PARTYRULESOFPROCEDUREREPUBLICANSTATEEXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

AsRevisedbytheStateExecutiveBoardonJanuary6,2018

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

RULE1-CharteringProcessforRepublicanClubs.......................................................................3RULE2-NationalCommitteeMembers.......................................................................................5RULE3-UseofProxies.................................................................................................................5RULE5-ElectionofPrecinctCommitteemenandWomen..........................................................6RULE6-OfficersofCountyCommittees......................................................................................8RULE8-Endorsements................................................................................................................9RULE9–OathofPartyLoyalty.....................................................................................................2RULE10–SelectionofDelegatesandAlternateDelegatestotheRepublicanNationalConvention...................................................................................................................................2RULE11-ElectionofStateCommitteemenandWomen;RoleandResponsibilities.................13RULE12-Liabilities....................................................................................................................14RULE13–Indemnification.........................................................................................................14RULE14-BorrowingorLendingofFunds..................................................................................15RULE15-MoreThanOneCountyPosition................................................................................15RULE16-CountyConstitution...................................................................................................16RULE17-RepublicanPartyofFloridaChairmanandEmployees’Salaries................................16RULE18-CommitteesandCaucusesoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida..................................16RULE19-BudgetCommitteePresentation................................................................................18RULE20-Chairman’sPaidExpenses..........................................................................................18RULE21-ExecutiveCommitteeandExecutiveBoardMeetings................................................18RULE22-SettlementofGrievances...........................................................................................19RULE23-ParticipationinNonRepublicanPartyOrganizations................................................20RULE24–Resolutions................................................................................................................20RULE25-Attendance.................................................................................................................21RULE26-RepublicanPartyofFloridaWhistleblowerPolicy.....................................................22RULE27-ContractualExpenditures...........................................................................................22RULE29–At-LargeMembersoftheStateExecutiveCommittee..............................................22RULE30-DisclosureofAffiliatedBusinessInterests.................................................................23RULE31–CandidateQualifyingforPresidentialPreferencePrimary........................................23APPENDIXAREPUBLICANPARTYOFFLORIDAWHISTLEBLOWERPOLICY.................................25

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PARTYRULESOFPROCEDURERULE1-CharteringProcessforRepublicanClubsA. RestrictionsonUseoftheName,Abbreviations,andSymbolsoftheRepublicanParty

Nopersonorgroupofpersonsmayusethename,abbreviations,orsymbolsoftheRepublicanPartyinconnectionwithanyclub,group,association,ororganizationofanykindunlessapprovalandpermissionhavebeengivenbytheRepublicanPartyofFloridaintheformofawrittencharterissuedunderthisRule.ThisRuledoesnotapplytocountyRepublicanExecutiveCommittees,toRepublicanAffiliatedPartyCommittees,toorganizationsthatarecharteredbytheRepublicanNationalCommittee,ortoorganizationsusingthename,abbreviations,orsymbolsoftheRepublicanPartythathavebeeninexistenceandorganizedonastatewidebasisforaperiodoftenyears.B. ConditionalCharteringProcessforNewRepublicanClubs

Anynon-charteredclub,group,association,ororganizationseekingacharterunderthisRulemaysubmitaconditionalcharterapplicationincludingthewrittenapprovalofamajorityofthefollowingRepublicanPartyofficialsfromthecountyorcountiesinwhichitisorganized(includingatleastonesuchofficialineachcountyinwhichitisorganized):CountyChairman,StateCommitteeman,StateCommitteewoman.ApplicantsorganizedonastatewidebasisneednotobtainthewrittenapprovaloftheRepublicanPartyofficialsineachcounty,butwillinsteadrequiretheapprovaloftheExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.UpontheapprovaloftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,aconditionalcharterwillbeissuedtotheapplicant.EachconditionalcharterexpiresonMarch31ofthecalendaryearaftertheyearinwhichitisissued.Aconditionalchartermayberevokedatanytime,withoutnotice,andforanyreasoninthesolediscretionoftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.AnorganizationthathasreceivedaconditionalchartermayapplyforageneralcharterthroughthegeneralcharterrenewalprocessprovidedinthisRule.Aconditionalchartermayberenewedforanadditionalone-yearperiodorconvertedtoageneralcharterinthesolediscretionoftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridainconsultationwiththeapplicableCountyRepublicanExecutiveCommitteeofficials.C. RenewalandRevocationofGeneralChartersforExistingRepublicanClubs

(1) AllgeneralchartersissuedbytheRepublicanPartyofFloridaexpireonMarch31ofeachodd-numberedyearunlessrenewedasprovidedinthisRule.OnorbeforeFebruary1ineachodd-numberedyear,theRepublicanPartyofFloridawillsendcharterrenewalinformation,requirements,andinstructionstoeachcharteredclub,group,association,ororganizationwithacopytotheapplicableRepublicanStateExecutiveCommitteeMembers.OnorbeforeMarch15,anyclubwishingtorenewitschartermustsubmitageneralcharterrenewalapplicationincludingthewrittenapprovalofamajorityofthefollowingRepublicanPartyofficialsfromthecountyorcountiesinwhichitisorganized(includingatleastonesuch

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officialineachcountyinwhichitisorganized):CountyChairman,StateCommitteeman,StateCommitteewoman.UpontheapprovaloftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,anewgeneralcharterwillbeissuedtotheapplicant.

(2) Anyclub,group,association,ororganizationthathasbeencharteredandingoodstandingforaperiodoftencontinuousyearsisexemptfromtherenewalapplicationprocessprovidedinsubsection(C)(1)andmayreceiveanexpeditedrenewalofitscharterupontheapprovaloftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaandoneStateExecutiveCommitteememberfromeachcountyinwhichitisorganized.

(3) TheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,inconsultationwiththeapplicableCountyRepublicanExecutiveCommitteeofficials,mayrevokeanygeneralcharterforgoodcauseshown.FailuretocomplywiththerequirementsofthisRuleconstitutesgoodcauseforrevocationofageneralcharter.

(4) ThedecisiontorevokeornottorenewageneralchartermaybeappealedtotheRepublicanPartyofFloridaasprescribedinthisRule.Anycharteredclub,group,association,ororganizationwishingtoappealarevocationornon-renewalofitsgeneralchartermustsubmitaNoticeidentifyingindetailthebasisofitsappealwithin90daysafteritreceivesthedecisiontorevokeornottorenewthecharter.TheGrievanceCommitteeshallreviewallNoticesofAppealandmaycallforaresponsefromanyStateExecutiveCommitteememberswhosupportedtherevocationofnon-renewalofthegeneralcharter.

Afterconsideringtheappeal,theGrievanceCommitteeshalleither:a)affirmtherevocationornon-renewal(inwhichcasethereshallbenofurtherappeal);orb)recommendtotheExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartythattherevocationornon-renewalbeoverturned.AfterconsideringtheGrievanceCommittee’srecommendationandthemeritsoftheappeal,theExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridamayrestoreandrenewageneralcharterorrevertthegeneralchartertoaconditionalcharter.ThedecisionoftheExecutiveBoardisfinalandisnotsubjecttofurtherappealinanyforum.D. RestrictionsonActivitiesbyCharteredRepublicanClubs

CharteredRepublicanclubsmustconducttheiraffairsincompliancewithapplicablestateandfederalelectionandcampaignfinancelaws.Nocharteredclub,group,association,ororganizationmayadoptby-lawsthatareinconsistentwithstateorfederallaw,theConstitutionorPartyRulesofProcedureoftheRepublicanStateExecutiveCommittee,ortheRepublicanPartyofFloridaCountyModelConstitution.Nocharteredclub,group,association,ororganizationmayparticipateinintra-partydifferences,normayit,initsofficialcapacityasacharteredorganization,supportthenominationofoneRepublicancandidateoveranotherunlesstheRepublicanPartyhasvotedtoendorsethatcandidateunderRule8.Nocharteredclub,group,association,ororganizationmayinviteanon-RepublicantobeaguestspeakeratanofficialmeetingorfunctionwithouttheapprovaloftheChairmanoftheCountyRepublicanExecutiveCommittee.

