Article V

Meetings

1. There shall be an annual meeting, which shall be held in the month of April each year.
2. There shall be regular monthly meetings of the Committee at such time and place as the Chairperson shall designate.
3. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson at any time as the need may arise.
4. Twenty-five percent of the membership entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at the annual meeting of the Committee, and five members shall constitute a quorum at all regular or special meetings.
5. At the annual meeting, the first order of business shall be the election of officers.
6. At each regular meeting of the Committee, the following order of business shall be addressed as appropriate:
   a. Reports of the officers;
   b. Committee reports;
   c. Old business;
   d. New business; and
   e. Adjournment

Article VI

Committee Officers

1. The Committee shall have a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected for a term of one year from the time of election at the annual meeting until the following annual meeting, at which time new officers shall be elected. An officer shall be permitted to succeed him or herself.
2. The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the officers noted above, three of whom may act in cases of emergency on behalf of the committee, subject, however, to ratification by a quorum of the Committee at its next meeting.
3. In the case of a vacancy for any reason during the term of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary or Treasurer, the vacancy shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the Committee.

Article VII

Duties of Officers

1. Duties of the Chairperson: The Chairperson of the Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Committee; perform all duties as prescribed by the by-laws and such other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office.
2. Duties of the Vice-Chairperson. In the temporary absence of the Chairperson, it shall be the duty of the Vice-Chairperson to perform the duties of the Chairperson.
3. Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of the meetings and proceedings of the Committee and a record of such other matters as may be directed by the Committee to be placed in its files and circulate such minutes and records of proceedings to the membership; shall keep an accurate roll of Officers and members and shall notify Officers and members of committees and new members; shall issue notice of all meetings and provide a proposed agenda; and, with the concurrence of the Chairperson, shall conduct the correspondence of the Committee and perform all such other duties as the By-laws prescribe and as ordinarily pertain to the office.
4. Duties of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive all money and property of the Committee; shall make disbursements as the By-laws prescribe, and shall render an annual report of all receipts and disbursements to the Committee, which accounts shall be open to inspection to any member of the Committee; shall report at each meeting or as often as required the financial condition of the Committee; and shall make such filings as required by the State of New Jersey for a political party committee.

Article VIII

Finances

1. No debts shall be incurred and no continuing obligations entered into in excess of $250 except upon a vote of the members present at any duly notice meeting of the Committee upon the approval of a majority of the members present; provided, however, that notice of the intent to incur debt or enter into a continuing obligation was provided prior to the meeting at which the vote is to be taken and that there is a duly constituted quorum present at the meeting.
2. Between meetings, funds in an amount not to exceed $250.00 may be appropriated upon a majority vote of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Any such expenditure shall be subject to review at that next meeting of the Committee.
3. No part of the income or earnings of the Committee shall inure for the benefit of any member or individual.

Article IX

Committees

The Committee shall have committees as may be created when necessary and the members shall be appointed by the Chairperson. The Chairperson shall appoint from the membership of any such committee a Chair. The Chair of each shall report to the activities of the committee to the Chairperson whenever requested and meetings shall be noticed to members appointed to the committee and announced, when practical, at the Committee’s regular monthly meeting.

Article X

Amendments

These By-laws may be amended at any regular monthly meeting upon a 2/3 vote of the members of the Committee present at such meeting; provided, however, the proposed amendment shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary and mailed or e-mailed to each Committee member at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the amendment will be voted upon and that there is a duly constituted quorum present at the meeting.