1. June Leadership Webinar

2. Howdy!
RPT Chair Tom Mechler

3. Victory Chair Commissioner George P. Bush

4. Victory 2016 Victory Leadership Team Victory Block Walks!! Chairman
Commissioner George P. Bush
Director
Ash Wright
Deputy Director
Ann-Marie Birdwell
Victory Block Walks!!
July 23rd
August 13th
It is a good idea to make sure your CEC understands this structure.

5. TRCCA President Janet Jackson
Welcome!
TRCCA President Janet Jackson

6. TRCCA Leadership Officers Regional Directors Vice President
Jack Barcroft (Coryell)
Secretary
Marian Knowlton (Atascosa)
Treasurer
Benny Folgeman (Former Polk)
Assistant Treasurer
Ken Batman (Hardin)
Member At Large
Paul Reiger (Brazos)
SREC Liaison
Denise DeLara (Ellis)
Legislative Chair
Bill Fairbrother (Williamson)
Immediate Past President
Carl Tepper (Former Lubbock)
Regional Directors
Big Bend
Bob Rose (Jeff Davis)
Central
Russell Hayter (Hays)
East
Dwayne Wright (San Jacinto)
Hill Country
Teresa Beckmeyer (Mitchell)
North
Reggie Smith (Grayson)
Panhandle
Terry Harman (Randall)
South
Mike Bergsma (Nueces)
Upper Gulf Coast
Sheila Faske (Orange)
It is a good idea to make sure your CEC understands this structure.

7. 2016 Primary!

8. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
June 13th – ***First possible day to hold Organizational County Executive Committee Meeting (RPT Rule 8d)
***Must be held between June 13th – July 28th
***14 day notice required before the meeting by US Postal Mail
***Subject to change in the RPT Rules on the 2016 RPT State Convention
National Convention is July 18th – 21st
June 22nd – Deadline for county chair to deliver notice of persons elected as party officers following the runoff primary election to state chair and county election officer. (Sec (a))

9. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
July 13th – Deadline by which former county chair must transfer party bank accounts and records to new county chair; it is a Class C misdemeanor if the former county chair fails to transfer the records.  (Sec )

10. Public Office Candidate Filings
Filing Status needs to be changed for local candidates on the SOS website.
Lee
Harris
Bexar
Jim Wells
Brazoria
Karnes
Cameron
Liberty
Eastland
Limestone
Erath
Nueces
Galveston
Yoakum

11. General Election

12. Republican Nominee for General Election
Nominee for General Election Ballot
Vacant by August 26th
Deadline to fill by August 29th
District Executive Committee
Must be called by the State Chair if involving more than one county!

13. Exclusive Content

14. Exclusive Content RPT Website Enter Password: victory247
Scroll to the bottom of the page
Click on  Exclusive Content
Enter Password: victory247
Only for SREC Members & County Chairs
DO NOT GIVE OUT THE LOGIN INFORMATION PUBLICLY

15. Basic Republican Party Structure

17. Republican National Committee (RNC)
Membership
RNC Chair –Reince Priebus
RNC Vice Chair – Sharon Day
3 Members for each state
State Chair – Tom Mechler
National Committee Man – Dr. Robin Armstrong
National Committee Woman – Toni Anne Dashiell
National Committee Members are elected at the State Convention in presidential election years
Election
RNC Chair and Vice Chair elected by RNC Members

18. Republican Party of Texas (RPT)
Membership
State Chair – Tom Mechler
State Vice Chair – Amy Clark
Chair and Vice Chair are elected every two years at the State Convention
62 State Republican Executive Committee Members (SREC)
1 man and 1 woman from each State Senate District (31 Districts)
Elected every two years at the State Convention
Cannot serve more than 4 consecutive terms (8 years consecutively)
Other Non Voting Officers
Secretary – elected by the SREC
General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel – appointed
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer – appointed
Sergeant-at-Arms – appointed
Chaplain – appointed
Historian – appointed
It is a good idea to make sure your CEC understands this structure.