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RULE2-NationalCommitteeMembersA. (1)ThereshallbeelectedbytheStateExecutiveCommitteeaNationalCommitteemanandNationalCommitteewomantobedesignatedthenomineesfromthestateofFloridatoserveontheRepublicanNationalCommittee.TheelectionshallbeheldattheAnnualmeetingoftheStateExecutiveCommitteeineachyearofapresidentialgeneralelection,atleastfifteen(15)dayspriortothepresidentialnominatingconventionoftheRepublicanParty.

(2)TheStateChairmanshallconducttheelection.CandidatesshallberegisteredRepublicansinthestateofFloridaandshallbenominatedfromtheflooratthetimeoftheelection.Votingshallbebywrittensecretballot.B. IntheeventofavacancyintheofficeofNationalCommitteemanorNationalCommitteewoman,suchvacancyshallbefilledbyamajorityvoteofthemembersoftheStateExecutiveBoardatadulycalledmeeting,andthepersonsoelectedshallserveuntilthenextannualmeetingoftheStateRPOFExecutiveCommittee,andprovidedthatthetermofthatofficeshallnothaveexpired,suchvacancyshallbefilledbyamajorityvoteoftheStateRPOFExecutivecommitteeasprovidedinthisRule,andthepersonsoelectedshallservetheremainderofthetermofthatoffice.C. TheNationalCommitteemanandNationalCommitteewomanshallbereimbursedforparty-relatedreimbursabletravelexpensesincurreduptothebudgetaryauthoritysetbytheStateExecutiveBoard,includingtransportation,mileage,lodging,andmeals.Requestsforreimbursementshallbesubmitted,reviewed,andapprovedinthesamemannerasrequestsforreimbursementbytheRPOFChairmanunderRule20.RULE3-UseofProxiesA. ProxyvotingisnotpermissibleatanymeetingheldundertheauthorityoftheExecutiveCommitteeoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,CountyRepublicanCommittees,orClubscharteredunderRule1above,exceptforpurposesofamendingtheConstitutionoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaasauthorizedinArticleIX,Section4ofthatdocument.AproxyformapprovedbytheGeneralCounseltotheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallbecirculatedtoallStateCommitteemembersatthetimeproposedamendmentstotheConstitutionoftheRPOFarecirculatedpursuanttoArt.XIIIoftheConstitutionoftheRPOF.B. Whentheuseofproxiesispermitted,theholderofavalidproxyshallbeinwritingandheldbyapersonwhoshallbeamemberoftheRepublicanExecutiveCommitteeofFlorida.TheStateRPOFExecutiveCommitteememberwhoattendsbyproxyiscountedaspresentforpurposesofdeterminingwhetherornotthereisaquorum.

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RULE4-Vacancies-NominationforPublicOffice

Thefollowingprocedureshallbeusedtofillvacanciesinnominationsasprovidedbythissection.A. CountyOffice:VacancyinnominationinacountyofficeshallbefilledbymajorityvoteofaquorumpresentatthedulycalledmeetingoftheCountyExecutiveCommitteeasperFloridaStatutes,Section100.111.B. DistrictOffice(Anyofficewhichcrossescountylinesandincludespartsofmorethanonecounty):Vacancyinnominationinastateorfederaldistrictofficeshallbefilledbyamajorityvoteofaquorumpresent(proxiesshallnotbeallowed)atthedulycalledmeetingofthemembersoftheStateExecutiveCommitteeandCountyChairmenfromthecountiescomprisingtheareainvolvingthedistrictoffice,whichvoteshallbecastproportionatelytoeachcounty’spercentageofthetotalRepublicanpartyregistrationwithintheelectiondistrictandallocatedequallytoeachvotingmemberpresent,providingthatnocounty’stotalvoteshallexceedtheallocatedpercentageforthatcounty.Forthepurposeofthisrule,partyregistrationshallbebasedonthedataavailableatthedateofthelastclosingofthebooksoftheFloridaSecretaryofState.Districtvice-chairmenfromthedistrictsinvolvedmayattendandactinanex-officiocapacitywithoutvote.C. StatewideOffice:VacancyinnominationinastatewideofficeshallbefilledbyamajorityvoteofaquorumpresentatthedulycalledmeetingofthemembersoftheStateExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.

RULE5-ElectionofPrecinctCommitteemenandWomenA. (1) Eachprecinctwithineachcountyshall,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisrule,thepartyconstitution,orstatelaw,electoneman,whoisaregisteredRepublican,andonewoman,whoisaregisteredRepublican,toserveasPrecinctCommitteemanandPrecinctCommitteewoman.However,anyprecinctwithatotalregistrationequaltoorgreaterthan1000registeredvotersshallbeentitledtoanadditionalPrecinctCommitteemanandPrecinctCommitteewomanforeveryincrementof1000registeredvotersintheprecinct,whoshallserveforthefulltermoftheofficeregardlessofchangeinprecinctpopulation.

(2) ThenumberofregisteredvotersshallbedeterminedatorjustpriortothecommencementofthequalifyingperiodforsuchofficeasshownbythemostrecentvoterregistrationrecordsoftheSupervisorofElectionsinsuchCounty.Atanytimethereafter,shouldthenumberofregisteredvotersincreasesoastoexceed1000voters,theCountyExecutiveCommitteeshallelectoneadditionalPrecinctCommitteemanandPrecinctCommitteewomaninaccordancewiththeproceduressetforthbelowforthefillingofvacanciesandwhoshallserveuntilthecommencementofthetermofhisorhersuccessor,ifany.

B. Incountiesdividedinto40ormoreprecincts,theStateExecutiveCommitteemayadopt

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adistrictunitofrepresentationforsuchcountyExecutiveCommittees.Uponadoptionofadistrictunitofrepresentation,theStateExecutiveCommitteeshallrequestthesupervisorofelectionsofthatcounty,withapprovaloftheBoardofCountyCommissioners,toprovideforanappropriatenumberofelectiondistrictsasnearlyequalinnumberofregisteredvotersaspossible.Wherethedistrictunitofrepresentationhasbeenadopted,districtrepresentativesshallbeelectedinthesamemannerasPrecinctCommitteemenandCommitteewomen,andshallserveinplaceofprecinctmenandwomen.C. ThePrecinctCommitteemenandwomenorthedistrictmenandwomenelectedinaccordancewiththisruleshallconstitutetheCountyExecutiveCommittee.Pursuanttothepartyconstitution,andFloridaStatutes,theStateCommitteemanandStateCommitteewoman,andallmembersoftheFloridalegislaturewhoareresidentsofthecountyandmembersoftheRepublicanParty,shallbevotingmembersoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.CountyExecutiveCommitteesshallnotextendvotingmembershipstatustoanyotherindividuals.Eachmemberofthecommitteeshallbeentitledtoonevote.D. PursuanttoFloridaStatutes103.091(5),intheeventnocountycommitteemanorcommitteewomaniselectedoravacancyoccursfromanyothercauseintheCountyExecutiveCommittee,thevacancyshallbefilledbyamajorityvoteofthosepresentataregularmeetingatwhichaquorumispresent.SuchvacancyshallbefilledbyaqualifiedmemberofthepoliticalpartyresidinginthedistrictwherethevacancyoccurredandfortheunexpiredportionofthetermandshallnotbedeemedamemberuntilthenamehasbeendulyrecordedwiththeSupervisorofElectionsbythesecretaryoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.E. In accordance with Section 103.091, Florida Statutes, Precinct Committeemen andPrecinctCommitteewomenshallbeelectedforfour-yeartermswhichshallcommenceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingeachgeneralelection(December1).Withinthirtydaysoftheprimaryelection,PrecinctCommitteemenandPrecinctCommitteewomenshallsignandfilealoyalty oath as prescribed in Rule 9. Failure to file a completed loyalty oath is cause forimmediateremovalfromoffice.F. CandidatesforPrecinctCommitteemenandPrecinctCommitteewomenshallqualifyforofficeinaccordancewithSection103.091,FloridaStatutes.G. TheoutgoingchairmanofeachCountyExecutiveCommitteeshallholdanorganizationalmeetingofallnewlyelectedprecinctcommitteemembersandforthepurposeofelectingofficersandsaidmeetingshalltakeplacewithin30daysofthedatethenewmemberstakeoffice.

