[Lnc-business] appointments to platform, bylaws, and credentials committees

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Alicia and Wes can we know which states qualify for appointment?


On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:30 AM Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

I've been asked about appointments to those committees including will

credentials committee members be appointed at the upcoming LNC meeting.

I'm not an expert on these rules or what the LNC will do at the upcoming

meeting. I believe the rules provide a significantly large window on the

time frame for appointments.



Here are the official rules on appointing:



 From Page 7:

http://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016_LP_Bylaws_and_Convention_Rules_w_2016_JC_Rules.pdf



> ARTICLE 11: OTHER COMMITTEES 1. There shall be a Platform Committee, a

> Bylaws and Rules Committee and a Credentials Committee for each

> Regular Convention. The National Committee shall appoint a temporary

> chair of each committee to serve until each committee selects its own

> chair. 2. The Bylaws and Rules Committee shall consist of ten Party

> members appointed by the National Committee no later than three months

> before a Regular Convention. No more than five of these members shall

> be members of the current National Committee. 3. The Platform

> Committee shall consist of 20 members selected as follows: a. One

> member by each of the five affiliate parties having the greatest per

> capita sustaining membership as determined for Convention delegate

> allocations at the most recent Regular Convention. b. One member by

> each of the ten affiliate parties having the largest sustaining

> memberships, excluding those affiliates from (a), as determined for

> Convention delegate allocations at the most recent Regular Convention.

> c. Five members selected by the National Committee. d. These members

> shall be selected no later than the last day of the fifth month prior

> to the Regular Convention. 4. The Credentials Committee, composed of

> ten members, shall be selected as follows. a. Five members chosen by

> the National Committee no later than six months before a Regular

> Convention. b. One member by each of the five affiliate parties having

> the largest sustaining memberships as determined for Convention

> delegate allocations at the most recent Regular Convention. These

> shall be selected by each of the affiliate parties no later than one

> month prior to the Regular Convention.

> 5. Ranked alternates may be named by the appointing bodies to fill any

> vacancies or absences in the Convention Committees. 6. Committee

> Procedures a. A majority vote of those Committee members present is

> necessary for a "do pass" recommendation, and in the case of the

> Platform Committee, a majority must approve each specific plank

> separately. b. Four or more members of the Platform Committee may join

> together to issue a minority report regarding any plank reported to

> the floor of the Convention. Two or more members of the Bylaws and

> Rules Committee or of the Credentials Committee may join together to

> issue a minority report regarding their business.

I think some states wait to see who gets appointed by the LNC before

appointing their alloted state reps to those committees.



I invite regional representatives to discuss these appointments with

your states. (And amongst yourselves to become familiar with the rules

and practices).



Thanks,



--

Wes Benedict, Executive Director

Libertarian National Committee, Inc.

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