This amendment is being offered to update and modernize the structure of the State Party in order to better reflect

the needs and desires of the Party as it exists today, while incorporating lessons learned from auxiliary organizations such as the MFRW There are two chief changes being proposed through this amendment The first change is a re!ision to the structure of the "xecuti!e #oard $s currently designed we elect % !ice& chairs, howe!er there is no clear portfolio or responsibilities that fall under their pur!iew other than the duty of the 'st !ice&chair to fill in as interim (hair if the (hairman for any reason !acates the office The proposed re!ision does away with the )nd and %rd !ice&chairs and replaces them with a set of regional !ice& chairs who will ha!e more clearly delineated duties specific to their regions These chairs would be elected by the committee members of the region only The second change is a re!ision to the current approach to con!entions $s e!eryone well *nows the State Party holds con!entions twice a year These are almost always accompanied by complaints about the expense of tra!el and lodging twice a year as well as ob+ections to the business sessions The proposed re!ision changes the re,uirement to ' con!ention a year, while introducing an obligation for each region to additionally host its own regional conference The shift to regional con!entions will reduce tra!el obligations for committee members, enhance regional camaraderie and political coordination, and allow for con!entions and business sessions to be more focused on issues, spea*ers, and wor*shops of particular importance to that region The Maryland Republican Party Does So Amend Its Bylaws: Adding: Section % ) The Maryland (ounties shall be sorted into the following regionsa Western Region- .arrett, $llegany, Washington, Frederic*, / (arroll b (entral Region- #altimore, #altimore (ity, 0arford, 0oward, Montgomery c Southern Region- $nne $rundel, Prince .eorge1s, (al!ert, (harles, St Mary1s d "astern Region- (ecil, 2ent, 3ueen $nne1s, (aroline, Talbot, 4orchester, Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester Striking the entirety of Section 5 5 and replacing it with!!icers o! the Party" The officers of the State (entral (ommittee are the officers of the Party, and they shall be the Party #hairman$ Party %st &ice #hairman$ 'estern Regional &ice(#hair$ #entral Regional &ice(#hair$ Southern Regional &ice(#hair$ )astern Regional &ice(#hair$ Party Secretary$ Party Treasurer$ *ational #ommitteeman$ and *ational #ommitteewoman" a" +uali!ications" ,%$ll officers of the Party must be registered Republican !oters of Maryland, both at the time of their elections and throughout their terms of office ,a- Regional 6ice&(hairs must be registered Republican !oters in their respecti!e regions ,.7o person may simultaneously ser!e as more than one officer of the Party ,/7o indi!idual may either hold or see* elected public office while ser!ing as an officer of the Party $n indi!idual is considered to be see*ing office when they ha!e filed a (ertificate of (andidacy with the State or (ounty #oard of "lections or ha!e applied to fill a !acancy in an elected office ,07o officer of the Party shall recei!e remuneration for campaign&related ser!ices from any candidate in a contested primary election for public office within the State of Maryland 0owe!er, no officer shall be held in !iolation of this policy should the officer1s place of employment accept remuneration for such ser!ices pro!ided said officer is not performing the ser!ices b" ath o! !!ice" "!ery 8fficer of the Party must ta*e the Party ath" c" Powers and Duties"

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Party #hairman" ,aThe (hairman of the State (entral (ommittee is the State Party (hairman, heretofore and hereinafter referred to as the Party Chairman. ,bThe Party (hairman shall not be a member of any (ounty (entral (ommittee ,cPowers and Duties" The Party (hairman i" Presides at all con!entions of the State (entral (ommittee9 ii" 0as general super!ision o!er the affairs, acti!ities and employees of the State (entral (ommittee9 iii" Submits the proposed annual budget to the State "xecuti!e (ommittee for adoption by 4ecember %'st :to be mailed or sent by electronic media, including email with the notice of the fall regular con!ention;9 i1" 0as the authority to execute all necessary documents to