Club Bylaws

The Purposes of the Last Frontier Republican Club shall be:

To elect Alaska Republicans to public office;

To reelect incumbent Republicans to public office;

To promote an informed electorate through political education;

To increase the effectiveness of Republicans in the cause of good government through political participation;

To recruit and promote electable Republicans for elective and appointive offices, local, state, and national;

To promote loyalty to the Republican party and its ideals and principles. See below Article X; and,

To support the positive objectives and policies of the Republican Party ideals and principles as summarized below in Article X.

Section 1: Regular Membership. The voting membership of the Last Frontier Republican Club shall be composed of voting age Alaska citizens, who are registered Republicans, subscribe to the purposes and policies of the Republican party, and who have paid the prescribed annual dues.

Recognizing that some situations favor registration under a party association that is not Republican, those who register to vote as an Independent, Non-partisan, or Undeclared may apply for LFRC membership when the applicant is loyal to the Republican Party ideals and principles as summarized below in Article X.

Section 2: Associate membership. An Associate Member is one who may belong to another Republican Organization, is a registered Republican, subscribes to the ideals and principals of the Republican party and has paid the required annual LFRC dues. An Associate Member may attend meetings, but cannot make motions, have a voice or a vote, hold office, or be counted.

Section 3: Application for Membership. Those seeking membership in the Last Frontier Republican Club shall submit a membership application as prescribed by the LFRC Executive Committee, and pay the membership fee as prescribed by the LFRC

Executive Committee. Thereafter, all members will be notified of a new member application. If no objection is raised within a 10 day period, the application is deemed approved. If objection is raised the matter will be considered by the LFRC Executive Committee to approve or disapprove the application. The Executive Committee shall have 5 days from the date of the objection to make its decision, which shall be final.

Section 4: Dues. Each member shall pay annual membership dues as set by the Executive Committee.

Section 1: Enumeration of Officers. The officers of the organization shall be:

President,
1 ^st Vice President,
2 ^nd Vice President,
Secretary,
Assistant Secretary,
Treasurer,
Assistant Treasurer.

Section 2: Duties of the President. The President has a duty:

To preside at all meetings of the organization and of the Executive Committee;

To be one of the signers, along with the treasurer and / or 1 ^st vice president to sign or endorse checks, drafts and notes;

To be ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee;

To have the usual powers and duties as may pertain to the office of the President and may perform such other duties as may be designated by the Executive Committee;

To appoint a committee of three (3) to audit the treasurer’s book at the end of the fiscal year;

To appoint all committees, except the Nominating Committee, and to appoint all chairs of standing committees;

To appoint a Parliamentarian;

To have general supervision of the work of LFRC, and to represent LFRC at all times, or to designate someone as representative in his or her absence or inability to do so.

Section 3: Duties of the 1 ^st Vice President. The 1 ^st Vice President shall:

Possess all the powers and perform all the duties of the President in the event of absence, disability or death of the President.

Serve as President under these conditions until such time as the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Section 9 below.

Section 4: Duties of the 2 ^nd Vice President. The 2 ^nd Vice President shall:

Be membership coordinator for the LFRC;

Increase and activate membership, and plan events and drives to do so;

Use the official register of current and past years as provided by the treasurer.

Section 5: Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall:

Keep minutes of all meetings of the LFRC including all meetings of the Executive Committee;

Notify all officers and committee members of their elections and appointments; Handle club correspondence as is necessary at the order of the President.

Section 6: Duties of the Assistant Secretary. The duties of the Assistant Secretary are to assume the duties of the Secretary in his or her absence, or should he or she be unable to fulfill them in a timely manner due to external circumstances.

Section 7: Duties of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall:

Collect, receive and record all funds of LFRC and shall disburse them only upon Executive Committee or LFRC general membership authorization.

Be the custodian of those monies, shall deposit them in a bank or banks as designated by the Executive Committee or LFRC general membership;

Sign, with the President, all contracts and other instruments when so authorized by the Executive Committee;

Keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements and present statements to the Executive Committee and the LFRC general membership at regular meetings

Present an annual report; Keep the membership roster;

Prepare, sign and submit all necessary reports to the Alaska Public Office Commission (APOC) and the Federal Elections Commission ( FEC) as required by law.

