THE CONSTITUTION OF THE BERKELEY COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
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Article I – Name, Objectives and Affiliation
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be the “Berkeley College Republicans,” herein referred to as “BCR”.
Section 2: The object of BCR shall be to work for the election of Republican candidates for public office; to contribute to the growth and influence of the Republican Party on campus; to support and participate in the formation of the principles and policies of the Republican Party; to work to make the Republican Party the majority party; to promote good government at all levels; and to politically educate the BCR membership.
Section 3: This Club is voluntarily affiliated with the California College Republicans.
Article II - Membership
Section 1: Only currently registered students, faculty and staff may be active members in a registered student organization. Only active members may vote or hold office.
Section 2: To be a member of BCR, one must have submitted a membership form to the club Secretary. This membership form must contain at least the following accurate information: name of the member, phone number and e-mail address; and must have the signature of the member.
Section 3: BCR membership shall be annual and shall terminate at noon on the last day of finals of the spring semester. BCR membership shall automatically terminate if a member ceases to comply with the requirements of Sections 1 and 2.
Section 4: We will not haze according to California State Law; we will not restrict membership based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship or status as a covered veteran (special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized).
Article III - The Executive Board
Section 1: The affairs of this Club shall be governed in compliance with this Constitution by an Executive Board (herein, also referred to as “the Board”) composed of: President, Internal Vice- President, External Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Section 2: The duties of the President shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Preside over all meetings
b) Call special meetings, as well as appoint committees and officers
c) Represent the club on public occasions
d) Enforce and carry out the Constitution.
Section 3: The duties of the Internal Vice-President shall contain, but are not specifically limited
to: a) Assume the duties of the President in his/her absence
b) Be in charge of on-campus events
The Internal Vice-President will report to the President.
Section 4: The duties of the External Vice-President shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Work with the Alameda County Republican Central Committee, the California College
Republicans, California Republican Party, and the Republican National Committee, as well as other conservative groups.
b) Be responsible for keeping the club updated and participating in local, statewide and national politics.
The External Vice-President will report to the President.
Section 5: The duties of the Treasurer shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Handling funds and finances for the Berkeley College Republicans.
b) Keeping financial records, paying bills and releasing funds as so voted on by the Executive Board.
c) Make financial reports when asked to do so by the President.
Section 6: The duties of the Secretary shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Keeping accurate minutes of all general meetings
b) Maintain all the official records of the Club
c) Keep updated and complete membership lists
d) Oversee the elections
Section 7: Other duties may be assigned to the elected officers through Bylaws or by custom.
Section 8: Any officer may be removed at any time by a 2/3 majority vote of the voting members present at a general meeting, or if an officer is absent for at least three general meetings, a vote by the majority of the Executive Board can remove that person from office.
Section 9: Any officer may resign by submitting a letter of resignation to the President. The resignation shall be effective at the following general meeting, at which time the resignation and vacancy of the office shall be announced.
Section 10: No person shall hold more than one elected office at any given time.
Article IV – Board of Directors and Appointed Positions
Section 1: The Board of Directors will consist of members of BCR who are appointed by existing members of the Board of Directors or members of the Executive Board and confirmed by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
Section 2: The President may appoint additional officers with the approval of a majority of the Executive Board.
Section 3: All appointed positions shall be created by the President at his or her own discretion followed by approval of the Executive Board. These positions shall be created in order to assist the President in fulfilling his duties, e.g. Executive Director, Membership Chair, Social Chair, Webmaster, Political Affairs Director, Community Service Director, Communications Director, etc.
Article V - Meetings
Section 1: The Executive Board shall fix the hour and the place of the general meetings.
Article VI - Elections
Section 1: The Club’s elected officers shall be elected in an annual election held at the end of the spring semester on campus.