enable the State (entral (ommittee to borrow up to <'=,=== without the consent of the State "xecuti!e (ommittee9 1" Performs duties as re,uired by these #ylaws, the State (entral (ommittee, or as usually pertain to the office of Party (hairman9 and 1i" Represents the Party as re,uired by the 7ational Republican Party Party &ice #hairmen" ,a"ach of the Party 6ice (hairmen performs duties the Party (hairman designates ,bThe 'st 6ice (hair presides at all meetings or con!entions in the absence of the Party (hairman >f both the (hair and 'st 6ice&(hair are absent, the Regional 6ice&(hairs in whose region the meeting is occurring shall preside ,c>f a !acancy occurs in the office of the Party (hairman, the 'st 6ice (hair may exercise all of the powers and shall perform all of the duties of the Party (hairman until the !acancy has been filled ,dRegional 6ice&(hairs preside o!er the regional con!ention for their region Party Secretary" The Party Secretary shall ,a(omplete and publish accurate minutes of all con!entions of the State (entral (ommittee and of the State "xecuti!e (ommittee9 ,b#e responsible for official notices and reports as re,uired by law or this document9 and ,c; Perform such other duties as the Party (hairman, the State (entral (ommittee, or the State "xecuti!e (ommittee assigns Party Treasurer" The Party Treasurer may be bonded in an amount to be determined by the State (entral (ommittee, at its cost The Party Treasurer ,a; Shall be responsible for the receipt of and, at the direction of the Party (hairman as re,uired by law, the disbursement of all monies by and for the State (entral (ommittee9 ,bShall maintain the accounts of the State (entral (ommittee9 ,cShall be the custodian of the financial records of the State (entral (ommittee9 ,dShall submit an annual budget to the Party #hairman" In an election year$ the budget must be submitted to the Party #hairman no later than 2 days a!ter the 3eneral )lection" In a non(election year$ the budget must be submitted in a timely manner as to allow it to be included in the #all to the 4all #on1ention" ,eShall submit

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written reports of the acti!ities of the Treasurer to the State (entral (ommittee at its regular con!entions9 and ,!Shall render periodic reports of income and expenditures to the Party (hairman and to the State "xecuti!e (ommittee as either re,uests ,5*ational #ommitteeman and *ational #ommitteewoman" These officers (also hereinafter referred to as the National Committee Members), ,aShall represent the Party as re,uired by the 7ational Republican Party9 and ,bShall perform such other duties as are described elsewhere in this document )lection and Terms o! !!ice" ,%The Party (hairman, the 'st 6ice (hair, the Party Secretary and the Party Treasurer shall be elected for two year terms by the State (entral (ommittee at the first 3uadrennial 8rganizational (on!ention after the effecti!e date of this document, as amended, and e!ery two years thereafter at the fall con!ention ,.The Regional 6ice&(hairs shall be elected for two year terms by the central committee members of their respecti!e regions at the first con!ention of their regions following the first 3uadrennial 8rganizational (on!ention after the effecti!e date of this document as amended, and e!ery two years thereafter at their respecti!e regional con!entions ,.The 7ational (ommitteeman and 7ational (ommitteewoman shall be elected for four&year terms by the State (entral (ommittee at the con!ention held immediately following the State primary election for President and prior to the Republican 7ational (on!ention Remo1al and 4illing o! &acancies at a #on1ention o! the State #entral #ommittee" ,%$t any regular or special con!ention of the State (entral (ommittee, a con!ention !ote :defined in $RT>(?" 6>>, Section @ a; may be ta*en to remo!e any officer from office, pro!ided that a member of the State (entral (ommittee has gi!en at least twenty days written notice by mail or by electronic media including email to all members of the committee of that member1s intention to see* such action $ two&thirds ma+ority of the !otes cast shall be re,uired to effect remo!al ,.