Republican Party of Texas Rules (Amended February 29, 2012 by State Republican Executive Committee)

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PROPOSED TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY CHANGES TO RPT RULES

SECTION 1. Amend RPT Rule 8 to read as follows:1

Rule No. 8 - Supplementary Executive Committee Rules -2

Meetings3

a. Compliance Required The SREC, each county executive4

committee, each district executive committee and any committee5

or sub-committee created by any Bylaws or Rules adopted by same,6

shall comply with and be established in accordance with these7

Rules.8

b. Supplemental Rules Permitted A State Republican9

Executive Committee elected at the Biennial State Convention or10

a County Executive Committee elected in biennial Primary11

Election or a District Executive Committee created pursuant to12

the Texas Election Code or the Bylaws of any political13

subdivision within the Party, may adopt Supplemental Rules or14

Bylaws, provided however that such Rules or Bylaws do not15

conflict with any Rules or Bylaws of a higher authority16

including, but not limited to these Rules. All such Rules and17

Bylaws shall be filed with the SREC and with the Secretary of18

State and are hereby adopted by reference.19

c. Organizational Meeting of the State Republican Executive20

Committee The SREC shall hold its organizational meeting after21

the adjournment of the Biennial State Convention.22

d. Organizational Meeting of a County Executive Committee 23

A County shall hold its organizational meeting within forty-five24

(45) days after the term of office begins for the County25

Chairman and the Precinct Chairmen. (This is twenty (20) days26

after the Primary Run-off Election according to Subsection27

171.022 (c) of the TEC.) The County Chairman shall be28

responsible for calling the meeting however, if the County29


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Chairman does not call the meeting, then one-fourth (1/4) of the1

Precinct Chairmen may, by written demand, call an organizational2

meeting. Notice of the organizational meeting shall be mailed by3

USPS to the last known address of the members of the executive4

committee at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the5

meeting and such notice shall state the time, date and location6

of the meeting and the names(s) of the person(s) issuing the7

call. The agenda of the organizational meeting shall include,8

but not be limited to, the swearing in of the newly elected9

executive committee members and the adoption of Bylaws and/or10

Rules for the biennium.11

The proposed Bylaws and/or Rules shall by sent out with the12

meeting call via USPS at least fourteen (14) days prior to the13

date of the meeting.14

e. Limitations on County Executive Committee meetings No15

County Executive Committee meeting shall be held during the week16

of the Biennial State Convention or the quadrennial National17

Convention.18

f. Open Meetings and Right to Testify All meetings of any19

committee, sub-committee or ad hoc committee of any State or20

County Executive Committee shall be open to any member of that21

executive committee, and they shall have the right to appear22

before any such committee, subcommittee or ad hoc committee and23

make recommendations for the committees consideration or24

testify concerning any item under purview of the committee. The25

committee may adopt reasonable rules including time limits for26

such presentations and may establish a reasonable limit of time27

for these presentations. This Rule does not preclude the28

committee from going into executive session; however, such29

executive session(s) shall be open to any member of the30

executive committee including ex-officio members.31


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g. f. The County Chairman shall maintain a current list of1

the name, mailing address, phone number, email address (if2

available), and precinct number of every Republican Precinct3

Chair who was elected in the Primary, the Primary Runoff, or was4

appointed by a majority of the County Executive Committee5

participating in the election to make said appointment to fill a6

Precinct Chair vacancy. The list shall be updated within seven7

(7) business days of an election changing the status of the list8

and shall be made available at reproduction costs or by email to9

any Republican Precinct Chair, Republican Party Official,10

Republican Elected Office Holder, or Republican Candidate for11

Elective Office of the county requesting such.12

g. Pursuant to Section 171.022, Texas Election Code,13

precinct chairs shall be elected by plurality vote.14


Rule No. 13 Convention Quorum Adjournment16

a. Precinct County or Senatorial District Convention There17

shall be no quorum to convene or continue a Precinct County or18

Senatorial District Convention.19

b. County/District Convention A quorum to convene a20

County/District Convention shall consist of a majority of the21

delegates registered as attending. Thereafter, a quorum shall be22

considered present as long as:23

1. The number of votes represented by delegates the persons24

in attendance comprises more than fifty percent (50%) of the25

total voting strength of the Convention; and26

2. A majority of the seated precincts are present; and27

3. One-third (1/3) of the seated delegates are present.28

c. b. State Convention A quorum to convene the State29

Convention shall consist of a majority of the delegates30


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registered as attending. Thereafter, a quorum shall be1