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RULE6-OfficersofCountyCommitteesA. AllofficersofaCountyExecutiveCommitteeincludingbutnotlimitedto,theCountyChairman,Vice-Chairman,SecretaryandTreasurershallbemembersofsuchcommitteeandthisruleshallbeincludedasaprovisioninthecountycommittee’sconstitutionand/orbylaws.AllcountypartyexecutivecommitteeofficersshallbeelectedforatwoyeartermandmayholdonlyoneofficeintheCountyExecutiveCommittee.AlternatecountyexecutivecommitteemembersarenoteligibletoserveaselectedofficersoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee,unlessthisruleiswaivedbytheExecutiveBoardofRPOF.B. FloridaStatutesandtheRulesoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridarequirethatcertainitemsbefiledwiththeRepublicanPartyofFloridabytheCountyExecutiveCommittee.Intheeventthatsuchfilingsarenottimelymade,theChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallnotifythechairmanoftheCountyExecutiveCommitteebyregisteredmailofthedelinquency.Thechairmanshallhavethirty(30)daysfromreceiptofsuchnotificationtofiletheappropriatematerials.Ifthefilingisnotcompletedwithinthirty(30)days,theChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridamayremovefromofficethechairmanoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee,andthatofficewilldevolvetothepersoninsuccessionasdefinedbytheconstitutionand/orby-lawsoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.Suchpersonshall,withinthirty(30)days,callameetingforpurposesofelectinganewChairmaninaccordancewiththeelectionproceduressetforthintheconstitutionand/orbylawsoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.Iftheactingchairmanfailstotimelycallsuchanelection,theChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridamayremovetheactingChairmanfromoffice.Thatofficewillthendevolvetothenextpersoninsuccessionasdefinedbytheconstitutionand/orbylawsoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.C. EachCountyExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetatleastsix(6)timesduringthecalendaryear,onemeetingwithineachquarterwithatleasttwenty-eightdaysbetweeneachmeeting.ThemeetingshallbecalledbytheChairman,withnoticeofthemeetingtobesentprovidedtoeachmemberoftheexecutivecommitteeatleastten(10)dayspriortothemeeting.ThisshallspecificallybethedutyoftheCountyChairman,andintheeventthattheCountyChairmandoesnotcallsuchmeetingswhendue,theStateChairmanmayremovetheCountyChairmanfromoffice.Insuchevent,theofficeofcountychairmanshalldevolvetothenextpersoninsuccessionasdefinedbytheconstitutionand/orbylawsoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.IftheactingChairmanfailstotimelycallsuchanelection,theChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridamayremovetheactingchairmanfromoffice.Theofficewillthendevolvetothenextpersoninsuccessionasdefinedbytheconstitutionand/orbylawsoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.

RULE7-AlternateCountyExecutiveCommitteeMembersA. Allcountyexecutivecommitteesmayincludeintheirconstitutionsand/orbylawsaprovisionallowingalternatecountycommitteemembers.Thefollowingisrecommendedforsuchuse:

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There may be as many alternate county executive committee members as there are dulyelected members in each precinct. Alternate members shall have no vote, except in theabsenceofthemembertheyrepresent.Eachalternatemembershallpossessthequalificationsrequiredofthemembersrepresented,shallfilethesameoathandshallbedulyvoteduponformembershipbythemembersofthecountycommittee.RULE8-Endorsements

A. TheStateExecutiveCommitteemayendorse,certify,screen,orrecommendcandidatesincontestedRepublicanprimariesonlyuponunanimousapprovaloftheExecutiveBoardandtheapprovalof60%oftheStateExecutiveCommitteeatameetingcalledforthatpurposeandatwhichaquorumispresent.

B. CountyExecutiveCommitteemayendorse,certify,screen,orrecommendaRepublicancandidateinacontestedRepublicanprimary,oraregisteredRepublicaninanonpartisanelection(includingjudicialraceswhereitislegallypermissible),oralocalUnitarySpecial/GeneralElection,byeitherofthetwofollowingmethods:(1)Upontheaffirmativevoteofnotlessthan60%oftheCountyExecutiveCommitteepresentandvotingatadulycalledmeetingcomplyingwithnoticerequirementssetforthbelow,providedthatthenumbervotingtoendorserepresentsamajorityofthefullcommittee,or(2)upontheaffirmativevoteofnotlessthantwo-thirds(2/3)ofthosepresentandvotingatsuchmeeting,providedthataquorumispresentatthetimethevoteistaken.Eachannouncedcandidateshallbelikewisenotifiedthatavoteonendorsementistobetakenandthatheorshewillbeallowedtospeakatsuchmeetinginsupportoforoppositiontoanyproposedendorsement,certification,orrecommendationforanofficeforwhichheorsheisacandidate.

C. ThereshallbenolessthantendayswrittennoticetoeachmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeofanymeetingatwhichthevoteistobetaken.Thewrittennoticeshallinformeachmemberofthetime,date,placeofmeeting,andthatavotewillbetakentoendorse,certify,screenorotherwiserecommendoneormoreRepublicancandidatesfornominationforelection.AcopyofthenoticeofthemeetingshallbemailedbytheCountyChairmanorotherappropriateofficerto:RepublicanPartyofFlorida,P.O.Box311,Tallahassee,Florida,32302.

D. ACountyRepublicanExecutiveCommitteemaynotendorse,certify,screen,orrecommendacandidateinacontestedelectionforapubliclyelectedpositiononaRepublicanExecutiveCommittee.ThisprovisiondoesnotprecludeanyRepublicanExecutiveCommitteememberfromsupportinginanymannerhisorherpersonalcandidateofchoiceinacontestedelectionforapubliclyelectedpositiononaRepublicanExecutiveCommittee,providedheorshedoesnotexpressthatsupportwithpublicreferencetohisorhertitleorofficewithintheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.

RULE9–OathofPartyLoyalty

A. FormofPartyLoyaltyOath

AsaconditionofmembershiponaRepublicanExecutiveCommittee,eachCountyRepublicanExecutiveCommitteeandStateRepublicanExecutiveCommitteemembermustsignandfileanoathofpartyloyaltyinthefollowingform:

I swear or affirm that during my term of party office I will notactively, publicly, or financially support the election of anycandidateseekingelectionagainst:

(1) TheRepublicanParty’s nominee in a partisan unitary,general,orspecialelectionthatincludesaRepublicannominee;or

(2) A registered Republican in a non-partisan election,except that this provision does not apply to judicial races underChapter105,FloridaStatutes.

I furtherswearoraffirmthat, inacontestedRepublicanprimaryelection, I will not support the nomination of one Republicancandidateoveranother inmycapacityasaRepublicanExecutiveCommitteememberunlesstheExecutiveCommitteehasvotedtoendorse that candidate in accordance with RPOF Rule 8. ThisprovisiondoesnotprecludemefromsupportinginanymannermypersonalRepublicancandidateofchoiceinacontestedRepublicanprimary election, provided I do not express such support withpublicreferencetomytitleorofficewithintheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.

B. FilingInstructionsforPartyLoyaltyOath

EachRepublicanExecutiveCommitteememberrequiredbythisRuletosignapartyloyaltyoathmustfiletheoathwiththeChairmanofhisorherrespectiveStateorCountyRepublicanExecutiveCommittee(ortheChairman’sdesignee)nolaterthan30daysafterelectiontopartyoffice.Thepartyloyaltyoathshallbewitnessed,verified,ornotarized.

RULE10–SelectionofDelegatesandAlternateDelegatestotheRepublicanNationalConvention

A. ExclusiveMethodforSelectionofDelegatesandAlternateDelegatestoRepublicanNationalConvention

AlldelegatesandalternatedelegatestotheRepublicanNationalConventionshallbe

electedasprescribedbythisRulefollowingtheFloridaPresidentialPreferencePrimary.