>f an officer is remo!ed, the !acancy shall be filled by a con!ention !ote ta*en at the same con!ention ,a- >f the officer remo!ed is a Regional 6ice&(hair, the !ote shall only be of members of the affected region &acancies ccurring Between #on1entions o! the State #entral #ommittee" ,%!!ice o! Party #hairman &acant" ,a"xcept as pro!ided elsewhere in this Section, if a !acancy occurs in the office of Party (hairman, a con!ention of the State (entral (ommittee shall be held within sixty days of the !acancy occurring to elect a new Party (hairman for the remainder of the pre!ious Party (hairman1s term ,bThe highest&ran*ing Party 6ice (hairman shall act as Party (hairman until a new Party (hairman is elected at that con!ention ,.ther !!ices &acant" ,a"xcept as otherwise pro!ided in this section, if a !acancy occurs in any office other than that of Party (hairman, the !acancy shall be filled on an interim basis by the State "xecuti!e (ommittee within sixty days of its occurrence ,bFor all officers except Regional 6ice&(hairs, an election shall be held at the first con!ention of the State (entral (ommittee following the !acancy to fill the !acancy for the remainder of the term ,cFor !acancies of Regional 6ice&(hairs an election shall be held at either the first con!ention of the State (entral (ommittee or the first con!ention of the affected region following the !acancy to fill the

!acancy for the rest of the term $n election to fill such a !acancy shall be !oted on only by members of that region if it is held at a con!ention of the State (entral (ommittee Striking the entirety of Section A ' and replacing it with6"% Time and *otice o! #on1entions" a" Regular #on1entions" $ regular con!ention of the State (entral (ommittee shall be held once a year, in the fall >n a Presidential "lection year, the (on!ention shall be held no sooner than %= days after the .eneral "lection b" Regional #on1entions" "ach region shall hold a con!ention of its central committee members once a year This con!ention must be at least @ months separate from the regular (on!ention of the State (entral (ommittee $ny expenses and re!enues for the con!ention shall be apportioned among the committees of the region on a per capita basis >f the State Party contributes to paying for expenses for a regional con!ention it shall be entitled to a share of re!enues e,ual to the share of expenses paid c" Special #on1entions" Special (on!entions of the State (entral (ommittee may be called at any time ,%; #y the Party (hairman, or ,.Bpon a written petition to the Party Secretary by a ma+ority of the members of the State (entral (ommittee, or ,/Bpon a written petition to the Party Secretary by two&thirds of the !oting members of the State "xecuti!e (ommittee c" +uadrennial rgani7ational #on1ention" 3uadrennial 8rganizational (on!entions, as described in Section ) of this $RT>(?", shall be held after e!ery gubernatorial general election, and shall ta*e the place of the fall regular con!ention in that year The 3uadrennial 8rganizational (on!ention shall be held no sooner than @= days after the .eneral "lection d" *otice" ,%#ontent" The notice for a con!ention shall be sent by mail or by electronic media including email and shall state the time, place, and insofar as is practical, the agenda for the con!ention Moreo!er, the notice for a 3uadrennial 8rganizational (on!ention shall include a copy of this document ,.#on1entions to *ominate Indi1iduals !or Public !!ice" $ minimum of three days notice shall be gi!en whene!er the State (entral (ommittee must act to fill a !acancy in a nomination ,/Regular or Special #on1entions" With the exception of con!entions to nominate indi!iduals for public office, at least twenty days prior written notice either by mail or electronic media including email shall be gi!en for any regular or special con!ention ,0+uadrennial rgani7ational #on1entions" $t least thirty days prior written notice either by mail or electronic media including email, and including a copy of this document, shall be gi!en for 3uadrennial 8rganizational (on!entions Adding section A % 6"/ Regional #on1entions a" Written notice of each Regional con!ention must be gi!en at least %= days prior to the con!ention This notice may be gi!en !ia email and shall be sent out by the State Party Secretary >f notice is gi!en by physical mail the region gi!ing notice shall reimburse the State Party the expense incurred b" "ach Regional (hair shall select members of the region to ser!e on Regional (redentials, 7ominating, Rules, and Resolutions (ommittees "ach committee shall consist of no fewer