considered present as long as:2

1. The number of votes represented by delegates in attendance3

comprises more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting4

strength of the Convention;5

2. A majority of the seated districts are present; and6

3. One-third (1/3) of the seated delegates are present.7

d. c. Adjournment In order to adjourn a convention for lack of8

a quorum, the Chair shall verify the absence of a quorum, using9

the aforementioned criteria, and such verification shall be made10

part of the convention minutes; provided however, that no quorum11

shall be required for consideration of the report of a12

nominations committee or for the election of delegates and13

alternates.14

SECTION 3. Strike RPT Rule 19 and insert the following:15

Rule No. 19A Local Option Precinct Convention16

A county executive committee, by a majority vote of those17

present and voting, at a meeting called in accordance with these18

rules and local bylaws, not later than fourteen (14) days prior19

to the date scheduled for county and senatorial district20

conventions, may elect to hold precinct conventions preceding21

the county or senatorial district convention, at a location or22

locations to be designated by the county executive committee23

that meet the same requirements for access by the elderly and24

persons with physical disabilities as a polling place under25

Section 43.034, Texas Election Code. The county executive26

committee shall be responsible for publicizing this local option27

precinct convention among all Republican voters in its county,28

by at a minimum posting the date, time, and location(s) of such29

convention(s) on the bulletin board used for posting notice of30

meetings of the commissioners court; posting the same on the31


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county partys website, if any;sending the same to each address1

contained in the county partys electronic mail list, if any;2

and providing a copy of the same to the State Chairman, who3

shall cause it to be posted on the website of the Republican4

Party of Texas no later than seven (7) days prior to the date5

and time set for convening the local option precinct convention.6

If the county party maintains neither a website nor an7

electronic mail list, a notice containing this information shall8

be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county9

no later than the deadline for distributing notice above. In10

the event the foregoing notice provision is not complied with by11

the county executive committee, no local option precinct12

conventions shall be held in that county. In the event that a13

local option precinct convention is held in accordance with this14

Rule, the following rules, as they existed on October 2, 2011,15

apply to the conduct of precinct and county or senatorial16

district conventions to the extent of a conflict with these17

Rules: RPT Rules 13; 20; 21; 22, with the exception of section18

(c) of that rule; 23; sections (a)(1), (b), and (d)(2) of Rule19

23A; 24; 25; 26; 29; and 30.20

SECTION 4. Strike RPT Rules 20, 21, and 22.21


Rule No. 23 - Convention Resolutions23

At any convention other than a Precinct Convention, aAll24

resolutions including those offered by delegates for25

consideration by the Convention shall be filed with the26

Secretary of the Convention not later than thirty (30) minutes27

after the Permanent Committee on Platform and Resolutions is28

appointed and shall automatically and without debate be referred29

by the Secretary of the Convention to the Committee on Platform30

and Resolutions or other committee appropriate to the subject31


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for consideration and report. The Secretary of the Convention1

shall remain available in a publicly announced location easily2

accessible from the convention floor during the period in which3

such resolutions can be filed. All resolutions adopted by the4

next lower level convention shall be considered by the Temporary5

Platform and Resolutions committee of the next higher level6

convention. A temporary or permanent resolutions committee may7

originate resolutions.8

SECTION 6. Amend RPT Rule 23A to read as follows:9

Rule No. 23A - Delegate Allocations and Entitlements10

a. Each County and Senatorial District convention shall use the11

county election precincts in place for the 2010 General Election12

for State and County Officers for all purposes related to the13

conduct of each County or Senatorial District Convention. In14

the event a Senate District splits a 2010 General Election15

precinct, the State Chairman shall provide a map of each such16

split precinct to the County Chairman for use in determining17

delegate allocation and participation in Senatorial District18

Conventions.19

a. b. In the event the last day of candidate filing for a place20

on the General Primary ballot for public office has not occurred21

at least one week prior to the date for the County or Senatorial22

District Conventions, all counties shall meet in a County23

Convention to select delegates to the State Convention. The24

delegate and alternate entitlements set forth below for County25

Conventions shall apply regardless of the fact that a county26

might contain multiple senate districts, provided however that27

the geographic distribution of all delegates and alternates28

elected to the State Convention from the county, whether elected29

at-large or allocated to precincts or both, be roughly30

proportional to the geographic distribution of votes cast for31


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the Partys gubernatorial candidates in the most recent1

gubernatorial general election. In this event, delegates will be2

assigned to senate and congressional districts by the State3

Chairman no later than the first General Session of the State4

Convention for the purposes of conducting business at the State5

Convention. The delegate and alternate entitlements to the6

County or Senatorial District and State Conventions shall be7

based on the number of votes cast for the Partys gubernatorial8

candidate in the most recent gubernatorial general election.9

1. Each precinct at a County or Senatorial District convention10

shall be entitled to elect one delegate vote in all matters at11

that convention and one alternate to the County or Senatorial12

District Convention based on a ratio of one (1) for each twenty-13

five (25) votes cast for the Partys gubernatorial candidate in14

the most recent gubernatorial general election and major15

fraction thereof within the boundaries of the voting precinct16

and further shown in more detail on the following table,17

provided that any Precinct Convention shall be entitled to elect18

at least one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate vote:19

Gubernatorial Votes DelegatesConvention Votes20

Alternates21

0-37 1 122

38-62 2 223

63-87 3 324

88-112 4 425

113-137 5 526

etc. etc. etc.27

2. Each County or Senatorial District Convention shall be28

entitled to elect one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate to the29

