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ARTICLE I
NAME AND DESIGNATION

Section 1.1: Then name of this organization shall be Nevada Liberty Alliance herein after referred to as NLA.

Section 1.2: NLA shall be a non-profit organization.

ARTICLE II
PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES

Section 2.1: The purpose of this organization is to elect candidates to local, county, state and national offices, whose principles are based upon the precepts of our Nation’s Founding Fathers as reflected in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, with particular emphasis upon the rights of the individual, limited governmental powers, and equity under the law.

Section 2.2: The organization affirms its belief in the free enterprise economic system, private property ownership, individual rights and representative government.

Section 2.3: To insure growth, through voter registration and volunteer force, to make NLA the number one organization in Nevada.

ARTICLE III
NLA MEMBERSHIP

Section 3.1: Membership may be granted to any individual that supports the purposes and principles of NLA, and who pays the annual dues as set by the Executive Board.

Section 3.2: Membership may be revoked if, as a member of NLA, any suggestion or act of violence is enacted to further any political or personal agenda and which, at the time of occurrence, automatically suspends member status upon further review of the Executive Board.

Section 3.3: Membership may be revoked if, as a member of NLA, miss 3 consecutive meeting or 6 total meeting within a calendar year.

Section 3.4: Members need to sign the attendance record for each meeting they attend, in order to keep accurate records of attendance.

ARTICLE IV
ELECTED OFFICERS OF NLA

Section 4.1: The elected officers of NLA shall be a Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Secretary/Treasurer, Recruitment Director, Research Director, Associations Director, Media Director, and By-laws/Platform Director hereinafter known as the “Executive Board”.

Section 4.2: The term of office for elected Officers of NLA shall be for one (1) year or until the next scheduled election for Officers, whichever comes first. Each newly elected officer shall assume office immediately upon the announcement of the election results.

Section 4.3: Elections for NLA Officers shall be held in March of every year.

Section 4.4: Elections for NLA Officers shall be by secret ballot except when there is only one nominee for an office, at which time the vote for that office may be by voice.

Section 4.5: The specific vote totals for all candidates participating in a secret ballot shall be revealed and read to the entire NLA body immediately upon announcement of the election results.

Section 4.6: Nominations for Executive Board Offices will be taken on the floor at the February meeting. Nominations will be closed at the end of the February meeting.

Section 4.5: A vacancy in an elected officer position shall be filled at the first regular meeting of NLA following the occurrence of such vacancy.

ARTICLE V
AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND ITS OFFICERS

Section 5.1: The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, Recruitment Director, Research Director, and Associations Director, Media Director, and By-law/Platform Director make up the Executive Board.

Section 5.2: The Executive Board is the policy-making body of NLA and may exercise all the powers and authority granted by these Bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order, the Parliamentary authority adopted by NLA.

Section 5.3: The Officers shall perform the duties presented by these Bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order, the Parliamentary authority adopted by NLA.

Section 5.4: The duties and responsibilities of the Chairman is to handle the overall business planning, conducting of meetings, and has the authority to appoint committees as necessary in order to promote NLA.

Section 5.5: The duties and responsibilities of the Vice-Chairman is to help and assist the Chairman in handling the day-to-day operations and to perform the duties of Chairman when the Chairman is unable to serve for any reason.

Section 5.6: The duties and responsibilities of the Secretary/Treasurer is to prepare and maintain attendance records for both regular meetings and special meetings of the NLA and the Executive Board; prepare notices, calls and minutes for all regular and special meetings of the NLA and Executive Board; must record the receipt of all funds, issue appropriate financial accounting activities of NLA.

Section 5.7: The duties and responsibilities of the Recruitment Director is to promote NLA within the community while seeking individuals that share the same purpose and principles adopted by NLA, must maintain a record which contains the name, address, email, and contact phone number of each voting member of NLA and the Executive Board.

Section 5.8: The duties and responsibilities of the Research Director is to perform all research on possible candidates that NLA might endorse, in order to determine if they are in tune with the principles established by our Nation’s Founding Fathers as reflected in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, with particular emphasis upon the rights of the individual, limited governmental powers, and equity under the law.

Section 5.9: The duties and responsibilities of the Associations Director is to review and recommend those associations in tune with the principles established by our Nation’s Founding Fathers as reflected in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, with particular emphasis upon the rights of the individual, limited governmental powers, and equity under the law.

Section 5.10: The duties and responsibilities of the Media Director is to gain and maintain a positive and professional relationship with the local and national media outlets. Over sees any and all press releases, web site content, and all literature regarding NLA.

Section 5.11: The duties and responsibilities of the By-law/Platform Director is to handle any and all issues relating to the By-laws and Platforms.

ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS OF NLA

Section 6.1: Regular meeting of NLA will be held on the second Tuesday of every month. Exceptions may include holidays and elections; in that case, the Chairman will decide when the meetings will be held.

Section 6.2: Any member of the Executive Board may call on special meetings. The Executive Board must give at least a seven (7) day notice.

Section 6.3: Only members who have paid the annual due of $50.00 dollars a year are entitled to vote at NLA meetings.

Sections 6.4: Regular meetings shall be open to the public at a suggested donation of $5.00 dollars pre meeting. A non-member is not entitled to be heard as a matter of right.

Section 6.5: Minutes shall be kept of every meeting or special meeting.

Section 6.6: No business shall be transacted in the name of NLA unless a quorum is present. Fifty percent plus one of the members of NLA shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE VII
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Section 7.1: The current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall apply on all questions of procedure and parliamentary law not specified in these bylaws.

ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS OF BYLAWS

Section 8.1: These bylaws my be amended at any regular meeting of NLA by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, provided the amendment has been included in the call of that meeting and read aloud in full at the previous regular meeting.

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