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B. AllDelegatesandAlternateDelegatesAwardedtoStatewideWinnerofFloridaPresidentialPreferencePrimary

TheRepublicanpresidentialcandidatereceivingthehighestnumberofstatewidevotes

attheFloridaPresidentialPreferencePrimaryshallbeawardedalldelegatesandalternatedelegatestotheRepublicanNationalConvention.ThedelegatesandalternatedelegatesshallbeelectedasprescribedbyRule10(D).TheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,orhisorherdesignee,shallbeboundtocountandcastalldelegatevotesforthatpresidentialcandidateduringthefirstthreeconventionballotsunlesstheconventionrulesstatethatdelegatesareboundformorethanthreeballots.Ifthecandidatetowhomthedelegatevotesareboundreleasesthedelegatesorwithdrawshisorhercandidacy,thenthedelegatevoteswillnotbeboundtoanycandidate.Nodelegate,otherthantheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,orhisorherdesignee,shallbeentitledtocastanyvoteonhisorherownbehalfuntilthefourthconventionballot.C. SubmissionofProposedDelegatesandAlternateDelegates

NolaterthanoneweekaftertheFloridaPresidentialPreferencePrimary,eachRepublicanpresidentialcandidatewhosenameappearedontheballotshallsubmittotheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaalistofproposeddelegatesandalternatedelegatesfromamongthatcandidate’ssupporterstobeconsideredascandidatesforelectionasdelegatesandalternatedelegates.ThelistsofproposeddelegatesandalternatedelegatesshallbedistributedbytheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridatoExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaandtotheChairmanofeachCongressionalDistrictCaucusbeforetheelectionofdelegatesandalternatedelegates.D. ElectionofDelegatesandAlternateDelegates

UndertheRulesoftheRepublicanParty(asamended),theRepublicanPartyofFloridaisentitledtoacertainnumberofdelegatesandalternatedelegatestotheRepublicanNationalConvention.TheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,theNationalCommitteeman,andtheNationalCommitteewomanshallserveasdelegateswithoutalternates.TheremainingdelegatesandalternatedelegatesshallbeelectedatameetingdulycalledbytheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridanosoonerthanoneweekafterthePresidentialPreferencePrimaryandnolaterthan45daysbeforethetimesetforthemeetingoftheRepublicanNationalConvention.Thedelegatesandalternatedelegatesshallbeelectedasfollows:

(1) ThreedelegatesandthreealternatedelegatesshallbeelectedbyeachoftheCongressionalDistrictCaucuses(composedoftheStateCommitteemen,StateCommitteewomen,andCountyChairmenrepresentinganycountyineachCongressionalDistrict).Proxyvotingisnotpermitted.

(2) TheremainingdelegatesandalternatedelegatesshallbeelectedasDelegatesatLargebytheExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridainaccordancewiththeRules

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oftheRepublicanParty(asamended).

(3) EachcandidateforelectionasadelegateoralternatedelegatemustbealegalresidentandregisteredRepublicanvoteroftheStateofFlorida.EachcandidateforelectionasadelegateoralternatedelegatefromaCongressionalDistrictCaucusmustadditionallybealegalresidentofthatCongressionalDistrict.Beforetheelectionofdelegatesandalternatedelegates,eachcandidateforelectionasadelegateoralternatedelegateshallcertifythatheorsheisdulyqualifiedtoserveunderthisRulebyfilingaqualifyingoathoraffirmationinaformapprovedbytheGeneralCounseltotheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.

(4) Nomorethansevendaysaftertheelectionofdelegatesandalternatedelegates,theChairmanofeachCongressionalDistrictCaucusshallcertifytotheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridathenamesofeachdelegateandalternatedelegateelectedfromthatCongressionalDistrictCaucus.TheChairmanandSecretaryoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallcertifyalldelegatesandalternatedelegatesoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaandshallfiletheirnamesandcredentialswiththeSecretaryoftheRepublicanNationalConventionnolaterthanthirty-fivedaysbeforethetimesetforthemeetingofthenationalconvention.

(5) Nocandidatefordelegateoralternatedelegateshallberequiredtopayanassessmentorfeetobecomeacandidateortoserveastheelecteddelegateoralternatedelegate.Nocandidatefordelegateoralternatedelegateshallbediscriminatedagainstforreasonsofsex,race,religion,color,age,nationaloriginorphysicaldisability.AsrequiredbytheRulesoftheRepublicanParty,theRepublicanPartyofFloridashallendeavortohaveequalrepresentationofmenandwomeninitsdelegationtotheRepublicanNationalConvention.E. VacanciesintheNationalConventionDelegation

IfanelecteddelegateoranalternatedelegateisunabletoattendtheRepublicanNationalConvention,theChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,orhisorherdesignee,shallselecthisorherreplacement.IfforanyreasontheRepublicanNationalConventionrefusestoseatFlorida’selecteddelegates,allremainingdelegatesshallbeDelegatesatLargeandshallbeselectedbytheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridafromtheoriginaldelegation.AtleastonedelegateshallbeselectedfromeachCongressionalDistrict,withtheadviceandconsentofeachCongressionalDistrictCaucusChairman.F. NoticeofDelegateElectionProcedures

AcopyofthisRule,asadopted,shallbefiledwiththeDepartmentofStatewithinsevendaysafteritsadoptionandshallbecomeapublicrecord.TheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallalsopublishnoticeonitswebsiteofthesedelegateelectionproceduresandofthetime,place,andmanneroftheelectionofdelegatesandalternatedelegates.

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RULE11-ElectionofStateCommitteemenandWomen;RoleandResponsibilitiesA. EachcountyshallelectonemanandonewomantoserveasStateCommitteemanandStateCommitteewomanfromthatcounty.CandidatesforStateCommitteemanandStateCommitteewomanshallqualifyforofficeinaccordancewithSection103.091FloridaStatutes.StateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomenshallbeelectedforfour-yeartermswhichshallcommenceonthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingeachPresidentialgeneralelection(December1).Withinthirtydaysoftheprimaryelection,StateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomenshallsignandfilealoyaltyoathasprescribedinRule9.Failuretofileacompletedloyaltyoathiscauseforimmediateremovalfromoffice.ThereshallbenolimitonthenumberoftermsinwhichaStateCommitteemanorStateCommitteewomanmayserve.Forthepurposeofdefining“goodstanding”underFloridaStatutes,anypersonelectedasaStateCommitteemanorStateCommitteewomanshallduringtheirtermofoffice:

(1) MaintainvoterregistrationasaRepublican;(2) Maintaintheirpersonalresidencyinthecountyfromwhichtheirelectionoccurred;(3) SignandabidebytheloyaltyoaththatisprescribedinRule9;(4) Adheretotheduties,responsibilities,andattendancerequirementsoftheOfficeofStateCommitteemanorCommitteewoman;(5) ComplywithandupholdtheStatePartyConstitutionandRulesofProcedure.

B. ElectorsseekingtoqualifyforsuchofficeofstatecommitteemanorstatecommitteewomanshalldosowiththeSupervisorofElectionsnoearlierthannoonofthe71st

dayorlaterthannoonofthe67thdayprecedingthefirstprimaryofthePresidentialelectionyear.C. TheoutgoingchairmanofeachStateExecutiveCommitteeshallholdanorganizationalmeetingofallnewlyelectedStateCommitteemembersforthepurposeofelectingofficersandsaidmeetingshalltakeplacewithin60daysofthedatethenewmemberstakeoffice.D. TheroleandresponsibilitiesofStateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomeninclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

(1) ActasaliaisonbetweentheStateExecutiveCommitteeandtheCountyExecutiveCommittee.(2) ElectaCongressionalDistrictChairmanwhoisentitledtovoteontheStateExecutiveBoard.(3) Serveasat-largemembersoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.(4) AssistandcooperatewithDistrictChairmen,CountyChairmen,andPartyFieldDirectorsinpromotingseminars,caucuses,andfund-raisingevents.(5) Shareallcorrespondence,newsletters,informationbulletins,etc.,from

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RPOForotherrelevantsources,anddirectingthemtoofficersandmembersoftheCountyExecutiveCommittee.(6) FulfillsuchadditionaldutiesandresponsibilitiesasmayberequestedbytheRPOFChairman.