State Convention based on a ratio of one (1) for each 300 votes30

and major fraction thereof within the boundaries of the County31


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or Senatorial District and further shown in more detail on the1

following table provided that any County or Senatorial District2

Convention shall be entitled to elect at least two (2) delegates3

and two (2) alternates:4

Votes Delegates Alternates5

0-750 2 26

751-1050 3 37

1051-1350 4 48

1351-1650 5 59

etc. etc. etc.10

3. Each Precinct and County/Senatorial District Convention11

delegate and alternate delegate entitlement to the State12

Convention shall be increased or decreased proportionately among13

all delegations to achieve a State Convention potential delegate14

and alternate delegate roll of no less than 7,500 delegates and15

7,500 alternate delegates and no more than 9,000 delegates and16

9,000 alternate delegates to the State Convention. The cap of17

9,000 delegates and 9,000 alternate delegates shall not apply in18

the event that all counties meet in County Conventions for the19

purposes of selecting delegates and alternate delegates to the20

State Convention.21

b. At the option of the local County or Senatorial District22

Executive Committee and by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of said23

committee at the statutory meeting required pursuant to the24

T.E.C. Section 172.082, the delegate entitlement may be changed25

to a ratio of one (1) to forty (40) and major fraction thereof,26

or any ratio in between, for that year only if said committee27

can justify among their peers that it is impractical due to size28

or availability of space to use the formula permitting the29

maximum number.30


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c. Delegates and alternates to the State Convention The delegate1

and alternate entitlement in a presidential election year for2

will be assigned by the State Chairman no later than the3

convening of the First General Session to a County or Senatorial4

District Convention which includes more than one (1)5

Congressional District shall be apportioned among the6

Congressional Districts in the same manner they are apportioned7

to the County or Senatorial Districts, provided that the total8

delegate and alternate entitlement from the County or Senatorial9

District does not exceed that provided for in this Rule. If the10

calculation of delegate and alternate entitlements by11

Congressional District are different from the calculation of12

delegate and alternate entitlements by County or Senatorial13

District, the following guidelines shall be used in adjusting14

the total delegate/alternate entitlements:15

1. The delegate and alternate totals shall not be greater than16

the delegate/alternate calculation for the County or Senatorial17

District except that any Congressional District shall be18

entitled to elect at least one (1) delegate and one (1)19

alternate which may cause the delegate/alternate entitlement for20

a County or Senatorial District to exceed the total entitlement21

for the County or Senatorial District by the number of delegates22

and alternates from one (1) or more Congressional Districts with23

less than enough votes to get an entitlement of greater than one24

(1) pursuant to section a of this Rule, in a presidential25

election year;26

2. Except as provided in subsection 1 above, if the calculation27

for delegates and alternates by Congressional District should28

exceed the number of delegates and alternates by Senatorial29

District, then the delegate and alternate entitlement to the30

Congressional District shall be reduced beginning with the31


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smallest fraction, then continuing to the next higher fraction1

until the calculations are equal;2

3. If the calculation for delegates and alternates by Senatorial3

District should exceed the number of delegates and alternates by4

Congressional District, then the delegate and alternate5

entitlement to the Congressional District shall be increased6

beginning with the highest fraction, then continuing to the next7

lower fraction until the calculations are equal;8

4. In a presidential election year, each delegate and each9

alternate shall have credentials for both the Senatorial10

District and the Congressional District Caucuses and if a11

delegate or alternate is not credentialed for both, the delegate12

or alternate shall not be credentialed for either.13

d. In the event of boundary changes among precincts or14

districts, or the creation or deletion of precincts or districts15

since the most recent gubernatorial election, the following16

rules shall govern the allocation of gubernatorial votes to the17

changed or newly created precincts or districts.18

1. The apportionment of gubernatorial votes to the newly created19

or changed precincts or districts shall be made using any fair20

and equitable method for making such determination.21

2. The County Executive Committee shall apportion to each22

precinct the number of votes to be used in allocating the number23

of delegates and alternates which may be elected by such24

precincts in conducting business at the County or Senatorial25

District Convention using any fair and equitable method for26

making the determination.27

3. When the boundaries of a Senatorial District or Congressional28

District have changed or a new district formed causing a29

boundary change in an election precinct, the apportionment of30


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gubernatorial votes to each precinct shall be used in allocating1