Section 2: To be eligible to vote in a BCR election, a Club member must:
a) Have been a Club member for at least two months prior to the election
b) Have attended at least three (3) general meeting in the current academic year
Section 3: To be eligible to run for elected office, a Club member must:
a) Submit a statement of candidacy to the Club Secretary at least one week before the election. This statement of candidacy must include the member’s name, telephone number, and office sought.
b) Have been a Club member for at least two months prior to the annual election
c) Have attended at least three (3) general meeting in the current academic year
Section 4: Club members must be present at the annual election meeting to vote. Members who arrive more than fifteen minutes after the annual election meeting has been called to order shall be considered absent for purposes of this Constitution, and they shall not be allowed to vote.
Section 5: All voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. The election results shall be announced before the adjournment of the annual election meeting.
Section 6: The term of office for elected officers shall extend from the adjournment of the meeting at which they were elected to the adjournment of the next annual election.
Article VII - Endorsements
Section 1: BCR may not endorse under any circumstances any candidate for any elections.
Section 2: BCR Officers may personally endorse candidates and use their title for identification purposes only. Under no circumstances, however, should their endorsement be used to represent BCR.
Article VIII - Authority
Section 1: This Constitution was drafted by Amaury Gallais in 2005.
Section 2: The Executive Board may enact Bylaws under this Constitution with a two-thirds majority.
Section 4: The Executive Board may repeal any Bylaw with a two-thirds majority. All Bylaws shall be null and void after the adjournment of the annual election meeting (at which time, the newly-elected officers may vote to re-enact them).
Article IX - Amendments
Section 1: This constitution may be amended at any BCR general meeting by 2/3 majority vote of voting members, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous general meeting.
Section 2: All amendments, additions or deletions must be filed with the Office of Student Life, 102 Sproul Hall.
Section 3: All amendments, additions or deletions must be filed with the ASUC Office of Student Affairs, 400 Eshleman Hall within one week of adoption.
Article X - Dissolution
Section 1: The Berkeley College Republicans may be dissolved at any time by a unanimous decision of the Executive Board and a 2/3 majority approval of the voting members at a general meeting.
Section 2: In the event of dissolution, all unspent ASUC funds shall remain the property of ASUC; all Graduate Assembly funds shall remain the property of the Graduate Assembly. Remaining privately-obtained funds may be donated to another nonprofit organization with prior approval of the ASUC Senate Finance Committee.
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be the “Berkeley College Republicans,” herein referred to as “BCR”.
Section 2: The object of BCR shall be to work for the election of Republican candidates for public office; to contribute to the growth and influence of the Republican Party on campus; to support and participate in the formation of the principles and policies of the Republican Party; to work to make the Republican Party the majority party; to promote good government at all levels; and to politically educate the BCR membership.
Section 3: This Club is voluntarily affiliated with the California College Republicans.
Article II - Membership
Section 1: Only currently registered students, faculty and staff may be active members in a registered student organization. Only active members may vote or hold office.
Section 2: To be a member of BCR, one must have submitted a membership form to the club Secretary. This membership form must contain at least the following accurate information: name of the member, phone number and e-mail address; and must have the signature of the member.
Section 3: BCR membership shall be annual and shall terminate at noon on the last day of finals of the spring semester. BCR membership shall automatically terminate if a member ceases to comply with the requirements of Sections 1 and 2.
Section 4: We will not haze according to California State Law; we will not restrict membership based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship or status as a covered veteran (special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized).
Article III - The Executive Board
Section 1: The affairs of this Club shall be governed in compliance with this Constitution by an Executive Board (herein, also referred to as “the Board”) composed of: President, Internal Vice- President, External Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Section 2: The duties of the President shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Preside over all meetings
b) Call special meetings, as well as appoint committees and officers
c) Represent the club on public occasions
d) Enforce and carry out the Constitution.
Section 3: The duties of the Internal Vice-President shall contain, but are not specifically limited
to: a) Assume the duties of the President in his/her absence
b) Be in charge of on-campus events
The Internal Vice-President will report to the President.
Section 4: The duties of the External Vice-President shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Work with the Alameda County Republican Central Committee, the California College
Republicans, California Republican Party, and the Republican National Committee, as well as other conservative groups.
b) Be responsible for keeping the club updated and participating in local, statewide and national politics.
The External Vice-President will report to the President.