19. County Republican Party
County Executive Committee (CEC)
County Chair
Precinct Chairs
Selection
Elected by voters during the Primary election in even numbered years
May also be appointed by CEC
Term of office is two years
Appointment to fill Vacancies
Vacancies can be appointed following the appropriate method at any time.

20. Organizational Meeting

21. Organizational Meeting
You must hold an organization meeting to be held between June 13th and July 28th
(RPT 8d and TX election code )
**Cannot be held during the Republican National Convention
Notice
A hardcopy must be sent through US Postal Mail to all members of the executive committee within 14 days prior to the date of the meeting
Must include
Time
Date
Location of Meeting
Name(s) of person calling the meeting
Agenda
A copy of the proposed bylaws for the biennium

22. Organizational Meeting
Officers
Local Party officers do NOT have to be precinct chairs
ONLY the County Chair and precinct chairs are eligible to vote on statutory matters
Secretary
Recognized by state law in certain instances to act on behalf of the county chair when authorized
Treasurer
Send in reports to the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Vice Chair
State law does NOT recognize authority of a vice chair

23. Organizational Meeting
Filling Precinct Chair Vacancies
A County Executive Committee (CEC) shall, by a majority vote at their organizational meeting, adopt a bylaw and/or rule for filling vacancies on the CEC (RPT Rules 8h)
The CEC may appoint/approve the nomination of anyone who meets the requirements to fill the position of precinct chair
The person must live in the precinct and be affiliated with the Republican Party
Either by voting in a primary runoff election or by taking an oath of affiliation
***Party officers are NOT required to take oath

24. Organizational Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting Quorum (RPT Rule 9)
Non Statutory Business and filling vacancies (RPT Rule 9a)
At County or District Executive Meetings ¼ of the membership, excluding vacancies shall constitute a quorum
Statutory Business (RPT Rule 9b)
A quorum for conducting statutory business (called for by the TX Election code) shall consist of those members present
Updating Contact Information
At any time if officers or precinct chairs are elected to fill vacancies please forward their information to RPT (RPT Rule 8g)
You will be sent a spreadsheet of precinct chairs from your county of who we have on file at the moment, please make any updates and send back to RPT

25. Organizational Meeting
Send CEC Bylaws to RPT
Congrats HAYS COUNT
After your CEC passes your bylaws them to Mikenley at

26. Bylaws & Best Practices

27. County Party Bylaws Committees Officers Outline Officers and Duties
Officers may also be precinct chairs
Officers are not required to be precinct chairs
Unless officers are ALSO Precinct Chairs they are NOT counted in a quorum or allowed to vote (State Law)
Committees
Standing vs. Ad Hoc

28. CEC Officers – County Chair
The presiding officer and official spokesman
Shall perform duties required by the State Law, RPT Rules, & County Bylaws
Shall be an ex-officio member of all county Standing and Special Committees
A member of the Texas Republican
County Chairmen’s Association
There is a common misconception that if someone holds a Precinct Chairmanship and no one files, the position carries over to the next term. The term of office ends after the two year period. One must file again or be elected by the newly elected CEC. The same applies to Party Officers.

29. CEC Officers County bylaws should outline the following:
Method of Selection
Appointed by County Chair
Appointed by County Chair and Confirmed by CEC
Elected by CEC
Requirements for Service
Must be a Precinct Chair
Not required to be a Precinct Chair
Must not be a Precinct Chair
Voting & Quorum
Unless the Officer is also a Precinct Chair they CANNOT vote and are not counted in quorum!
There is a common misconception that if someone holds a Precinct Chairmanship and no one files, the position carries over to the next term. The term of office ends after the two year period. One must file again or be elected by the newly elected CEC. The same applies to Party Officers.