the number of delegates to be elected in each affected district.2

4. If the County Executive Committee fails to act before the3

first (1st) last day of candidate filing for a place on the4

General Primary ballot for public office, the SREC State5

Chairman shall make such apportionment of the gubernatorial vote6

to precincts and districts. The State Chairman shall provide7

the State Convention delegate allocation totals for each whole8

county and split district to each county chairman no later than9

one week following the last day of candidate filing for a place10

on the General Primary ballot for public office.11


Rule No. 24 - Minority Reports of Committees13

At any convention other than a Precinct Convention, a minority14

report of a committee, shall be presented to the Convention, if15

it has been reduced to writing signed by not less than two (2)16

or twenty percent (20%) of the members of such committee,17

whichever is greater, and presented to the chairman of the18

committee before the committee adjourns. The committee member19

who presents the minority report to the Convention shall be20

permitted to move the implementing motion.21


Rule No. 25 Qualifications for Participation, Persons Admitted23

and Who May Address24

a. Qualifications for Participation The only qualification for25

participation in a Convention shall be that a registered voter26

in the territory covered by the Convention, or a resident of27

that territory who is eligible to vote a limited ballot, shall28

have established Party affiliation. Persons whose Texas voter29

registration is not effective as of the date of a Convention may30

not participate in a Convention unless that person is also a31


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resident of the territory covered by the Convention and eligible1

to vote a limited ballot in that territory. Party affiliation2

may be established by voting in the Republican General Primary3

or by executing an oath of affiliation in the following form, I4

swear that I have not voted in a primary election or5

participated in a convention of another party during this voting6

year. I hereby affiliate myself with the Republican Party. The7

oath may be executed in writing or orally, provided however that8

a written record of all persons executing the oath, including9

their signature, full name, permanent address, and voter unique10

identification number (VUID) be included in the minutes of the11

Convention. The written record shall be certified by the12

Permanent Chairman, attested to by the Permanent Secretary, and13

in addition to the copy included in the minutes of the14

Convention, three certified copies shall be prepared and15

provided to the County Chairman, State Chairman, and the chief16

elections officer of the county in which the Convention is held,17

each of whom shall file and maintain a copy thereof for the18

remainder of the voting year. The copy provided to the State19

Chairman must be accompanied by a list of VUIDs of persons20

taking the oath in an electronic form prescribed by the State21

Chairman. The party officer administering the oath or the22

written form of oath shall include the following statement with23

the oath, Section 162.014, Texas Election Code, provides that a24

person commits a Class C Misdemeanor offense if the person25

knowingly votes or attempts to vote in a primary election or26

participates or attempts to participate in a convention of a27

party after having voted in a primary election or participated28

in a convention of another party during the same voting year. A29

vote in a primary election is void if the voter previously voted30

in a primary election of another party or participated in a31


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convention of another party during the same voting year. A1

person who participates in a convention or primary election of a2

party other than the Republican Party during the same voting3

year is disqualified from participation as a delegate,4

alternate, party officer, or nominee of the Republican Party at5

any level during the voting year.6

b. Admittance At any the State Cconvention other than a7

Precinct Convention, there shall be admitted to the convention8

floor only delegates whose names are listed on the temporary9

roll during the temporary organization or on the permanent roll10

when adopted by the Convention, past State Chairmen and Vice11

Chairmen, the present members of the SREC, its officers and12

employees, the National Committeeman and Committeewoman, past13

National Committeemen and Committeewomen, properly accredited14

members of the media, babies of nursing mothers who are15

delegates, Republican public officeholders, Republican16

candidates for public office, and persons assisting delegates17

that have physical disabilities.18

b.c. Badges The Secretary of the State Convention is19

instructed to issue identification badges in accordance with the20

above, and the Sergeant-at-Arms and his assistants shall admit21

only authorized persons to the convention floor. Seating shall22

be provided for alternates in the section(s) designated for23

guests.24

c. d. Addressing Convention At any convention other than a25

Precinct Convention, no person other than a Republican Party of26

Texas official, member of the SREC, or delegate shall address27

the Convention or Caucus of the convention without the28

permission of the Chairman or the general consent of the29

Convention or Caucus of the convention.30


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d.e. At any convention, registration and credentialing shall1

