Affiliate Support Committee (ASC)
The Affiliate Support Committee shall consist of the three Area Coordinators and up to four members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Affiliate Support Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Affiliate Support Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Affiliate Support Committee, pg. 9)
Responsibilities Include:
- Providing affiliate growth strategy and support.
- Providing assistance drafting and amending affiliate bylaws.
- Teaching affiliate Executive Committees Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly
Revised (RONR). - Providing assistance with resources, including but not limited to
promotional flyer/pamphlet templates, website templates and/or
website design. - Providing assistance with basic marketing and public relations
instruction.
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee shall consist of up to five members elected by the Executive Committee within the first six months after the Annual Convention. The Awards Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Awards Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Awards Committee, pg. 9)
Responsibilities Include:
- Establishing the award(s) and the names of the award(s) to be given at the Convention presentation.
- Setting and managing the nomination process.
- Selecting the award winner(s) by Committee vote.
- Securing the award(s).
- Presenting the award(s) at the Convention.
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee shall consist of the Treasurer and up to four members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Budget Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Budget Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. The operations of the LPCA shall be governed by a budget adopted by the Budget Committee and approved by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may amend the budget by deletion at any time with a majority vote. Any other changes by the Executive Committee will require a two-thirds vote. The Treasurer shall present the Budget Report and the adopted budget at the Annual Convention. (See Ops Manual: Budget Committee, pg. 10)
Responsibilities Include:
- To consider and construct a budget of income and expenditures for a period of January 1 through December 31 and distribute the budget to the Executive Committee by its final meeting of the fiscal year for ratification.
Bylaws Committee
This Committee is made up of 5 members, all of which are elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: recommending changes in the Bylaws and Convention Rules, and for drafting an initial and final report for the delegates prior to Convention. (See Bylaw: 15 Committees, Section 2: Bylaws Committee)
Candidate Support Committee (CSC)
This Committee is made up of 7 members: the Chair, a Treasurer appointed by the Chair and up to 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: raising money to support qualified state and federal Libertarian candidates in California, campaign publicity, reviewing unrestricted account records for accuracy and assisting the Treasurer with timely filing of FPPC and FEC reports. (See Ops Manual: Candidate Support Committees, pg. 10)
Communications and Media Committee (CMC)
The Communications and Media Committee shall consist of up to seven members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Communications and Media Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Communications and Media Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: The Communications and Media Committee, pg. 11)
Responsibilities Include:
- Working as the LPCA’s public relations and internal communications department.
- Writing and disseminating press releases, and highlighting the Party’s activities and public positions in a constructive and inclusive manner through social media engagement, thoughtful political analysis, and at least quarterly newsletters.
Convention Committee
The Chair of the Convention Committee shall be elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Committee Chair shall appoint as many members as deemed necessary. The Committee Chair shall have the authority to dismiss any members at their discretion. The Convention Committee Chair serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Convention Committee, pg. 11)
Responsibilities Include:
- Planning all aspects of the LPCA Annual Convention.
- Providing a written Convention report to the Executive Committee within
90 days of the close of Convention.
Credentials Committee
The Credentials Committee shall consist of the Secretary and up to six members elected by the Executive Committee within the first six months after the Annual Convention. The Credentials Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair, who shall not be the Secretary. The Credentials Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Credentials Committee, pg. 12)
Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting the Secretary at the Annual Convention by retaining a list of all delegates in attendance, and providing periodic credentials reports to the Secretary during the Convention to be reported to the Chair and the delegates.
Financial Standards Committee (FSC)
The Financial Standards Committee shall consist of the Vice Chair and however many other members the Vice Chair deems necessary, elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The FSC members shall elect the Committee Chair. The FSC serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. The FSC shall obtain, no later than 30 days after the creation of the Committee, the financial records of the LPCA for the prior fiscal year ending December 31.
A written report shall be prepared as to the FSC’s findings, to be submitted to the LPCA Secretary no later than two days prior to the commencement of the Annual Convention and included in the year-end report. Additional audits shall be performed upon request by the Executive Committee or the Operations Committee.
The FSC shall have access to all financial records required to perform the required audits. (See Bylaw 11: Finance and Accounting, Section 7 & Ops Manual: Financial Standards Committee, pg. 12)
Responsibilities Include:
- Review of all reports produced by an outside CPA, as permitted by the LPCA’s budget, and incorporation of that review into their annual report to the Convention.