than 5 members with no more than ) from any ' county These members shall ser!e for a single con!ention %- Regional #redentials #ommittee i" The Regional (redentials (ommittee shall !erify the credentials of persons attending the regional con!ention as either being members of their respecti!e (ounty (entral (ommittees or as holding !alid proxies to represent their respecti!e (ounty (entral (ommittees ii" The (redential (ommittee shall report its findings to the Regional 6ice& (hairman before the con!ention conducts business and at other times during the con!ention at the re,uest of the Regional 6ice&(hairman .- Regional Rules #ommittee i" The Regional Rules (ommittee shall present to the con!ention a Report suggesting Proposed (on!ention Rules ii" Members of the Regional (ommittee who belie!e any proposed con!ention rules are inconsistent with this document shall be afforded an opportunity to propose amendments, including their deletion, to the proposed con!ention rules, prior to a con!ention !ote to accept the Rules (ommittee Report iii" The Proposed (on!ention Rules, with any amendments adopted by the con!ention shall go!ern the operation and conduct of the con!ention upon their acceptance by the con!ention /- Regional Resolutions #ommittee The regular procedure for proposing resolutions for the con!ention is for members of the Regional (entral (ommittees to submit proposed resolutions to the Regional Resolutions (ommittee i" The Resolutions (ommittee in turn a- Shall recei!e proposed resolutions from the members of the Regional (entral (ommittees9 b- Shall re!iew the proposed resolutions, rewriting them as necessary in order to ma*e them consistent with this document and with superior authorities9 and c- Shall appro!e and present proposed resolutions for indi!idual consideration by the con!ention ii" $ resolution not presented to the con!ention by the Regional Resolutions (ommittee may be proposed using the following procedurea- The member wishing to propose a resolution must first be recognized to spea* by the presiding officer b- The member must mo!e, and the motion must be seconded, that the con!ention allow a resolution to be presented from the floor c- 4iscussion shall be limited to the motion to allow a resolution to be presented from the floor and shall not consider the merits of any resolution d- >f the motion to allow a resolution from the floor recei!es a two& thirds affirmati!e !ote, it passes and the member who made the motion may immediately present his proposed resolution to the con!ention e- This resolution, if seconded, will be adopted pro!ided it recei!es an affirmati!e !ote consistent both with the re,uirements in this document and in Robert1s Rules of 8rder 0- Regional *ominating #ommittee" "xcept when a !acancy is created under $RT>(?" 6 Section 5:e;' and nominations from the floor are automatically opened, the regular con!ention procedure for securing nominations to fill !acant offices is for members of the State (entral (ommittee to submit their nominations to the 7ominating (ommittee i" The 7ominating (ommittee in turn a- Shall !erify the willingness and a!ailability of each nominee to ser!e9

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b- Shall certify the eligibility of each nominee to ser!e9 and c- Shall report all eligible nominees to the con!ention, in alphabetical order, without ma*ing recommendations among them ii" $ nomination not presented to the con!ention by the 7ominations (ommittee may be made using the following procedurea- The member wishing to ma*e a nomination must first be recognized to spea* by the presiding officer b- The member must mo!e, and the motion must be seconded, that the con!ention open nominations from the floor for the !acant office c- 4iscussion shall be limited to the motion to open nominations from the floor and shall not discuss the ,ualifications of any candidate d- >f the motion to open nominations from the floor recei!es a two& thirds affirmati!e !ote, it passes and the member who made the motion may immediately present a nomination e- Bntil such time as the con!ention !otes to close nominations, any member may ma*e additional nominations from the floor for the !acant office The Regional (hair may appoint a Parliamentarian who shall perform such duties as are incident to the office 0e or she shall ser!e at the pleasure of the Regional (hair and need not but may be a member of the State (entral (ommittee