continue through adjournment.2

f. Notice of County or Senatorial District Convention - The3

county executive committee shall be responsible for publicizing4

the County or Senatorial District Convention among all5

Republican voters in its county, by at a minimum posting the6

date, time, and location(s) of such convention(s) on the7

bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the8

commissioners court; posting the same on the county partys9

website, if any; sending the same to each address contained in10

the county partys electronic mail list, if any;and providing a11

copy of the same to the State Chairman, who shall cause it to be12

posted on the website of the Republican Party of Texas no later13

than ten (10) days prior to the date and time set for convening14

the County or Senatorial Convention. If the county party15

maintains neither a website or an electronic mail list, a notice16

containing this information shall be published in a newspaper of17

general circulation in the county no later than the deadline for18

distributing notice above.19


Rule No. 26 - Seating of Alternates21

At any the State Cconvention other than a Precinct Convention.:22

a. Order of Seating Alternates Alternates shall be seated for23

absent delegates in the order listed in the minutes of the24

convention electing them; however, if instructions are provided25

by the Convention electing such alternates, said instructions26

shall be followed in the seating of alternates.27

b. Voting in Caucuses Alternates shall be admitted to all28

district or precinct caucuses; however, they shall not vote or29

be provided any privileges of a delegate unless seated for an30

absent delegate.31


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c. Limitations on Using Alternates Alternates shall replace1

delegates absent from the voting floor only from the same2

convention electing such alternates.3

d. Timing of Seating Alternates may be seated to replace4

absent delegates at any time in a convention by the chairman of5

a delegation and seated alternates shall relinquish their seat6

upon the return to the floor by the delegate except that:7

1. Alternates shall be seated to replace delegates absent from8

the voting floor prior to the beginning of any vote and shall9

not be seated or unseated during any vote.10

2. In caucuses, alternates shall be seated to replace delegates11

absent from the voting floor prior to roll call of the caucus or12

delegation of the caucus and shall not be seated or unseated13

during the roll call of the caucus or delegation of the caucus.14

3. Alternates under challenge pursuant to Rule No. 27 shall not15

be seated until the challenge is resolved.16


Rule No. 27 - Challenges to Credentials of Delegates18

a. County or Senatorial District Conventions. The credentials of19

any delegate or alternate to a County or Senatorial District20

Convention may be challenged by any person who voted in the21

Republican General Primary and resides in the same precinct as22

the delegate he wishes to challenge by mailing to the County or23

District Convention Chairman a written challenge specifying the24

grounds for the challenge and detailing the specific Rule or25

Rules alleged to have been violated. The challenge shall be sent26

via certified or registered mail at least three (3) days before27

the date of the convention. A copy of this challenge shall be28

certified or registered mailed by the person initiating the29

challenge to the challenged delegate(s) or alternate(s). The30

County or District Convention Chairman shall send all challenges31


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to the chairman of the Temporary Committee on Credentials of the1

convention in question.2

b. State Convention.3

1. Filing of Challenge. The credentials of any delegate or4

alternate to the State Convention may be challenged by any5

person who voted in the Republican General Primary and who6

resides participated in the same County and or Senatorial7

District Convention as the delegate or alternate he wishes to8

challenge by sending to the State Chairman and to the9

delegate(s) or alternate(s) to whom such challenge relates a10

written challenge specifying the grounds for the challenge and11

detailing the specific Rule or Rules alleged to have been12

violated. The challenge shall be sent via certified return13

receipt or registered mail no later than thirty seven (307) days14

following the date of the county or Senatorial District15

Convention. The State Chairman shall deliver all such challenges16

to the Republican State Officials Committee (as constituted in17

the bylaws of the SREC).18

2. State Officials Committee. Without attempting to assess merit19

or lack of merit, the Officials Committee shall in open session20

without taking testimony conduct a preliminary review of each21

challenge in order to establish whether the basis for the22

challenge is valid under the Rules of the Republican Party of23

Texas. The Officials Committee shall forward to the Temporary24

Committee on Credentials all challenges alleging violations of25

Party Rules at a county or senatorial district convention unless26

the Officials Committee determines the basis of the challenge to27

be frivolous, i.e. irrelevant or lacking in substance. Any28

challenge deemed frivolous shall not be forwarded to the29

Temporary Committee on Credentials, and the principal(s) who30

brought such challenge and the principal(s) against whom the31


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challenge was brought shall be promptly notified by certified1

with return receipt or registered mail. The Credentials2

Committee shall not hear a late challenge of a delegate or3

alternate.4

3. Appeal. A decision of the Officials Committee may be appealed5

by either party to the Temporary Committee on Credentials by6

mailing of appeal via certified with return receipt or7

registered mail notice to the Credentials Committee Chairman and8

to the principal(s) named in the challenge no later than ten9

(10) days prior to the date that the State Convention holds its10

first (1st) general session.11

c. Status of Challenged Delegate. No delegate whose credentials12

are challenged shall lose his eligibility to serve on a13

temporary committee, although he may not vote in the Credentials14

Committee on his own challenge.15

d. Committee on Credentials Procedure. At any convention other16

than a precinct the State convention, the Temporary Committee on17

Credentials, when it convenes, shall hear both sides of the18

challenge and shall report to the Convention the names of the19

delegates or alternates whom it believes are entitled to20

participate in the convention. The Convention shall vote on the21

report of the Committee on Credentials on each challenge that is22

made. Challenged delegates shall be listed on the Temporary23

Roll, but may not vote on their own challenge. Furthermore,24

delegates from delegations that are being challenged may not be25

seated until the challenge is resolved.26


Rule No. 28 - Conventions in County with Multiple Senatorial28

Districts29

If a county is situated in more than one state Senatorial30

District, instead of a County Convention, a Senatorial District31


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Convention shall be held in each part of the county that is1