30. CEC Officers – Vice Chair
Vice Chair is not a position recognized by State Law
County bylaws should outline the following:
Duties & Responsibilities
The Vice Chair cannot automatically assume the office of County Chair
Since the Vice Chair was not elected directly by voters statutory authority cannot be transferred to them
A Vice Chair CANNOT
Call CEC meetings
Even for the purpose of filling a vacancy in County Chair – state law gives authority to the Party Secretary or if the Secretary fails to act a percentage of precinct chairs.
Accept ballot applications
Conduct ballot drawing
Conduct election canvassing
There is a common misconception that if someone holds a Precinct Chairmanship and no one files, the position carries over to the next term. The term of office ends after the two year period. One must file again or be elected by the newly elected CEC. The same applies to Party Officers. NO

31. CEC Officers – Secretary
County bylaws should outline the following:
Voting & Quorum
Unless the Secretary is also a Precinct Chair they CANNOT vote and are not counted in quorum!
Duties & Responsibilities
Keep minutes of all CEC meetings and keep past minutes on file
A Secretary, as allowed by law, CAN
Call CEC meetings for the purpose of filling a vacancy in County Chair as outlined by state law
Accept ballot applications
There is a common misconception that if someone holds a Precinct Chairmanship and no one files, the position carries over to the next term. The term of office ends after the two year period. One must file again or be elected by the newly elected CEC. The same applies to Party Officers.

32. CEC Officers – Treasurer
County bylaws should outline the following:
Duties & Responsibilities
Keep systematic financial records
Prepare financial reports for CEC meetings
Comply with applicable State & Federal statutes regarding collection, recording, & reporting of contributions and expenditures
Even if your county does not meet reporting requirements you should ALWAYS collect and record contribution and expenditure information.
Texas Ethics Commission – could audit your county even if you do not meet the threshold requirements
There is a common misconception that if someone holds a Precinct Chairmanship and no one files, the position carries over to the next term. The term of office ends after the two year period. One must file again or be elected by the newly elected CEC. The same applies to Party Officers.

33. Trainings

34. August Training – Austin, TX
When & Where
Saturday, August 6th at the Wyndham Garden in onI-35 & Woodward.
Training Content
Choose your training track
Rural County
Suburban/Urban County
SREC
Topics
Victory & Strike Force
Fundraising & Compliance
GOTV & Recruitment
SREC Committees & Meetings
“Ask the Experts” Panel
Much more!

35. August Training – Austin, TX
RSVP
Eventbrite link
Hotel Reservation
Visit
Select Reservations, Click Special Rates and Codes, Enter the following code: RE
If you would like to book your room(s) over the phone, please call , and ask for the “Republican Party of Texas Fall Training.”
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to book a room with this discounted rate is JULY 8th, 2016.
Rooms and Rates:
Standard Rooms $109.00/night
Executive Kings $119.00/night
Casitas Suites $129.00/night

36. Unite to Win Trainings

37. Unite to Win Trainings When & Where August 13th Corpus Christi
SD 22 East Side
August 20th
Houston
Montgomery County
SD 22 / Hood County
MORE ON THE WAY!

38. Party News

39. Candidate Resource Committee (CRC)
What is the CRC?
SREC Committee that helps to fun lower ballot races
Successful Record
2014 – 67% rate!
Stretch the Money
$25 = 5 campaign signs
$100 = 2,000 push cards
$1,000 = 500 piece mailer
Deadline Extended!
August 1st
Paperwork
Exclusive Content
SREC or County Chair
Distribute paperwork to candidates
Referral Required!

40. New County Chairman's Checklist
Financial Records-
Transfer all existing bank account associated with the County Party to the new chairman
Obtain the EIN Number from the IRS
Primary Election Finance Information must be transferred along with all other Party financial records
County Executive Committee
The most current CEC member list should be handed over to the incoming chairman
Online Communication Social Media
All and Social media information should be transferred
Headquarters
All utility bills and keys should be updated
Fundraising
Username and Password for the TEC and FEC
A donor list should be transfered

