The Military has a saying.
Actions taken Without Orders are not Actions taken Against Orders
That is because Actions Taken AGAINST Orders are a Really Big Deal.
That is what we have in the Linn County Republican Central Commitee.
Actions taken Against Orders and a Really Big Deal.
Before we go into details, we need to look at some general facts, like who gives and who receives Orders?
Our County Constitution can give us some information on that
VIII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Linn County Central Committee. The Executive Committee shall transact the routine business
of the Linn County Central Committee during the interim of the meetings of the Linn County
Central Committee. Any business transacted or action taken shall be reported to the Linn
County Central Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The Executive
Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee, and none of its acts
shall conflict with actions of the Linn County Central Committee.
I feel I need to emphasis some things here.
The Constitutuion says that the Executive Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee.
It does NOT say hat the Executive Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee.
If they FEEL like it.
Another thing to reflect upon would be consequences for not following orders
In Article VI Section 3 of the State Constitution it says
3. Any County chair or co-chair may also be removed by the Republican State Central Committee upon recommendation of the appropriate District Executive Committee for failure to fulfill the duties of the office. When a District Executive Committee recommends removal of a County Officer, that Officer shall be entitled to a hearing before the Republican State Central Committee before that Committee votes on the removal question.
For a simple Committee Person it is not so complicated and the procedure is found in the ByLaws
III. REMOVAL OF COMMITTEE PERSONS
Any member of the County Central Committee who, without good cause, misses two (2)
consecutive meetings of the County Central Committee, whether they are regular, specially
scheduled or instructional meetings, or who fails to promptly carry out his or her assigned
duties within the time specified under the organization's program which the Committee has
adopted may be removed by action of the county Central committee and a replacement
selected to fill the vacancy caused by his removal. No removal shall be effected until the
member is given an opportunity to be heard at the next meeting after which his or her
removal is introduced.
So we have means and methods, what could trigger them,
Earlier this year the Central Committee debated and voted to provide incentivs for a absentee ballot drive.
We gave the Executive Board Instructions and Speclai Authority.
The Executive Board was given the Charge to determine whether our Motion created any potential Legal Issues with Campaign Law and if that were to be the case we enabled them to modify the wording of our motion to comply with any regulations.
It turned out there were NO Legal Issues. That was determined by one of our members gettting to State for the Reconrd that NO Legal Issues existed.
BUT it turned out that the Chair refused to sign checks to honor the Decision of the Body, because?
They did not think it was a good Idea?
Recall above where I showed the County Constitution does NOT Say the Executives only have to follow the Orders of the Body if they FEEL Like it?
There was a Gentleman in the rear of the room who brought this matter up TWICE and he had a valid point,
To paraphrase his discourse
The Chair could ONLY modify the wording of our motion if there were Legal Issues.
The Chair did NOT have the Right or Authority to simply over ride the Decision of the Body.
By itself this may or may not rise to the level of an Impeachable Offense worthy of bringing to the District Executive Committee for recomending to the State Board that the Chair be Removed.
However in the Next few posts I intend to illustrate a
Pattern of Behavior that does rise to that level.
I will return Monday to continue this discourse
Updated: Friday, 5 December 2014 4:28 PM CST
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