situated in a different Senatorial District, provided, however,2

that shared facilities may be utilized for separate Senatorial3

District Conventions and may be held outside the geographical4

boundaries of the Senatorial District, if party interests and5

public accessibility will be served as determined by the6

affected Senatorial District Executive Committees no later than7

the date on which drawing for a position on the primary ballot8

is conducted. A meeting for this purpose shall have been called9

by written notice to each member of the respective Senatorial10

District Executive Committees from the County Chairman, post-11

marked no later than ten three (103) days prior to the meeting.12

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the last day of13

candidate filing for a place on the General Primary ballot for14

public office has not occurred at least one week prior to the15

date for the County or Senatorial District Conventions, all16

counties shall meet in a County Convention to select delegates17

to the State Convention.18


Rule No. 29 - County/Senatorial Convention Committees20

A. Prior to each County or Senatorial District Convention, the21

Temporary Chairman shall appoint the following committees, and22

name the chairmen thereof, provided that all members shall be23

delegates and if the convention has more than fifty (50)24

delegates, each such committee shall be composed of at least25

five (5) and not more than fifteen (15) delegates. The26

committees and their duties shall be as follows:27

1. Credentials: This committee shall hear any contest concerning28

delegates coordinate registration of convention attendees,29

classification of those attendees into precincts and shall30

recommend the Permanent Roll of the Convention.31


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2. Rules: This committee shall recommend the Supplementary Rules1

for the Convention.2

3. 2. Permanent Organization: This committee shall recommend3

permanent officers of the convention from among the delegates4

present.5

4. 3. Resolutions: This committee shall conduct preliminary6

deliberations for the purpose of making recommendations to the7

Permanent Resolutions Committee.8

5. 4. Nominations: This committee shall conduct preliminary9

deliberations for the purpose of making recommendations to the10

Permanent Nominations Committee.11

B. The Temporary Convention Chairman shall make available at the12

Chairmans podium at the start ofthe convention, no fewer than13

five (5) copies of the Temporary Rules Committee report and no14

fewer than five (5) copies of the Temporary Resolutions15

Committee report, and announce they may be inspected by any16

delegate or alternate to the convention.17

C. Immediately upon the election of the Permanent Chairman, the18

Permanent Chairman shall appoint the following Permanent19

Committees from among the delegates, whose duties shall be as20

stated below, and the chairmen thereof, provided that if the21

convention has more than twenty-five (25) delegates, each such22

committee shall be composed of at least five (5) and not more23

than fifteen (15) delegates.24

The committees and their duties shall be as follows:25

1. Nominations: This committee shall present nominations for26

delegates and alternates to the State Convention, after27

considering the recommendations of the Temporary Nominations28

Committee.29


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2. Resolutions: This committee shall recommend resolutions to1

the Convention, after considering the recommendations of the2

Temporary Resolutions Committee.3


Rule No. 30 - County/Senatorial Convention Agenda5

The agenda for each County or Senatorial District Convention6

shall include the following order of business.7

a. Call to order by the Temporary Chairman and administration of8

Oath of Affiliation.9

b. Roll call of temporary roll of delegates precinct delegations10

present. (Roll call may be taken by name or by Precinct11

Delegation count. The delegate registration list may be used at12

the start of the convention to establish the temporary roll and13

a quorum for the convention, when approved by a majority voice14

vote of the delegates those present. Delegates Attendees must15

provide proper identification upon registration to obtain their16

credentials, if this method is to be used.) At conclusion of17

roll call the Secretary shall announce:18

1. the number of delegations present;19

2. the separate and combined voting strength of those20

delegations; and21

3. the number of those attending delegates at start of22

convention.23

c. Report of the Credentials Committee (this report shall be24

acted on prior to any further business.)25

d. Report of the Rules Committee; adoption of supplemental26

rules.27

e. d. Report of the Permanent Organization Committee; election28

of permanent officers from among the delegates.29

f. e. Appointment of Permanent Nominations and Permanent30

Resolutions Committees.31


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g. f. Precinct Caucuses, if applicable.1

h. g. Report of the Nominations Committee; adoption of2

nominations.3

i. h. Report of the Resolutions Committee; adoption of4

resolutions.5

j. i. Other business.6

k. j. Adjourn.7

Provided, however, that such order of business, following item8

(c) may be changed by affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of9