Section 8: Duties of the Assistant Treasurer. The duties of the Assistant Treasurer are to assume the duties of the Treasurer in his or her absence, or should he or she be unable to fulfill them in a timely manner due to external circumstances.

Section 9: Filling Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring among the elected officers shall be filled for the remainder of the biennial term by nomination when appropriate under these By Laws, or by the Executive Committee and subsequent ratification by the LFRC general membership at the next regular meeting following the vacancy.

Section 1: Membership and Term of Office. The Executive Committee shall consist of the aforementioned officers of the club, chairpersons of the standing committees, the Parliamentarian, and the immediate Past President. Committee chairs shall be appointed by the president with concurrence of the other officers. The terms of office of the appointed members shall be two years and shall expire at the conclusion of the next biennial meeting.

Section 2: Qualifications. No person shall be elected or appointed or shall continue to serve as an officer of LFRC unless he or she is a regular member of LFRC and a registered Republican within the State of Alaska.

Section 3: Absences. Three (3) absences from an Executive Committee meeting of any member without valid reason may be deemed a resignation and such office may thereafter be filled as stated above.

Section 4: Powers and Duties. The Executive Committee shall be in full charge of the property and business of the organization, with full power and authority to conduct the same, subject to any instructions of the LFRC general membership. The Executive Committee shall create and designate such special committees as may be deemed necessary.

Section 5: Meetings. There shall be at least nine (9) regular meetings of the Executive Committee annually. A special meeting may be called by the President or by any three elected officers, with notice given to the full Executive Committee at least one week in advance.

Section 6: Quorum. Five members of the Executive Committee, including the President or his / her designee shall constitute a quorum.

Section 1: Nominations

The Nominating Committee shall consist of three (3) LFRC members chosen at the April meeting and approved by the general LFRC membership. The committee shall elect its own Chair from one of its number. At least one member of the Nominating Committee shall be a prior President, or if none is available, a prior Vice-President. Any LFRC member, provided the consent of the person nominated has been received, may send nominations for officers to the Nominating Committee. Nominations may also be made from the floor, following the report of the Nominating Committee at the biennial October meeting, providing consent of the person has been obtained.

Section 2: Elections

The election of LFRC officers shall be by written ballot at the biennial October meeting, provided that when there is but one nominee for each office, the Secretary may be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot. Absentee or proxy voting shall not be permitted. Only LFRC members in good standing, whose dues have been paid, may vote.

Section 1: Fiscal year. The club’s fiscal year shall commence January 1 of each year and end December 31 of the same year.

Section 2: Dues Annual dues shall be set by the Executive Committee and shall be due and payable January 1, the beginning of the club’s fiscal year. Any member who fails to pay his or her dues within sixty (60) days after such monies become due and payable shall be dropped from the official LFRC membership rolls and shall be ineligible to vote until the dues have been paid. In order to participate as a LFRC voting member, a member must have paid the annual dues for the current year. There shall be no pro-ration of dues.

Dues for Associate Members shall be the same as for regular LFRC members.

Section 3: Political Contributions

Funds raised by the club through donations, events, or other means, may be used as contributions to campaign funds of candidates for political office, in both partisan and non-partisan races.

Contributions to campaign funds shall be proposed by the Targeting Committee, and voted upon at an Executive Committee meeting.

In the year of an election, contributions may not be made to any campaign prior to the conclusion of the primary elections for state and national offices, unless there is only one Republican candidate in the primary election race and the filing deadline is past.

In the calendar year prior to an election, contributions may not be made unless there is only one Republican candidate who has filed a letter of intent to run.

Contributions to non-partisan local offices may only be made once the local filing deadline is past.

Contributions may be made to Republican candidates for state and national office, or for local city and borough offices where the candidate is also a member of LFRC.

Endorsement of candidates, separate and apart from financial support via contributions, shall be constrained by the same rules as those governing contributions and shall follow the same timelines. Specifically, there shall be no pre-primary endorsement of state and national candidates, when there is more than one Republican candidate seeking that office.

