1-7-3. Rules and regulations; contents.
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The secretary of state and the county clerk shall not accept the rules and regulations of any political party for filing unless such rules and regulations provide:
A. a method for nominating candidates for the general election;
B. a method for calling and conducting conventions;
C. a method for selection of delegates to conventions;
D. a method for selection of state central committee members, a state chairman and other party officers, and all other members of governing bodies of the party;
E. a method for filling vacancies in party offices, committees and other governing bodies;
F. the powers and duties of party officers, committees and other governing bodies;
G. for the structure of the state and county party organizations;
H. that meetings to elect any party officers, including delegates, shall be held at a public place during the week specified by the state party chairman;
I. that notice of such meetings shall be published by the officers of the county party organization in a newspaper of general circulation at least fourteen days prior to the meeting and the notice shall specify the time, date and place for holding the meeting; and
J. a method for amending the party rules and regulations.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-7-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 146.