the delegates present and voting.10


Rule No. 32 - Certified List of Delegates12

Delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention13

shall be made aware, at the time they submit their names, that14

any contact information provided may be disclosed in accordance15

with the following:16

a. The Permanent Chairman of a County or Senatorial District17

Convention shall be responsible for making a certified list of18

the delegates and alternates chosen, with residence addresses19

including towns shown thereon, Voter Unique Identification20

Number (VUID), phone number (if available), and email address21

(if available), together with a copy of all resolutions adopted22

by the Convention, and shall sign or electronically certify the23

same, the Permanent Secretary of such convention attesting his24

signature or electronically certifying the same; and within five25

three (53) days after the convention shall forward26

electronically submit such certified lists, and resolutions to27

the State Chairman at using an online system prescribed by the28

Republican Party of Texas State Headquarters. The lists,29

resolutions, and other records of the convention only to the30

extent required by law shall be made available by the Permanent31


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Chairman for inspection and copying during office hours, at a1

charge not to exceed $1.00 per page.2

b. Any compilation of delegate and alternate information3

prepared by the Republican Party of Texas shall not be treated4

as a public record. However, subject to appropriate proprietary5

agreements, said compilation shall be made available to any then6

current delegate or alternate of the Republican State Convention7

or any Republican officeholder or candidate for Party or public8

office or Party County Chairman at a charge not to exceed $25.009

per 1,000 delegates and alternates provided. Said information10

and its updates shall be made available at the earliest11

practical date and initially no later than five (5) weeks from12

the date of the last County or Senatorial District Convention.13

Said information, once available, shall be provided to a14

qualified requestor within no more than seven (7) business days15

of the receipt by the Republican Party of Texas State16

Headquarters of the order form and payment.17


Rule No. 33 - Temporary Organization19

A. Time, Place and Call. The SREC shall select the time and20

place of the State Convention, and the State Chairman shall21

include this information along with the date and place of22

temporary committee meetings in the call to the convention,23

which shall be electronically or postal mailed at least ten (10)24

days prior to the Convention to each delegate and alternate on25

the temporary roll. The State Chairman shall recommend the26

temporary convention agenda and order of business to the SREC.27

B. Temporary Committees. Within twenty ten (2010) days following28

the County/Senatorial District Conventions, the two (2) SREC29

members representing each Senatorial District, either separately30

or jointly, shall recommend to the State Chairman one (1)31


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representative from among their districtsdelegates to each of1

the State Convention temporary committees. The State Chairman2

shall appoint one (1) delegate from each Senatorial District to3

each of these committees from among these recommendations timely4

submitted, or of his own choosing if no names were submitted, or5

none were eligible or willing to serve.6

In addition to these members, the State Chairman shall appoint7

the Chairman for each temporary committee. These lists of8

members and Chairmen, including contact information, shall be9

posted to the Republican Party of Texas website within thirty10

(30) days following the County/Senatorial District Conventions.11

Said list(s) will be dated and updated as new/corrected12

information is obtained.13

The temporary committees are:14

1. Credentials: This committee shall hear any contests15

concerning delegates and alternates which were not filed as16

challenges and shall recommend the resolution of such contests,17

plus the temporary roll about which there is no contest, to the18

SREC. Additionally, this committee shall hear all challenges19

forwarded to it by the State Officials Committee, plus any20

challenge under appeal, and shall recommend the resolution21

thereof to the State Convention.22

2. Temporary Organization: This committee shall recommend the23

temporary organization of the convention to the SREC. The State24

Chairman shall be the Temporary Chairman of the Biennial State25

Convention. The officers of each State Convention shall include26

a registered parliamentarian, appointed by the State Chairman.27

3. Rules: This committee shall recommend the Supplementary Rules28

for the Convention to the SREC and may recommend changes in29

these General Rules to the Permanent Committee on Rules.30


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4. Platform and Resolutions: This committee shall conduct the1

preliminary deliberations for the purpose of making2

recommendations to the Permanent Committee on Platform and3

Resolutions.4

C. SREC Pre-convention Meeting. Prior to the convention, the5

SREC shall approve the following:6

1. The Temporary Roll of the Convention, excluding those7

challenges, if any, to be resolved by the Convention as provided8

in Rule No. 27.9

2. The temporary Supplementary Rules of the Convention, which10

together with these General Rules shall be the Temporary Rules11

of the Convention.12

3. The temporary agenda and order of business of the convention.13

4. The temporary organization of the convention.14

D. Temporary Caucus Chairman. Prior to each State Convention in15

Presidential election years the State Chairman shall appoint the16

Temporary Chairman of each Congressional District Caucus. Prior17

to each State Convention, the two (2) members from each18

Senatorial District of the SREC shall appoint one (1)19

representative from among their Senatorial Districts delegates20

to be the Temporary Chairman in Senatorial District Caucus;21

provided, however, that if requested in writing by Senatorial22

District Convention resolution, the State Chairman shall appoint23

the Permanent Chairman of the last Senatorial District24

Convention for those Senatorial Districts which lie solely25

within one (1) county, unless the Permanent Chairman is unable26

or unwilling to serve. If the two (2) SREC members cannot agree27

on a selection, then each shall submit a name to the State28

Chairman, who will select one (1) of the names submitted. If any29

appointed delegate is unable to serve, the State Chairman may30

appoint a replacement.31


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Rule No. 38 - National Convention Delegates and Alternates2

