Editing Sample CA Constitution and By-laws (section)

=CONSTITUTION=
 
==ARTICLE 1. Name==
The name of the organization shall be the "[CONSTITUENCY] Libertarian Constituency Association", hereinafter referred to as the "Association," which shall be the Constituency Association for the Ontario Libertarian Party, hereinafter referred to as the "Party."
 
==ARTICLE 2. Period of Duration==
The duration of the Association shall be perpetual.
 
==ARTICLE 3. Purposes==
The purposes for which the Association is organized are the following:
#To support Party candidates for political office.
#To promote membership of the Party, particularly in the [CONSTITUENCY] area. 
#To promote the libertarian philosophy.
*[HP:) "To demonstrate the libertarian philosophy in action.";
*[SL:) "To demonstrate the libertarian philosophy in action, and to promote that philosophy."]
 
==ARTICLE 4. Membership==
Section 1. - Members of the Association must be members of the Party.<br>
[B: omitted;<br>
[HP, SL: "Members in good standing of the Association shall be defined in the By-Laws. Members need not be members of the Party."]

Section 2. - There is no restriction as to place of residence of members. 
 
==ARTICLE 5. Officers==
Section 1 - The Association shall have a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer, and a Member-at-Large. All of these officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. In the case of a vacancy the vacant position shall be filled by the members electing a new officer at the next General Meeting.
<br>[HP, SL: "a President, a Vice President/Secretary, and a Chief Financial Officer."
<br>[SG: "... a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary/Chief Financial Officer."

Section 2 - No offices shall be combined.

Section 3 - The Secretary shall provide or make provision for legal services to the Association as required. 
<br>[HP: "... Vice President/Secretary ..." ; SG: "Secretary/Chief Financial Officer"]

Section 4 - The Chief Financial Officer shall receive, expend, and account for the funds of the Association under the direction and supervision of the Executive Committee. The Chief Financial Officer shall arrange for an audited annual financial report to be made in compliance with the standards set up by Elections Ontario. 
<br>[SG: "... Secretary/Chief Financial Officer ..."]

Section 5 -[B, HP, SL: " All officers shall be members of the Party."]
 
==ARTICLE 6. Executive Committee==
Section 1 - The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers and the nominated candidate. 
<br>[HP: "... candidate. The nominated candidate may be an officer."]

Section 2 - The Executive Committee shall meet in the manner, time, and places prescribed by the By-Laws.

Section 3 - An Executive Committee member may be removed from his position if a motion to that effect is made and passed by a simple majority attending a meeting of the Association. However, written notice of such a motion to remove an officer must be given with the notice of the meeting. Members may also vote on this motion by delivering their vote in written form, prior to the time of the meeting, to any officer of this Association. Members may also authorize, in writing, another member to cast their votes in their stead.
 
==ARTICLE 7. Nomination of Candidate==
Section 1 - The Party candidate for the Association shall be elected at the General or Annual Meeting. Written notice of the election shall be included in notice of that meeting.

Section 2 - A Party candidate must be a member of the Association. 

Section 3 - [P: "No candidate may be nominated who is legally ineligible to run for office."]
 
==ARTICLE 8. Affiliation with the Party==
The Association shall apply for affiliate status with the Party.
<br>[HP, SL: "... apply for recognition by the Party, and shall comply with requirements which will continue that recognition."; SE: omit]
 
==ARTICLE 9. By-Laws==
The By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the members at any General Meeting. The Party must be sent notice of any changes in the By-Laws. 
<br>[SG: "The Party and all Association members must be ..."]
 
==ARTICLE 10. Amendments to the Constitution==
Section 1 - This Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the members at the Annual Meeting, provided that all members are sent written notice of the intent of any amendments, postmarked at least thirty days before the Annual Meeting. If written notice is not given thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting, then amendments must receive the support of over two-thirds of the current membership of the Association. Members may authorize other members, in writing, to cast their ballots in their stead. Members may also vote by delivering their vote in written form, prior to the time of the meeting, to any officer of the Association. 
<br>[SG: "This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Association members at the Annual Meeting."]

Section 2 - The Party must be sent notice of any constitutional changes. 
<br>[SG: "The Party and all Association members must ..."]