Bylaws of the National Green Senate Campaign Committee
I. Purpose:
The National Green Party Senatorial Campaign Committee (NGPSCC) exists to
promote the campaigns of Green Party candidates running for the United
States Senate, to support ballot access drives to enable such campaigns, and
to support other party-building activities.
II. Composition:
A. The voting membership of the NGPSCC shall consist of
(i) All members of the United States Senate who were
elected to that office as nominees of state parties affiliated with the
Green Party of the United States (GPUS); and
(ii) Seven additional members, nominated by members of the Green
National Committee (GNC) of GPUS, and elected by the GNC, using the standard
rules for proportional elections set by the GNC. The committee members
elected by the GNC shall serve until their successors are elected, but in no
case may serve more than fourteen months without standing for re-election.
It will be the responsibility of the NGPSCC to call for elections and of the
Steering Committee of GPUS to conduct such elections.
B. The Treasurer shall be appointed by the NGPSCC, and serve at the
pleasure of the NGPSCC. If the Treasurer is not an elected member of the
NGPSCC, then the Treasurer shall not have a vote.
C. Vacancies on the NGPSCC shall be filled through
nomination and proportional election by the GNC.
D. Any person who is a member of the National Green Party
House Campaign Committee or of the Steering Committee of GPUS may not
simultaneously be a member of the NGPSCC.
III. Conduct of business:
A. A simple majority of the current membership is required for
meeting process motions and removal of the Treasurer.
B. A 2/3 majority of the current membership is required to make all
other decisions.
IV. Amendments to these bylaws:
Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by a two-thirds majority of the
NGPSCC. Such proposed bylaw amendments must then be ratified by a simple
majority of the GNC in order to take effect.