SECTIONS 7850-7857 - California Statutes

ELECTIONS CODE

SECTION 7850-7857

7850. At its first meeting on the second Tuesday in July following
the direct primary election and at subsequent meetings, a county
central committee, in its sole discretion, may appoint any additional
members to the county central committee as it may desire.

7851. A county central committee may require a balance of elected
and appointed committee members to create a total membership division
of 50 percent women and 50 percent men.

7852. No person shall be appointed to membership on a county
central committee unless she or he is registered as a voter
affiliated with the Peace and Freedom Party in the county, or is a
resident of the county who would register as a voter affiliated with
this party if not legally prohibited from doing so.

7853. Any member of a committee who misses more than three
consecutive regularly scheduled meetings may be removed by a vote of
the committee concerned, unless the absence of the member is caused
by illness or temporary absence from the county on the date of the
meeting.

7854. The removal of residence by an elected or appointed member of
a county central committee from the county from which the member was
elected shall constitute the member's automatic resignation from the
committee.

7855. A committee may remove any elected or appointed member, who
during the term of membership, affiliates with or registers as a
member of another political party, publicly advocates that the voters
should not vote for the nominee of the party for any office,
publicly gives support to or avows a preference for a candidate of
another party or candidate who is opposed to a candidate nominated by
this party, or has violated the bylaws or constitution of the
committee.

7856. Whenever any person is appointed to a committee, the
chairperson of the committee shall file notices of the appointment
with the county elections official and the chairperson of the state
central committee within 30 days after it is made. The notices shall
contain the name and address of the person appointed and shall
indicate the date of the appointment.

7857. If no members of central committees have been elected in a
county at the preceding direct primary election or, if for any reason
all the members of a county central committee are removed from
office or cease to be registered as affiliated as members of the
Peace and Freedom Party, then an interim county central committee
with full powers may be appointed by the state central committee
under the procedures specified in Section 7840.