RULE12-LiabilitiesA. Themembers,officers,agentsandmembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallnotbepersonallyliableforanydebt,liability,orobligationoftheParty.B. Allpersons,corporations,orotherentitiesextendingcreditto,contractingwith,orhavinganyclaimagainst,theRepublicanPartyofFloridamaylookonlytothefundsandpropertyofanysuchcontractorclaim,orforthepaymentofanydebt,damages,judgment,ordecree,oranymoneythatmayotherwisebecomedueorpayabletothemfromtheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.

RULE13–IndemnificationA. TheStateCommitteeoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida(the“committee”)may,upontheaffirmativevoteofthemajorityoftheExecutiveBoard,totheextentlegallypermissible,indemnifyeachpersonservingorwhohasservedasamemberoftheCommitteeoroftheExecutiveBoardagainstallliabilitiesandexpenses,includingamountspaidinsatisfactionofjudgments,incompromiseorasfinesandpenalties,andcounselfeesreasonablyincurredbyhimorher,inconnectionwiththedefenseordispositionofanyaction,suit,orotherproceeding,whethercivil,criminal,administrative,orinvestigative,inwhichheorshemaybeinvolvedorwithwhichheorshemaybethreatened,whileinofficeorthereafter,byreasonofhisorherbeingorhavingbeensuchamemberorbyreasonofhisorherservingorhavingservedtheCommitteeinanycapacityreferredtointhenextparagraph.B. “CountyExecutiveCommitteesEachCountyExecutiveCommitteeoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridamayprovideindemnificationtothesameextentandonthesametermsasisprovidedbytheStateExecutiveCommitteeoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridatoitsmembers,pursuanttoparagraphAabove.”C. Thatindemnificationofotherpersonsservingorwhohaveservedasofficers,employees,orotheragentsoftheCommittee,or,atitsrequest,asmembers,directors,trustees,officers,employees,fiduciaries,orotheragentsofacorporation,trust,orotherorganizationinwhichtheCommitteehasaninterestmaybeprovidedbytheCommitteewheneverandtotheextentauthorizedbyadisinterestedmajorityofthemembersoftheExecutiveBoard.AnysuchindemnificationmayincludepaymentoftheCommitteeofexpensesincurredindefendinganysuchaction,suit,orotherproceedinginadvanceofthefinaldispositionthereof,uponreceiptofanundertakingbythepersonindemnifiedtoemploycounselsatisfactorytotheCommitteeandtorepaysuchpaymentifitshallultimatelybe

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determinedthatheorsheisnotentitledtoindemnificationunderthisrule.D. Further,thatnotwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsofthisRule,noindemnificationshallbeprovidedforanypersonwithrespecttoanymatter:(a)astowhichheorsheshallhavebeenadjudicatedinanyproceedingnottohaveactedingoodfaithinthereasonablebeliefthathisorheractionwasinthebestinterestsoftheCommittee;or(b)disposedofbyacompromisepayment,pursuanttoconsentdecreeorotherwise,unlessheorsheshallhavebeendeterminedtohaveactedingoodfaithinthereasonablebeliefthathisorheractionwasinthebestinterestoftheCommittee,suchdeterminationtobemadebyadisinterestedtwo-thirds(2/3)majorityofallmembersoftheExecutiveBoard.E. FurtherthattheCommitteemaypurchaseandmaintaininsuranceonbehalfofanypersonwhoisorwasamemberoftheCommittee,amemberoftheExecutiveBoardoranofficer,employee,orotheragentoftheCommittee,orwhoisorwasservingattherequestoftheCommitteeasamember,director,trustee,officer,employee,fiduciary,orotheragentofthecorporation,trust,orotherorganizationinwhichthecommitteehasaninterest,againstanyliabilityincurredbyhimorherinanysuchcapacity,orarisingoutofhisorherstatusassuch,whetherornottheCommitteewouldhavethepowertoindemnifyhimorheragainstsuchliability.F. Thisruleshallnotlimitanyrightofindemnificationexistingindependentlyofthisrule.G. Definition:Asusedinthisrule,theterms“member”,“director”,“trustee”,“officer”,“employee”,and“agent”shallincludetheirrespectiveheirs,executors,andadministrators,anda“disinterested”personisoneagainstwhomtheproceedingsinquestion,oranotherproceedingofthesameorsimilargrounds,arenotthenandhadnotbeenpendingorthreatened.

RULE14-BorrowingorLendingofFundsTheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,withouttheexpressedapprovaloftheRPOFExecutiveBoard,isprohibitedfromborrowingorlendingmoneyforanypurpose.Itmay,however,useanassetascollateralduringthecourseofitsnormalbusiness.

RULE15-MoreThanOneCountyPositionApersoncanholdonlyonepositionasaCountyChairman,CountyOfficeroraStateCommitteemanorStateCommitteewoman,exceptincountieswithlessthan750registeredRepublicans,unlessthisruleiswaivedbytheRPOFExecutiveBoard.

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RULE16-CountyConstitutionAconstitutionmaybeadoptedbyeachCountyExecutiveCommittee.Intheeventthatnosuchconstitutionisadopted,themodelconstitutiondevelopedbytheRepublicanPartyofFloridawillprevail.IfaCountyConstitutionisadoptedwhichisnotinconflictwiththeFloridaStatutes,theConstitutionoftheRepublicanStateExecutiveCommittee,theRulesofProcedurefortheRepublicanPartyofFloridaortheModelConstitutionisadoptedanditshallbefiledwiththeRepublicanPartyofFlorida.

RULE17-RepublicanPartyofFloridaChairmanandEmployees’SalariesTheChairman’ssalarywillbefixedbytheRPOFBoardandemployees’salarywillbefixedbytheChairman,subjecttobudgetlimitations.

RULE18-CommitteesandCaucusesoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaA. EstablishmentofStandingCommittees

(1) ThefollowingpermanentstandingcommitteesoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaareestablished:

(a) Audit(b) Budget(c) CommunityEngagement(d) ConstitutionandRules(e) Credentials(f) Ethics(g) Digital(h) Faith-BasedEngagement(i) Grievance(j) LegislativeAffairs(k) MinorityEngagement(l) NextGenerationRepublicanRoundtable(m) RuralCounty(n) SecondAmendment(o) VeteransEngagement(p) VoterTurnout(q) Women’sEngagement

(2) Atanytime,theChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridamayalsoestablish

suchselectoradhoccommitteesasheorshedeemsnecessary.

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allmembersofeachcommittee.AllcommitteeChairmenandmembersserveatthepleasureof theChairmanof theRepublicanPartyofFlorida.TheChairmanof theRepublicanPartyofFloridamay also appoint any Republican to serve as a member of any committee in an exofficiocapacity.

(4) OnlymembersoftheRepublicanStateExecutiveCommitteeareeligibletoserveon a standing committee of the Republican Party of Florida. Any member of a countyRepublican Executive Committee is eligible to serve on a select or adhoc committeeof theRepublicanPartyofFlorida.Tothemaximumextentpossible,committeemembersshouldbeequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen.B. OrganizationandResponsibilitiesoftheAuditCommittee

(1) The Audit Committee shall consist of at least seven members of the StateExecutive Committee, six of whom shall be appointed based on the recommendation of,respectively, the Republican Party of Florida’s Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, NationalCommitteewoman, National Committeeman, and Immediate Past Chairman (if he or sheremains in good standing). TheChairmanof theRepublicanParty of Florida shall appoint asmembers of the Audit Committee the persons recommended as described in this Rule. TheAuditCommitteeshallelectitsownChairman.

