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POLITICAL PARTY BYLAWS - UNITED STATES

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SENATORS

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2010 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

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House Sponsor: Craig A. Frank

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill authorizes political parties to include provisions in their bylaws establishing,
             11      if desired by the political party, a process for the political party to consult with its party
             12      members in the Utah Senate and House about United States Senate incumbents and
             13      candidates.
             14      Highlighted Provisions:
             15          This bill:
             16          .    authorizes political parties to establish a process in their bylaws to:
             17              .    consult with and obtain the opinion of members of its party serving in the Utah
             18      House and Utah Senate about the performance and policy positions of the
             19      United States Senators from Utah and any candidates for United States Senate
             20      from Utah including specifically their views and actions on state's rights and
             21      federalism and their performance in representing Utah's interests; and
             22              .    if desired by the political party, obtain collective or individual endorsements of
             23      a particular United States Senate candidate from the members of its political
             24      party serving in the Utah Senate or Utah House.
             25      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:
             28          None
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:


             30      AMENDS:
             31          20A-8-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 38
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             33      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             34          Section 1. Section 20A-8-401 is amended to read:
             35           20A-8-401. Registered political parties -- Bylaws.
             36          (1) (a) Each registered state political party shall file a copy of its constitution and
             37      bylaws with the lieutenant governor by January 1, 1995.
             38          (b) Each new or unregistered state political party that seeks to become a registered
             39      political party under the authority of this chapter shall file a copy of its proposed constitution
             40      and bylaws at the time it files its registration information.
             41          (c) Each registered state political party shall file revised copies of its constitution or
             42      bylaws with the lieutenant governor within 15 days after the constitution or bylaws are
             43      adopted or amended.
             44          (2) Each state political party, each new political party seeking registration, and each
             45      unregistered political party seeking registration shall ensure that its constitution or bylaws
             46      contain:
             47          (a) provisions establishing party organization, structure, membership, and governance
             48      that include:
             49          (i) a description of the position, selection process, qualifications, duties, and terms of
             50      each party officer and committees defined by constitution and bylaws;
             51          (ii) a provision requiring a designated party officer to serve as liaison with the
             52      lieutenant governor on all matters relating to the political party's relationship with the state;
             53          (iii) a description of the requirements for participation in party processes;
             54          (iv) the dates, times, and quorum of any regularly scheduled party meetings,
             55      conventions, or other conclaves; and
             56          (v) a mechanism for making the names of delegates, candidates, and elected party
             57      officers available to the public shortly after they are selected;


             58          (b) a procedure for selecting party officers that allows active participation by party
             59      members;
             60          (c) a procedure for selecting party candidates at the federal, state, and county levels
             61      that allows active participation by party members;
             62          (d) (i) a procedure for selecting electors who are pledged to cast their votes in the
             63      electoral college for the party's candidates for president and vice president of the United
             64      States; and
             65          (ii) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of presidential elector because of
             66      death, refusal to act, failure to attend, ineligibility, or any other cause;
             67          (e) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of representative or senator because
             68      of death, resignation, or ineligibility;
             69          (f) a provision requiring the governor and lieutenant governor to run as a joint ticket;
             70          (g) a procedure for replacing party candidates who die, become disabled, or are
             71      disqualified before a primary or regular general election;
             72          (h) provisions governing the deposit and expenditure of party funds, and governing the
             73      accounting for, reporting, and audit of party financial transactions;
             74          (i) provisions governing access to party records;
             75          (j) a procedure for amending the constitution or bylaws that allows active participation
             76      by party members or their representatives; [and]
             77          (k) a process for resolving grievances against the political party[.]; and
             78          (l) if desired by the political party, a process for consulting with, and obtaining the
             79      opinion of, the political party's Utah Senate and Utah House members about:
             80          (i) the performance of the two United States Senators from Utah, including
             81      specifically:
             82          (A) their views and actions regarding the defense of state's rights and federalism; and
             83          (B) their performance in representing Utah's interests;
             84          (ii) the members' opinion about, or rating of, and support or opposition to the policy
             85      positions of any candidates for United States Senate from Utah, including incumbents,


             86      including specifically:
             87          (A) their views and actions regarding the defense of state's rights and federalism; and
             88          (B) their performance in representing Utah's interests; and
             89          (iii) the members' collective or individual endorsement or rating of a particular
             90      candidate for United States Senate from Utah.


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