ByLaws

Bylaws of the Libertarian State Chairs Conference

Article 1: Name

The name of the organization shall be the Libertarian State Leadership Alliance (“LSLA”).

Article 2: Purpose

The LSLA is organized exclusively for educational purposes, more specifically to coordinate activities and share knowledge among Libertarian Party State Chairs and Affiliate Parties. The LSLA shall not make any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, for the purpose of influencing any election for Federal office.

Article 3: Membership

Membership shall consist of the State Chairs of affiliate State Libertarian Parties. If a State Chair is unable to attend, the Vice-Chair of the corresponding State Party, or any other person selected by the members of the corresponding State Party, may participate in his absence.

Article 4: Officers

  • a. The Chair of the LSLA is responsible for conducting the business of the LSLA.
  • b. The Treasurer is responsible for the financial affairs of the LSLA. The Treasurer shall report on the finances of the LSLA at each Annual Meeting.
  • c. The Secretary is responsible for recording the business of the LSLA and transmitting those minutes to the membership. The Secretary shall distribute a current copy of these Bylaws to each attendee at the Annual Meeting.
  • d. The officers shall be elected by ballot to serve for one year or until their successors are elected, and their term of office shall begin at the close of the Annual Meeting at which they are elected. No officer may serve more than three consecutive terms.

Article 5: Meetings

  • a. The date and place of the Annual Meeting shall be set by the members participating in the previous meeting.
  • b. Special Meetings may be called by a majority of State Chairs voting online.
  • c. Notice of each Annual Meeting shall be given to each member by e-mail not less than 45 days before the Meeting. Notice of any Special Meeting shall be given to each member by e-mail not less than 15 days before the Special Meeting.
  • d. Quorum at a properly announced meeting shall be those members present.

Article 6: Committees

The LSLA may create special committees as needed, such as the LNC Liaison Committee, Bylaws Committee, etc. Each Committee shall select its own chair.

Article 7: Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised will govern the LSLA Meetings in all cases in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

Article 8: Amendment

These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members in attendance at any Annual Meeting at which a majority of the members are present. The Secretary is authorized to correct article and section designations, punctuation, and cross-references and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the intent of the LSLA. Report of such changes must be made to the membership of the LSLA at the earliest time practicable.

These Bylaws were approved at a Special Meeting of the State Chairs Conference in Denver, Colorado, on May 22, 2008.