R Republican Rules Explained

Committees

Each level has an executive committee, and there are several standing committees. This page lists who sits on each and what it can do.

Precinct Committee

Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary (3-101). Quorum at meetings is 1 unless the county plan sets more (3-303).

County Executive Committee

Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Election Integrity Chair and 5 others, plus any the county plan adds (4-201). 25% quorum (4-301(c)).
Election Integrity Committee: trains observers and monitors the canvass (4-302(b)). Audit Committee: annual review of the books (4-302(c)). Finance Committee: optional (4-302(d)).

District Executive Committee

District officers; the Chair and Vice Chair of every county in the district; the district finance chair, audit chair and general counsel; and at-large members (6-201).
Meets at least quarterly. 25% quorum (6-202(c)). It cannot control any county party (6-203).

State Executive Committee

The supreme governing body (7-101). Members include state officers, district chairs and vice chairs, every County Chair and Vice Chair, at-large members, and the leaders of the affiliated federations (7-102).
Meets the day after the State Convention and at least once more each year. 25% quorum (7-103, 7-104).

Operating Committee

State officers, the congressional district chairs, the immediate past State Chair, legislative leaders and the federation presidents (7-201).
Meets at least every other month. 25% quorum (7-204).

Standing and special committees

Five standing committees: Plan of Organization, Platform, Resolutions, Credentials, Rules (7-501).
Arbitration Committee: the congressional district chairs. It resolves disputes between Members or parts of the party (7-601).
Finance Committee and Audit Committee at the state level (7-602, 7-603).

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