Chair erson at least (() ,ays rior to the meeting at which such recommen,ation is to be consi,ere,. ARTICLE 1 : MEETINGS Sectio 1! The County Committee will hol, an, con,uct a biennial organization meeting after the Primary 8lection on e.en)numbere, years* on the ,ay fi2e, by statute* at the time an, lace ,esignate, by the County Chair erson. Sectio 2! /eetings of the 82ecuti.e Committee shall be hel, when nee,e, to a,.ise on a ointments or to hear grie.ances. The ,ate* time an, location shall be set by the 82ecuti.e Committee Chair erson. Sectio 3! 0egular meetings of the County Committee shall be hel, on the first Thurs,ay of each month. The Chair erson has a right to change a meeting time or location for s ecial circumstances such as but not limite, to weather* room a.ailability an, conflicts with other e.ents. Sectio '! # ecial meetings shall be calle, by County Chair erson in his3her ,iscretion or u on the written re+uest of the 82ecuti.e Committee* or of any twenty)fi.e (@() members of the County Committee. Sectio .! Notice of Meeti %& Critten or .oice notices of meetings shall be gi.en to County Committee members by either electronic mail* fa2* tele hone or regular mail* whiche.er is ,eeme, most effecti.e by the Chair erson* setting forth the lace* ,ate* an, hour of meeting. $. Organization /eeting' $s soon as racticable after the Primary 8lection by electronic* .oice or regular mail. B. Other 0egular /eetings' $t least two (@) ,ays rior to ,ate of meeting. C. # ecial /eetings' $t least two (@) ,ays rior to the ,ate of the meeting* such notice setting forth the sub=ect matter to be consi,ere, at this meeting. Sectio 0! "oti %! $t e.ery meeting* e.ery County Committee member an, electe, /unici al Chair erson shall ha.e one .ote an, only members of the County Committee or electe, /unici al Chair shall .ote u on any business transacte, by sai, Committee* an, sai, member must be ersonally resent at the time of sai, .ote to cast his or her .ote an, no ro2y .ote or other substitute, re resentation shall be ermitte,. Pro2y .otes are ermitte, for s ecial meetings to fill .acancies in #tate an, ;e,eral offices in which the re+uire, +uorum is set by title %&. Sectio 1 A//,e&&i % the Meeti %! !o erson other than a County Committee member shall ha.e lea.e to a,,ress a County Committee /eeting or s ea1 u on any +uestion or item of business e2ce t by the consent of a ma=ority of the County Committee members resent at sai, meeting* howe.er* a .ote to ,etermine the necessary consent shall only be ta1en u on the re+uest of a County Committee member at sai, meeting ma,e imme,iately before sai, erson actually begins to a,,ress or s ea1 at sai, meeting* it being resume, that the ma=ority of those resent so consent until the contrary is shown by a ma=ority of those .oting to ,isallow such erson ,esiring to a,,ress or s ea1 at sai, meeting. Sectio ;! Ro)) c#)) 9ote&! 4f any County Committee member shall be ,issatisfie, with

the ,etermination of the Chair erson* or other resi,ing officer* as to the result of any .ote* such member may re+uest a roll call .ote* whereu on the #ecretary shall rocee, to call the roll of County Committee members* an, each member resent shall .ote an, announce the number of ayes an, nays* which announce, tabulation shall then corres on, to the result of the sai, .ote ta1en. Sectio 2 The Chair erson* or other resi,ing officer* shall only .ote in the case of an e2act tie .ote as announce, by the #ecretary after the tabulation of a roll call .ote. Sectio 14! $ll .oting shall be oral by the use of the wor,s aye or yes for an affirmati.e .ote an, nay or no for a negati.e .ote* when .oting u on any +uestion* ro osal or ro osition* an, the ma=ority .ote shall control as to the result of the sai, .ote ta1en e2ce t in the case of a .ote u on a ro ose, new* amen,e,* re.ise, or su erse,e, By)<aw. $ll .oting of the County Committee for officers an, en,orsement of can,i,ates re+uire, by law shall be by secret written ballots. Sectio 11! R+)e& of O,/e,! /eetings shall be con,ucte, accor,ing to 0oberts> 0ules of Or,er* Parliamentary roce,ure (0e.ise,)* in the absence of any rule herein to the contrary. ARTICLE ; - *UORUMS Twenty)fi.e (@() members of the County Committee shall constitute a +uorum for the transaction of business* an, a ma=ority of the members of any other committee shall constitute a +uorum thereof* e2ce t the 82ecuti.e Committee wherein fifteen (%() members constitute a +uorum. ARTICLE 2! ORDER O( BUSINESS Sectio 1! O,%# i<#tio Meeti %= $t the biennial Organization /eeting of the County Committee* hel, on e.en)numbere, years on the ,ay ro.i,e, by statute* the or,er of Business shall be as follows' a. #alute the ;lagb. 8lection of officersc. $,o tion of bylaws an, rules go.erning the Committee for the coming two year,. Other business. Sectio 2! Othe, Meeti %&= $t all other meetings of the County Committee* the or,er of business shall be as follows' a. Call of or,er. b. Ple,ge of $llegiance. c. Consi,eration of minutes of last rece,ing meeting. ,. 0e ort of the Treasurer e. 0e orts of officers an, action thereon* if re+uire,f. 0e ort of 82ecuti.e Committee an, action thereon* if re+uire,g. 0e orts of #tan,ing Committees an, action thereon* if re+uire,h. 0e orts of s ecial committees an, action thereon* if re+uire,i. Communications =. Dnfinishe, business* if any1. !ew business* if any. l. Eoo, F Celfare. m. $,=ournment ARTICLE 14 - BOO>S AND RECORDS Sectio 1! $ny erson electe, or a ointe, to membershi on the County Committee ursuant to 0.#.%&'()@ may re+uest* in writing to the county Chair erson*