Section 5: The duties of the Treasurer shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Handling funds and finances for the Berkeley College Republicans.
b) Keeping financial records, paying bills and releasing funds as so voted on by the Executive Board.
c) Make financial reports when asked to do so by the President.
Section 6: The duties of the Secretary shall contain, but are not specifically limited to:
a) Keeping accurate minutes of all general meetings
b) Maintain all the official records of the Club
c) Keep updated and complete membership lists
d) Oversee the elections
Section 7: Other duties may be assigned to the elected officers through Bylaws or by custom.
Section 8: Any officer may be removed at any time by a 2/3 majority vote of the voting members present at a general meeting, or if an officer is absent for at least three general meetings, a vote by the majority of the Executive Board can remove that person from office.
Section 9: Any officer may resign by submitting a letter of resignation to the President. The resignation shall be effective at the following general meeting, at which time the resignation and vacancy of the office shall be announced.
Section 10: No person shall hold more than one elected office at any given time.
Article IV – Board of Directors and Appointed Positions
Section 1: The Board of Directors will consist of members of BCR who are appointed by existing members of the Board of Directors or members of the Executive Board and confirmed by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
Section 2: The President may appoint additional officers with the approval of a majority of the Executive Board.
Section 3: All appointed positions shall be created by the President at his or her own discretion followed by approval of the Executive Board. These positions shall be created in order to assist the President in fulfilling his duties, e.g. Executive Director, Membership Chair, Social Chair, Webmaster, Political Affairs Director, Community Service Director, Communications Director, etc.
Article V - Meetings
Section 1: The Executive Board shall fix the hour and the place of the general meetings.
Article VI - Elections
Section 1: The Club’s elected officers shall be elected in an annual election held at the end of the spring semester on campus.
Section 2: To be eligible to vote in a BCR election, a Club member must:
a) Have been a Club member for at least two months prior to the election
b) Have attended at least three (3) general meeting in the current academic year
Section 3: To be eligible to run for elected office, a Club member must:
a) Submit a statement of candidacy to the Club Secretary at least one week before the election. This statement of candidacy must include the member’s name, telephone number, and office sought.
b) Have been a Club member for at least two months prior to the annual election
c) Have attended at least three (3) general meeting in the current academic year
Section 4: Club members must be present at the annual election meeting to vote. Members who arrive more than fifteen minutes after the annual election meeting has been called to order shall be considered absent for purposes of this Constitution, and they shall not be allowed to vote.
Section 5: All voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. The election results shall be announced before the adjournment of the annual election meeting.
Section 6: The term of office for elected officers shall extend from the adjournment of the meeting at which they were elected to the adjournment of the next annual election.
Article VII - Endorsements
Section 1: BCR may not endorse under any circumstances any candidate for any elections.
Section 2: BCR Officers may personally endorse candidates and use their title for identification purposes only. Under no circumstances, however, should their endorsement be used to represent BCR.
Article VIII - Authority
Section 1: This Constitution was drafted by Amaury Gallais in 2005.
Section 2: The Executive Board may enact Bylaws under this Constitution with a two-thirds majority.
Section 4: The Executive Board may repeal any Bylaw with a two-thirds majority. All Bylaws shall be null and void after the adjournment of the annual election meeting (at which time, the newly-elected officers may vote to re-enact them).
Article IX - Amendments
Section 1: This constitution may be amended at any BCR general meeting by 2/3 majority vote of voting members, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous general meeting.
Section 2: All amendments, additions or deletions must be filed with the Office of Student Life, 102 Sproul Hall.
Section 3: All amendments, additions or deletions must be filed with the ASUC Office of Student Affairs, 400 Eshleman Hall within one week of adoption.
Article X - Dissolution
Section 1: The Berkeley College Republicans may be dissolved at any time by a unanimous decision of the Executive Board and a 2/3 majority approval of the voting members at a general meeting.
Section 2: In the event of dissolution, all unspent ASUC funds shall remain the property of ASUC; all Graduate Assembly funds shall remain the property of the Graduate Assembly. Remaining privately-obtained funds may be donated to another nonprofit organization with prior approval of the ASUC Senate Finance Committee.