(2) TheAuditCommitteeshall interviewandselectanaccounting firm toconducttheannualauditrequiredbylaw.Aftertheannualaudithasbeencompleted,theaccountingfirm shall present the annual audit to the Audit Committee, which shall have authority toreview,approve,andfileacopyoftheauditwiththeFloridaDepartmentofStatepriortothestatutory filing deadline. The Audit Committee shall provide a report on the results of theannual audit to the Executive Board of the Republican Party of Florida, along with anyrecommendationsoftheAuditCommitteeconcerningtheannualaudit.TheAuditCommitteeshallhavetheauthoritytoinspectandaudit,butnottochange,destroy,deface,orremoveanyof the financial recordsof theRepublicanPartyofFlorida.The termof theAuditCommitteemembersshallexpirewiththatoftheOfficersoftheStateExecutiveCommittee.C. EstablishmentofCaucuses

Inaddition to thecommitteesestablishedunder thisRule, there shallbeaCaucusofCounty Chairmen, a Caucus of State Committeemen and State Committeewomen, and aCaucusofAppointeesthatshallbemadeupofthe10Governor’sAppointees, the10SenatePresident Appointees, and the 10 Speaker Appointees. Each Caucus shall elect its ownChairmanandViceChairmanbeforetheAnnualMeetingoftheStateExecutiveCommitteeineachodd-numberedyear.EachCaucusshallmeetatleastfourtimeseachyearinconjunctionwiththemeetingsoftheExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaandshallprovideareportontheactivitiesoftheCaucustotheExecutiveBoard.EachCaucushastheauthoritytoadoptBylawsconsistentwiththeseRulesandshallfileacopyofitsBylawswiththeRepublicanPartyofFlorida.ThefirstchairoftheCaucusofAppointeesshallbeacurrentmemberofthe

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ExecutiveBoard.RULE19-BudgetCommitteePresentation

A. ContentandFormofPresentation

TheBudgetCommitteeshallpresentaproposedbudgetforapprovalbytheExecutiveBoardoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.ThepresentationshalltakeplaceinaclosedExecutiveSessionandshallbeinthesameformatapprovedbytheBudgetCommittee.TheChairmanoftheBudgetCommittee,assistedbyRPOFaccountingstaff,shallconductaconcisesummarybriefingofthebudgetitemizationandshallrespondtoanyquestionsbytheExecutiveBoard.Allbudgetinformationshallbeconfidentialandcopiesforretentionshallnotbedistributed.B. TimingofPresentation

Theannualbudgetforeacheven-numberedcalendaryearshallbepresentedandapprovedatthefinalquarterlyExecutiveBoardmeetingofthepreviousyear.Theannualbudgetforeachodd-numberedcalendaryearshallbepresentedandapprovedatanExecutiveBoardmeetingheldafterthebiennialelectionofofficersoftheRepublicanStateExecutiveCommittee, butnolaterthanthesecondquarterlymeetingofeachodd-numberedcalendaryear.AdditionalmeetingsoftheBudgetCommitteeandtheExecutiveBoardshallbeheldasnecessarytoensurethetimelyadoptionofanannualbudgetasrequiredbythisRule.RULE20-Chairman’sPaidExpensesA. TheRPOFChairmanshallbereimbursedforallparty-relatedexpensesincurred,includingtransportation,mileage,lodging,andmeals.TheChairman’srequestforreimbursementshallbesubmittedtotheAuditCommitteewithin30daysoftheendofthequartertheexpenseswereincurred,unlessanextensionisgrantedbytheAuditCommittee,andshallincludecompletedocumentationofallexpensessubmittedforreimbursement.BeforeanyexpenseisreimbursedtotheRPOFChairman,theAuditCommitteemustmakeatimelydeterminationoftheappropriatenessofthereimbursementrequest.IftheAuditCommitteedeclinestoapprovethereimbursementrequest,theRPOFChairmanmaysubmitthemattertotheRPOFExecutiveBoardforfinalresolution.B. Thedefinitionof“party-relatedexpenses”shallbebasedontherulesoftheInternalRevenueServiceregardingbusiness-relatedexpenseseligiblefordeduction.

RULE21-ExecutiveCommitteeandExecutiveBoardMeetings

ThereshallbeanannualmeetingoftheStateRPOFExecutiveCommitteeheldatsuchtimeandplaceastheRPOFExecutiveBoardmaydetermine.OnlymembersoftheStateRPOF

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ExecutiveCommitteeingoodstandingshallbeeligibletovoteatsuchmeetings.AnychallengesastothemembershipstatusofanindividualmustbemadeinwritingtotheChairmanoftheCredentialsCommitteesoastobereceivedbythatChairmanby9:00a.m.atleastthree(3)workingdayspriortothedateofthemeetingtoallowtheCommitteetoinvestigatethatchallenge.

Challengesnotreceivedinthistimelymannershallnotbeheardexceptuponatwo-thirds(2/3)voteoftheCredentialsCommittee.Atthismeetingintheoddnumberyears,newofficerswillbeelected.NominationsforChairman,Vice-Chairman,Secretary,AssistantSecretary,TreasurerandAssistantTreasurershallbemadefromthefloorattheAnnualmeetinginoddnumberyears.Intheeventofmorethanone(1)nominationforanyofficerposition,thevoteshallbeconductedbysecretpaperballot.Nopre-printedballotmaybeusedforthisprocess.ThereshallbeaminimumoffourquarterlyspacedmeetingsoftheRPOFExecutiveBoardeachyear.Thedate,locationandtimewillbeproposedbytheChairmanandapprovedbytheRPOFBoardattheprecedingquarterlyBoardmeeting.WiththeexceptionoftheAnnualMeeting,ExecutiveCommitteeandExecutiveBoardMeetingsmaybeheldbyelectronicmeanswiththeconsentofamajorityoftheBoard,andinaccordancewith“Robert’sRulesofOrder,NewlyRevised.”

RULE22-SettlementofGrievancesA. TheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallappointasastandingCommittee,aGrievanceCommittee,consistingofsevenmembers,includingtheChairman.TheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallalsoappointalternatememberstoserveifnecessary.TheCommitteeshallmeetatthecalloftheChairmanoftheCommittee.B. IfadisputearisesamongthemembersofanycountyRepublicanPartyExecutiveCommittee,RepublicanClub,Republicangroup,orgroupsubjecttotherulesandregulationsoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,orbetweensuchparties,andsuchadisputecannotberesolvedbythemembersofsaidcommittee,cluborgroup,thentheresolutionofthedisputemaybereferredinwriting,byamemberingoodstandingoftheStateorCountyExecutiveCommittee,totheExecutiveDirectoroftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.TheExecutiveDirectorshallreferthedisputetotheGrievanceCommitteeifdeterminedalongwiththeLegalCounseltotheRepublicanPartyofFloridathatthedisputeraisesissuesthataresubjecttotherulesandregulationsoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.C. ThedisputeshallbereferredtotheChairmanoftheGrievanceCommitteetoberesolved.IftheCommitteeChairmandeterminesthatahearingisnecessary,theGrievanceCommitteeshallholdhearingswithrespecttothedispute,invitingallpartiestothedisputeorothers,whomaybeofhelptobeheard,meetbeforetheGrievanceCommittee.Otherpartieswhomaybeofhelptosettlethedisputemayalsobegiventheopportunitytobeheard.TheCommitteeshallconductthehearinginaccordancewiththeCommittee’sadoptedrulesofprocedure.Thenoticeofwrittengrievancesettingforththeconductofthehearingshallbeprovidedtothepartiesnotlessthan10daysinadvanceofthehearing.

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D. Hearingswillbeheldwithin(90)ninetydaysofsuchreferralinTallahassee,Florida,atthediscretionoftheChairmanoftheGrievanceCommittee.HearingsshallbeheldwithatleastfivemembersoftheCommitteepresent.TheCommitteeshallwithin(30)thirtydaysafterthehearingmakeawrittenreporttotheRPOFChairman,settingforthitsfindingsandrecommendationsastosettlingthedispute.