such constitution or bylaws currently in effect. The committee member re+uesting the constitution or bylaws shall recei.e the constitution or bylaws within %A ,ays of the recei t of the re+uest by the Chair erson. The Chair erson shall resi,e at all meetings of the committee an, shall erform all ,uties re+uire, by law an, the constitution an, bylaws of such committee. Sectio 2! The Chair erson of the outgoing County Committee shall ro.i,e a co y of the constitution an, bylaws to any committee member a ointe, ursuant to 0.#.%&'()@ to fill a .acancy within ten business ,ays of the committee memberGs selection. ARTICLE 12 : AMENDMENTS Sectio 1! These By)<aws may be change,* amen,e, or su erse,e, by the a,o tion of ro ose, new* amen,e,* re.ise, or su erse,ing By)<aws* ro.i,e, such ro ose, By)<aw is submitte, to the County Committee #ecretary in writing* fa.orably .ote, u on by two)thir,s of the County Committee members resent at any regular meeting of the County Committee at which sai, ro ose, By)<aw is first intro,uce,* an, again fa.orably .ote, u on by two)thir,s of the County Committee members resent at the ne2t regular County Committee meeting. Sectio 2! $fter a ro ose, new* amen,e,* re.ise, or su erse,ing By)<aw as a ro.e, on ;irst 0ea,ing the County Chair erson* shall imme,iately submit it to the 0ules Committee for stu,y an, recommen,ation. The recommen,ation of sai, committee* if any* shall be ma,e in writing to the County Chair erson at least se.en (9) ,ays rior to the meeting ,uring which the ro ose, new* amen,e,* re.ise, or su erse,ing By)<aw will be consi,ere, for secon, rea,ing. Sectio 3! $ ro ose, new* amen,e,* re.ise, or su erse,ing By)<aw in the orm as was approved at the meetin$ at which the proposed !y-'aw was irst introd"ced, shall be maile, or ,eli.ere,* in writing or by electronic mail or facsimile by the County Committee* to each Democratic /unici al Chair erson at the time of such mailing* with the notation that same was fa.orably .ote, u on by a two)thir,s .ote of County Committee members resent at the last regular County Committee meeting an, that same will again be submitte, for final a ro.al by two)thir,s .ote of those County Committee members resent at the ne2t regular County Committee meeting an, sai, #ecretary shall set forth the ,ate of sai, meeting in the notation accom anying same. #ai, notice shall be com lete, at least fi.e (() ,ays rior to the ne2t regular County Committee meeting following the meeting at which sai, ro ose, By)<aw was first intro,uce,* Sectio '! $ny ro ose, By)<aw so submitte, an, so ,uly submitte, to a .ote an, fa.orably .ote, u on shall become effecti.e imme,iately. ARTICLE 13 - ADOPTION AND RE"IEW O( BY-LAWS Sectio 1! These By)<aws shall ta1e effect imme,iately u on a,o tion. Sectio 2! The By)laws shall be re.iewe, on an annual basis an, shall conform with all e2isting !ew "ersey #tate #tatutes. Sectio 3! This Constitution an, By)laws shall be go.erne, an, construe, un,er the <aws of the #tate of !ew "ersey. The in.ali,ity or unenforceability of any ro.ision of these By)laws shall not affect the .ali,ity or enforceability of any other ro.ision. Sectio '! The constitution an, bylaws of the County Committee shall be oste, an, ,is laye, on its 4nternet website* if the committee has a website.

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