Section 1: Regular Meetings. There shall be at least nine (9) meetings of the membership each calendar year, time and place each year to be determined by the Executive Committee. Special events such as the Lincoln Day Dinner, the Progressive Dinner, and the Annual Membership Cocktail Reception may be considered as meetings, by a majority vote of either the Executive Committee or the general LFRC membership. Unless specified differently by the Executive Committee, regular meetings shall be held on the second Saturday of the months of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December. If a different date is selected by the Executive Committee for a given month’s meeting, notice shall be sent to all members at least one week in advance of the second Saturday of the month.

Section 2: Biennial meeting. A Fall biennial meeting shall be held during the month of October in even-numbered years, the exact date to be determined by the executive committee.

a. Purpose of the biennial meeting shall be to elect officers.

b. Standing committee reports shall be presented to the LFRC membership at such meeting.

Section 3: Quorum. Two thirds (⅔) of the LFRC members in good standing shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of LFRC general membership.

Section 4: Calling Meetings. In addition to regular meetings, a meeting of the general LFRC membership may be called by the President, or by the Vice President acting for the President, or by three members of the Executive Committee or by five members in good standing.

Section 1: Committees. There shall be the following standing committees: Campaign, Targeting, Public Relations/Members Communications, Events, Bylaws, and Legislation.

Section 2: Chairs. The chairs of the Standing Committees shall be appointed by the LFRC President with the approval of the Executive Committee, and shall serve until the next biennial election.

Section 3: Duties of Standing Committees: The duties of the Standing Committees shall be prescribed by the Executive Committee.

Section 4: Special Committees: Special committees may be appointed by the President or by the Executive Committee as deemed advisable.

Section 5: Bylaws Committee. The Bylaws Committee shall be composed of the Parliamentarian, appointed by the President, and two other individuals. The committee shall elect its own chair. LFRC Bylaws shall be reviewed at least once every biennial cycle, in order to assess whether changes or improvements may be necessary.

I. JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

Republicans believe in a strong, diversified economy based on the free market, a solid work ethic, safe workspaces, a well-trained and educated work-force, and access to resources. As such, we support laws, regulations, tax structures, and budgets which encourage new investment, responsible resource development, and a business friendly environment.

II. NATURAL RESOURCES

We support and defend active management of, access to, and reasonable incentives for the responsible development and utilization of all of Alaska’s natural resources, as provided for by the Alaska Constitution.

III. EDUCATION

Republicans support access to a quality education, parental choice and control, competition, and accountability, all while championing diverse educational and career opportunities for our youth. We support active promotion of patriotism in our schools, and teaching the historic foundations of our great country. Republicans support teaching American and Alaskan history, cultures and geography.

IV. HEALTH & FAMILY

Republicans support policies that minimize government intervention in the family. We support parents as those with the primary responsibility for their children’s health and welfare. We also support policies which minimize or eliminate government interference with private health decisions of individual Alaskans and their families.

V. JUDICIARY, LAW & CRIME

We believe in a judicial system based on originalism, which means judicial interpretation of the US constitution to follow closely the original intentions of those who drafted it.

VI.  NATIONAL DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Republicans support peace through strength, confident that a strong military helps ensure a free United States. We support all who serve or have served our country

and commit to supporting them and their families. We support borders, language and culture as essential components of our national defense.

VII.  CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Republicans believe the proper function of government is to protect the inalienable rights of every American and Alaskan as enumerated in the US and Alaska Constitutions. No one right is greater than another. All are equally important and deserving of protection. We oppose federal, state, and local laws that infringe upon any of these rights. The State of Alaska has sovereignty and management authority over its lands, navigable waters and resources within its boundaries.

VIII.  LIFE

We believe in the protection of innocent life. All Alaskans who believe in free markets, lower taxes, a strong military, the right to keep and bear arms, and smaller government, are welcome in the Alaska Republican Party. Come join us in keeping Alaska “the last frontier.”

Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised Edition, shall govern this organization in all matters of procedure not covered by these Bylaws.

These Bylaws may be amended by introducing the proposed changes at a regular LFRC membership meeting and adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the regular members present at the following regular LFRC membership meeting.

In the event of the dissolution of the organization, which can only be accomplished by a majority vote of the then existing Board, all of LFRC’s assets, which remain after payment of all outstanding liabilities, costs and expenses of such dissolution, shall be distributed to the Republican National Committee (RNC).

None of the assets shall be distributed to any member or officer of the LFRC.