E. IftheChairmanoftheRPOFapprovestherecommendations,theyareadoptedandbecomefinal.IftheChairmandoesnotapprovetherecommendations,hemay(a)referthematterbacktotheGrievanceCommitteeforfurtherconsiderationor(b)refertheCommitteerecommendationstoaGrievanceReviewCommitteeconsistingoftheChairmanoftheRPOF,theViceChairman,RPOF,theSecretary,RPOF,Treasurer,RPOF,andtheLegalCounseltotheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.TheReviewCommitteeshallmakeafinaldeterminationastoacourseofactionwithin(30)thirtydays.AdoptionbytheRPOFChairmanaswellasanyfinaldeterminationbytheReviewCommitteeshallbemadeinwritingandprovidedtoallpartiesconcerned.AsfinalauthorityinallRepublicanmattersasgrantedunderArticleVIIoftheConstitutionoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida,theactionoftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaortheReviewCommitteemayinclude,butnotbelimitedtothefollowing:RemovalorsuspensionofaClubCharter;removalorsuspensionofanofficerormemberofanyauthorizedorcharteredClub,ExecutiveCommitteeorothercommitteefromofficeormembership;revocationofaprioractionorelectionbyaClub,ExecutiveCommitteeorotherCommittee;ororderingnewelectionsbysuchclubsorcommittees.AllactionsbytheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallbefinal,unlessmodifiedbytheStateExecutiveCommittee.

RULE23-ParticipationinNonRepublicanPartyOrganizationsNoRepublicanCountyExecutiveCommittee,asdefinedbyFloridaStatute,oranyCluborOrganizationcharteredunderRule1oftheseRulesofProcedureshall,asanorganization,endorse,monetarilysupportorjoinanynon-partisanorbi-partisanprivategroup,committeeororganizationestablishedforthepurposeofmonitoringorregulatingpoliticalcampaigns.RULE24–ResolutionsA. ResolutionswithPriorNotice

AnyproposedresolutionshallbesubmittedinwritingtotheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaatleast15daysbeforethemeetingoftheExecutiveBoardorStateExecutiveCommittee at which the resolution is to be considered. The proposed resolution shall bereferredtotheConstitutionandRulesCommitteeforareviewofitsformbasedonitsclarity,understandability, anduseofplain language.Upona two-thirdsvoteof theConstitutionandRulesCommittee,theproposedresolutionshallbereferredtotheLegislativeAffairsCommitteeforareviewofitscontentandsubjectmatter.Uponatwo-thirdsvoteoftheLegislativeAffairs

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Committee,theproposedresolutionshallbeplacedontheagendaforthenextmeetingoftheExecutiveBoardorStateExecutiveCommittee,asappropriate.

B. UntimelyResolutions

Anyproposedresolutionnottimelysubmittedunderparagraph(A)mayonlybeconsideredunderemergencyorextraordinarycircumstancesandifitisreceivedatleast24hoursbeforetheExecutiveBoardorStateCommitteemeeting.ThedeterminationofemergencyorextraordinarycircumstancesshallbeindiscretionoftheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaoratwo-thirdsvoteoftheConstitutionandRulesCommittee.IfapprovedforconsiderationbytheConstitutionandRulesCommittee,itshallbesubjecttothesameprocessdescribedinparagraph(A)forResolutionswithPriorNotice.C. RequiredVoteforPassage

PassageofanyproposedresolutionbytheExecutiveBoardorStateExecutiveCommitteeshallrequireatwo-thirdsvoteofaquorumpresent.D. CommitteeConsiderationofProposedResolutions

Meetings of the Constitution and Rules Committee and Legislative Affairs Committee atwhich proposed resolutions are to be considered shall be scheduled to convene after theregularly scheduled meeting of the Caucus of County Chairmen, the Caucus of StateCommitteemen and State Committeewomen, and the Caucus of Appointees but before thenextscheduledmeetingoftheExecutiveBoardorStateExecutiveCommittee.

RULE25-AttendanceA. TheOfficeofCountyChairman,StateCommitteeman,StateCommitteewoman,ClubPresident,PrecinctCommitteeman,PrecinctCommitteewoman,oranyofficeoftheRepublicanPartymaybedeemedvacantbytheGrievanceCommitteeandaffirmedbytheRPOFChairmanduetoexcessiveabsencesfromofficeorfailuretofulfillthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofsaidoffice.Upondeterminingthattheofficeisvacant,provisionsofChapter103,FloridaStatutesmayapply.B. CountyChairmen,StateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomenshallattendaminimumofthree(3)ofanyfour(4)oftheirrespectiveCountyChairmenorStateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomencaucusmeetingsineachcalendaryearasdocumentedbythecaucusmembershipattendancerecordtobereportedbythesecretaryofthecaucustotheRPOF.C. CountyChairmen,StateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomenshallattendallcountyRECmeetingsandcannotmissthree(3)consecutivemeetingsinacalendaryear

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withoutavalidexcuse.AttendanceshallbedocumentedbytheRECmeetingattendancerecordtobereportedbytheRECsecretarytotheRPOF.D. ExcessiveabsencesinthecaseofCountyChairmen,StateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomenshallbedefinedasfailuretobereportedaspresentattwo(2)ormoreoftherespectivemeetingsofthecaucusofCountyChairmenorcaucusofStateCommitteemenandStateCommitteewomenineachcalendaryear.E. RemovalfromtheofficeofCountyChairman,StateCommitteemanorStateCommitteewomanforexcessiveabsencesunderparagraphCorDshallbeconsideredautomaticuponwrittennoticebytheRPOFChairmanorhis/herdesigneetotheCountyChairman,StateCommitteemanorStateCommitteewoman.NoappealorreviewshallbedeemedpermissibleoracceptableunlesstheRPOFExecutiveBoardbya2/3votedeterminesthattheremovalshallbereversed.

RULE26-RepublicanPartyofFloridaWhistleblowerPolicyA. TheRepublicanPartyofFloridashallhaveandenforceaWhistleblowerPolicyassetforthinAppendixAtotheRPOFRulesofProcedure.B. TheWhistleblowerPolicymaybeamendedbytheRPOFExecutiveBoardonlyinaccordancewiththeproceduresforamendingtheRPOFRulesofProcedure.RULE27-ContractualExpendituresTheChairman,ExecutiveDirector,andGeneralCounselshalleachreviewandapproveinadvanceanyproposedcontractualexpendituresthatintheaggregateexceed$10,000inacalendaryear.ProposedexpendituresbyPartySenateandHouseCampaignsareexcludedfromsuchreviewandapprovalprocess.

RULE28-RPOFAccountingStaffRPOFaccountingstaffshallreporttotheChairmanonday-to-daymattersoftheParty,butshallbeaccountableandreporttotheExecutiveBoardwhenitisinsession.

RULE29–At-LargeMembersoftheStateExecutiveCommittee

At-largemembersoftheRepublicanStateExecutiveCommitteeareeligibletoserveinanyExecutiveBoard,Officer,CongressionalDistrictCaucus,orcommitteepositionwithintheRepublicanPartyofFloridaforwhichCountyChairmen,StateCommitteemen,orStateCommitteewomenareeligible,andshallbeaccordedfullvotingrights.[DisapprovedbyvoteofRPOFStateExecutiveCommittee,January14,2017]

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RULE30-DisclosureofAffiliatedBusinessInterests

NomemberoftheStateExecutiveCommitteemayenteracontractualrelationshipwiththeRepublicanPartyofFloridaoranyCountyRepublicanExecutiveCommitteewithoutfirstdisclosingthenatureoftherelationshipinamemorandumfiledwiththeChairmanoftheAuditCommitteeoftheRepublicanPartyofFlorida.ThedisclosurerequirementsofthisRuleapplytoanybusinessentitythat,inwholeorinpart,isoperated,maintained,orcontrolledbyamemberoftheStateExecutiveCommitteeorthatemploysorprovidesanyotherfinancialbenefittoamemberoftheStateExecutiveCommittee.RULE31–CandidateQualifyingforPresidentialPreferencePrimary

A. PurposeofCandidateQualifyingRequirementsTheRepublicanPartyofFloridafindsitnecessaryforRepublicanpresidentialcandidatestomakeapreliminaryshowingofsubstantialsupportinordertoqualifyforaplaceonthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryballot.Theprovisionsofthisruleareintendedtoaccomplishtheparty’slegitimateobjectivesthroughreasonableandnon-discriminatoryrestrictionsonballotaccess.