41. New County Chairman's Checklist
Special Projects
Any details concerning planning, contracts, regulations, printed materials and contracts should be transferred to the new Chair
Primary Election
All ballot applications are public record and by state law must be kept for 2 years minimum
SOS Account Information and Password should be handed off
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Obtain number from previous County chair
If you do not already have one, apply with the IRS
Send Letter to IRS updating your contact information
***Forms for these are all located on the Exclusive Content section of the RPT website

42. 2016 Precinct Chair to RPT Have NOT submitted
Anderson Angelina Archer Armstrong Austin
Bandera Baylor Bee Bell Bexar Blanco Borden Bosque Brazoria Brazos Brewster Briscoe Brown Burnet
Callahan Cameron Cass Castro Coke Collin Comal Comanche Concho Cooke Crane
Dallam Dallas Deaf Smith Delta Donley
Eastland Ector Erath
Falls Fayette Floyd Fort Bend
Gaines Galveston Gillespie Glasscock Goliad Gray Grayson Gregg Grimes
Hansford Hardin Harris Harrison Haskell Henderson Hill Hood Hopkins Howard Hutchinson
Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jim Wells Johnson
Karnes Kaufman Kendall Kenedy Kent Kerr Kimble Kinney Kleberg Knox
Lamar Lamb Lampasas Lavaca Lee Leon Liberty Limestone Lipscomb Live Oak Llano Loving Lubbock Lynn

43. 2016 Precinct Chair to RPT Have NOT submitted
Madison Marion Martin Mason Matagorda Maverick McCulloch McLennan Menard Midland Milam Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley
Nacogdoches Navarro Newton Nolan Nueces
Palo Pinto Panola Parker Parmer Pecos Polk Potter Presidio
Rains Randall Real Red River Reeves Refugio Robertson Rockwall Runnels Rusk
Sabine San Augustine San Jacinto San Patricio Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Shelby Sherman Smith Somervell Stephens Sterling Stonewall
Tarrant Taylor Terry Titus Tom Green Travis Trinity Tyler
Upshur Upton Uvalde
Val Verde Van Zandt Victoria
Walker Waller Ward Washington Wharton Wheeler Wichita Willacy Williamson Wilson Winkler Wise Wood
Yoakum Young

44. Precinct Chair Recruitment
Abbott Campaign Staff
Regional Directors
San Antonio – Sarah Saiz
East – Steffen Carrillo
Southeast – Drew McCall
South – Moises Molina
Central – Caitlin Baalke
West – Abby Spencer
North – Matt Birdwell
Deputy Political Director
Richard Costello
Contact for
Precinct Chair Recruitment

45. SREC News Pictures needed from: SREC 2016 Meeting Dates
3rd Quarter – September 9th & 10th in Austin, TX
4th Quarter – December 2nd & 3rd in Austin, TX
Pictures needed from:
Melanie Flowers, Jan Duncan, Fernando Trevino, Denise DeLara, Chuck Wilson, Lisa Sprinkle, & Paul Braswell
New Officers
Additional Assistant General Counsel – Art Martinez de Vara
Historian – Wayne Thorburn
It is a good idea to make sure your CEC understands this structure.

46. Vacant County Chairs Vacant Counties Baylor Brooks Foard Sherman
San Saba
Zavala

47. RPT Staff David Zapata Abby Sinclair Ainslie Ellis Lydia Elseth
Leaving
David Zapata
Abby Sinclair
Ainslie Ellis
Lydia Elseth
Jayce Jetton
Cody Davis

48. RPT Staff Movin’ on Up! Mike Joyce – Communications Director
Jared Campbell – Finance Coordinator
Ann-Marie Birdwell – Deputy Victory Director
Mikenley Heller – Organization Assistant
Joining!
Ash Wright – Victory Director
Demetrious Moreno – Victory Engagement Dir
Houston – coming soon
Dallas – coming soon

49. Next Leadership Webinar Monday, July 25th @ 6:30p

50. Republican Party of Texas
Cassie Daniel
Republican Party of Texas
Senior Director of
Party Organization & Training
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Mikenley Heller
Republican Party of Texas
Organization Assistant
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