- Review of the receipts and expenditures for authorization and proper coding according to the LPCA budget.
- Verification of the existence and valuation of the assets and liabilities of the LPCA.
- Review and evaluation of the system of internal controls and making recommendations as needed.
- Review of the reports generated and providing an opinion as to their accuracy and adequacy.
- Review and confirm compliance with reporting to all government financial reporting agencies.
Historical Preservation Committee (HPC)
The Historical Preservation Committee shall consist of up to five members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Historical Preservation Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Historical Preservation Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Historical Preservation Committee, pg. 13)
Responsibilities Include:
- Directing the preservation and publication of Party historical documents and reporting its activities and decisions to the Executive Committee at each Executive Committee meeting it is asked to attend.
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee shall consist of up to seven members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Legislative Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Legislative Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Legislative Committee, pg. 13)
Responsibilities Include:
- Educating about, and advocating for, LPCA positions on California state legislation, in communications with Party affiliates, Party members, legislators, and the general public.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall consist of the Chair, the three Area Coordinators and up to four members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Membership Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Membership Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Membership Committee, pgs. 13)
Responsibilities Include:
- Managing the LPCA’s programs to maintain membership.
- Developing and implementing programs and materials for membership upgrade, including but not limited to encouraging upgraded membership levels, getting national-only members to join as state members, getting state-only members to join as national members, contacting lapsed members, contacting members not on auto-renew, membership promotion literature, direct mail letters, advertisements, and in-person contact.
- Developing and implementing programs and materials for membership retention, including but not limited to new member packets, renewal letters, renewal forms, and membership premiums.
- Tracking, sharing information and analyzing membership progress and the results of membership programs.
- Reviewing policies concerning membership qualifications and dues and report recommendations for improvements to the Executive Committee and/or Bylaws Committee for consideration.
- Working with other LPCA committees and the newsletter editor as necessary to coordinate activities which involve solicitation of new memberships or dues.
- The authority to establish membership categories and pricing for the LPCA.
Operations Committee (OpsCom)
This Committee is made up of 5 members: the Chair, and 4 members elected by the ExCom, usually at the Post-Convention Meeting. This Committee has the powers of the ExCom between meetings (with very specific exceptions) and may by unanimous vote, approve any other action that would otherwise require a two-thirds vote of the ExCom. The Operations Committee shall justify any vote or action taken in writing within 24 hours of the respective vote or action taken. (See Bylaw 13: Operations Committee, Sections 1-3 & Ops Manual: Operations Committee, pg. 14)
*This Committee generally consists of the four Officers and one additional Executive Committee member.*
Program Committee
This Committee is made up of 5 members elected by the ExCom. This Committee is responsible for: developing the Party Program consisting of up to 5 planks which state interim measures and political policies designed to implement the Party position on issues of interest to California. (See Bylaw 21: Program)
Recruitment Committee
The Recruitment Committee shall consist of the Chair and up to seven other members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. Recruitment Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Recruitment Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Recruitment Committee, pg. 14)
Responsibilities Include:
- Managing the LPCA’s programs to recruit new members.
- Prospecting new dues paying members.
- Developing and implementing programs and materials for membership recruitment, including but not limited to contacting registered Libertarians and other prospective members, promotion literature, membership application forms, direct mailers, advertisements, and in- person contacts.
- Developing and implementing programs and materials for membership recruitment.
- Tracking, sharing information and analyzing recruitment progress and the results of recruitment programs.
- Working with other LPCA committees as necessary to coordinate activities which involve solicitation of new memberships or dues.
Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)
The Strategic Planning Committee shall consist of up to five members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. The Strategic Planning Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Strategic Planning Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Strategic Planning Committee, pg. 15)
Responsibilities Include:
- Developing, and distributing to the membership, a strategic plan containing long-term and short-term strategies for expanding the influence and membership of the LPCA.
- Monitoring and assisting with the implementation of the strategic plan on an ongoing basis.
Website and Information Technology Committee (WITCom)
The Website and Information Technology Committee shall consist of up to five members elected by the Executive Committee within the first three months after the Annual Convention. Website and Information Technology Committee members shall elect the Committee Chair. The Website and Information Technology Committee serves at the pleasure of the Executive Committee. (See Ops Manual: Website and Information Technology Committee, pg. 15)
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintaining and making modifications to the LPCA’s website and information technology (IT) infrastructure.
- Maintaining and working with contractors, volunteers and other personnel with the goal of maintaining and modifying the website and IT infrastructure.