B. FormofRepublicanPresidentialCandidateOath

EachRepublicanpresidentialcandidate,inordertohavehisorhernamesubmittedtotheSecretaryofStateforplacementonthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryballotundersection103.101(2)oftheFloridaStatutes,shalltakeorsubscribetoanoathoraffirmationinwriting.AcopyoftheoathoraffirmationshallbemadeavailabletothecandidateuponrequesttotheRepublicanPartyofFloridaandshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:I, ,amacandidatefortheRepublicanParty’snominationfortheofficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IherebyrequestthattheRepublicanPartyofFloridaincludemynameonthelistofpresidentialcandidatestobeplacedonFlorida’sRepublicanpresidentialpreferenceprimaryballot.

SignatureofCandidate

SignatureofWitnessSTATEOFFLORIDACOUNTYOF Swornto(oraffirm)andsubscribedbeforemethis dayof ,20 .

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PersonallyKnown: orProducedIdentification: TypeofIdentificationProduced: C. MethodsofQualifyingforPresidentialPreferencePrimaryBallot

EachRepublicanpresidentialcandidateseekingtoappearonthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryballotshall:

1. SunshineSummitOption—ForanycandidateinvitedtoattendtheRepublican

PartyofFlorida’sSunshineSummit,qualifythroughpersonalappearanceattheSunshineSummittoexecuteandfiletheCandidateOathprescribedbythisrule,whichshallbewitnessedbytheChairmanoftheRepublicanPartyofFloridaortheChairman’sdesignee;or

2. QualifyingFeeOption—AtanytimeaftertheconclusionoftheSunshineSummitbutnotlaterthan5p.m.onNovember23,qualifybyfilingwiththeRepublicanPartyofFloridatheCandidateOathprescribedbythisruleandacandidatequalifyingfeemadepayabletotheRepublicanPartyofFloridaintheamountof$25,000.AnyqualifyingfeescollectedunderthisRulewillbedevotedentirelytograssrootsengagementactivitiesinsupportoftheRepublicanParty’scandidatesintheGeneralElection;or

3. PetitionOption—AtanytimeaftertheconclusionoftheSunshineSummitbutnotlaterthan5p.m.onNovember23,qualifybyfilingwiththeRepublicanPartyofFloridatheCandidateOathprescribedbythisruleandRPOFCandidatePetitions,collectedbyvolunteers,containingthesignaturesof3,375registeredRepublicanvotersincludingatleast125registeredRepublicanvotersfromeachofFlorida’s27CongressionalDistricts(asenactedbyChapter2014-255,LawsofFlorida).TheRepublicanPartyofFloridawill:1)checkthesignaturesonthepetitionstoverifythesignatories’statusasregisteredRepublicanvotersinthestatedCongressionalDistricts;and2)determinewhethertherequirednumberofsignatureshasbeenobtained.

Nootherproxyoralternativequalifyingmethodforthepresidentialpreferenceprimary

shallbeavailable.TheRepublicanPartyofFloridaretainsthesoleandexclusiveauthoritytoadjudicatecompliancewithallrequirementsofthispartyrule.D. SubmissionofListofPresidentialCandidates

ByNovember30oftheyearprecedingthepresidentialpreferenceprimary,the

RepublicanPartyofFloridashallsubmittotheSecretaryofStatealistofitspresidentialcandidateswhohavequalifiedfortheRepublicanpresidentialpreferenceprimaryballotinaccordancewiththisrule.

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APPENDIXAREPUBLICANPARTYOFFLORIDAWHISTLEBLOWERPOLICY

TheRepublicanPartyofFlorida(“RPOF”),consistentwithitscommitmenttomaintainthehigheststandardsofethics,integrity,andcompliancewiththelawhasestablishedthisPolicygoverningthehandlingofWhistleblowerclaims.ThisWhistleblowerpolicyappliestoallRPOFofficers,employees,membersoftheStateRepublicanExecutiveCommittee(“REC”),andcontractors.

ItisthepolicyofRPOFtoinvestigateandappropriatelyrespondtoclaims,complaintsandallegationsofRPOFemployees,officers,RECmembersandcontractorsregardinganyfailurebyRPOFtomeetitslegalandethicalobligations.A“Whistleblower”isanyindividualwhonotifiesRPOFmanagementofaclaim,complaintorallegationofanyfailuretomeetapplicablelegalorethicalobligations,suchasthetypesofallegationsinthelistfollowingbelow.NoadverseactionshouldbetakenagainstanRPOFWhistlebloweremployeeinretaliationforanyactionstakenbytheemployeeconsistentwiththisPolicyinreportingasuspectedviolationoflaworRPOFpolicy,solongastheWhistlebloweremployeereasonablybelievedtheinformationreportedtobeaccurate.ThefollowinglistofpossiblesubjectsofWhistleblowerreportsisnotexhaustiveorintendedtolimitthescopeofthisPolicy.

• Unlawfulconduct,practicesoractivities.• ViolationsofanyRPOFpolicy.• InappropriateuseofRPOFfundsorotherresources.• Misappropriation,falsification,alterationordestructionofRPOFrecords.• Conduct,practicesoractivitiesthatareinconsistentwithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.

ReportingResponsibilities

RPOFemployees,officers,RECmembers,orcontractorssuspectinglegalorpolicyviolationsmustreportsuchinformationtotheirsupervisors,orifitisimpracticalorinappropriatetonotifythesupervisor,theinformationshouldbereportedtotheExecutiveDirector,GeneralCounselorChairmanoftheAuditCommitteeasappropriate.ReportsofsuspectedimproprietyshouldbeforwardedbythesupervisororotherofficeroremployeetotheGeneralCounselwhoshallreceivetheinformationandendeavortokeeptheinformationandidentityofthesourceconfidential,exceptinsuchinstanceswheretheGeneralCounselhasalegal,ethicalorfiduciarydutytoinformothers.Anypartywhohasreasontobelievethataseriousbreachoflaworpolicyhasoccurred,shallretainalldocumentsorotheritemsthatmayberelevanttoaninvestigation.SupervisorResponsibilities

SupervisorswhobecomeawareofpossibleviolationsoflaworRPOFpolicy,shallreportsuchinformationtotheGeneralCounsel,orifimpracticalorinappropriate,theExecutiveDirectororRPOFChairman,attheearliestpossibletime.

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InvestigationsTheGeneralCounsel,orExecutiveDirectorasappropriate,isresponsiblefor

conductinganinvestigationofallmattersreportedpursuanttothisPolicy.Duringthecourseofanysuchinvestigation,employees,officers,contractorsorRECmembersshouldnotbesuspended,terminated,removed,interrogated,disciplinedorotherwisenotifiedofthependinginvestigationuntilthesupervisorhasbeeninstructedtodosobytheGeneralCounselandtheExecutiveDirector.

Investigationsshallincludeareviewofallrelevantdocumentsandadiligentefforttointerviewallindividualsbelievedtohaveknowledgeofthefactsandcircumstancesformingthesubstanceoftheallegations.Duringthecourseofaninvestigation,reasonablestepsshallbetakentosafeguardagainstunfoundedaccusations.Attheconclusionoftheinvestigation,theGeneralCounselshallreportthefindingsoftheinvestigationtotheRPOFChairmanandExecutiveDirector,andifappropriate,theChairmanoftheAuditCommittee.CorrectiveorDisciplinaryAction

CorrectiveordisciplinaryactionsshallbedeterminedbytheRPOFChairmaninconsultationwiththeGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveDirector,andifappropriate,theExecutiveBoard.Appropriatecorrectiveordisciplinaryactionsshallbedeterminedonacasebycasebasisaswarrantedbythecircumstances.TheRPOFChairmanshouldconsiderwhetheranysuchviolationwasintentional,theharmcausedbytheviolation,whetherthepartyresponsiblefortheviolationhascooperatedwiththeinvestigation,andwhetherthepartyresponsiblefortheviolationhasvoluntarilytakencorrectiveaction.