Section 1. Presidential Primary, Application of Rule3

a. Presidential Primary: A Presidential Primary election shall4

be conducted by the Republican Party in the year 1980 and every5

fourth year thereafter in conjunction with the Partys General6

Primary Election for the purpose of permitting the qualified7

voters of Texas to express their respective preferences as to8

the nominee of the Republican Party to the office of President9

of the United States.10

b. Application of Rule: Such Presidential Primary shall be held,11

and the delegates and alternates to the National Convention for12

that year shall be selected and elected, in the manner and at13

the times set forth in this Rule.14

Section 2. Method of Qualifying as Presidential Candidate15

a. Filing: Any person eligible to hold the office of President16

of the United States may qualify to participate as a17

Presidential candidate in the presidential primary by filing18

with the State Chairman, not later than 6:00 p.m. the second19

Monday in December of an odd-numbered year preceding the20

presidential primary, a signed and acknowledged application for21

his or her name to be placed on the Presidential Primary ballot,22

accompanied by a supporting petition signed by a minimum of 30023

registered voters of the state from each of a minimum of fifteen24

(15) Congressional Districts, or the payment of a filing fee of25

$5,000.26

b. Signing Petition: A voter may sign only one (1) petition27

supporting one (1) candidate for President and may sign that28

petition only one (1) time. The name of any voter violating this29

provision shall be stricken from all petitions signed by that30

voter and shall not be counted for any purpose.31


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c. Form of Petition: The SREC shall prescribe the form of all1

applications and petitions which are to be filed pursuant to2

this section and may by resolution provide for a method of3

verification of the petitions required here.4

d. Withdrawal or Death of Candidate: A Presidential candidate5

may withdraw from participation in the Presidential Primary at6

any time by filing with the Secretary of the SREC a signed and7

acknowledged request to that effect. If a Presidential candidate8

dies or withdraws before the seventy-ninth (79th) day prior to9

Election Day, the name of the candidate shall not appear on the10

ballot. If a candidate dies or withdraws during the seventy-nine11

(79) days before Primary Election Day, the votes cast for that12

candidate shall be counted and the delegate and alternates, if13

any, allocable to that candidate under this Rule shall be14

elected by the appropriate Congressional District Caucus from15

any qualified persons and they shall be deemed votes for16

uncommitted delegates and alternates.17

e. Replacement of Delegates of Withdrawn or Deceased Candidate:18

If a Presidential candidate withdraws or dies during the time19

between Primary Election Day and the convening of the State20

Convention, then any delegates and alternates to which such21

Presidential candidate would otherwise be entitled under this22

Rule shall lapse and the appropriate Congressional District23

Caucuses at the State Convention shall elect qualified delegates24

and alternates as uncommitted delegates and alternates in25

replacement of the delegates and alternates of such withdrawn or26

deceased candidate. For the purpose of this section, withdrawal27

shall be accomplished only by the candidate filing a signed and28

acknowledged request to that effect with the Secretary of the29

SREC.30


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f. Challenge to Petition: In the event of a challenge to a1

petition, the State Chairman shall follow the procedure for2

verification of signatures by means of statistical sampling as3

provided in Chapter 141, Sub-Chapter C, Section 141.069 of the4

Texas Election Code.5

g. Extended Deadlines Due to Court Order: In the event a state6

or federal court orders a modification to the deadlines for7

filing an application for a place on the ballot in the general8

primary election, the deadlines specified in that order shall9

supersede this Section to the extent of any conflict.10

Section 3. The Presidential Primary Ballot11

a. Listing on Ballot: The names of the qualifying Presidential12

candidates shall be printed on the ballot as a separate race13

(and as the first race if not prohibited by law) on the Partys14

Official Ballot for the General Primary. The names of the15

candidates shall be listed in a vertical column under the16

heading "Preference for Presidential Nominee." The order of17

appearance on the Ballot in each County shall be determined by18

lot in each County at a meeting of the County Executive19

Committee in accordance with Section 172.082, Texas Election20

Code.21

b. Uncommitted: In addition to the ballot listing of the names22

of the qualifying Presidential candidates, there shall appear at23

the bottom of such listing of candidates on said ballot a place24

designated "Uncommitted" in accordance with Section 4 of this25

Rule.26

c. Adjustment of Ballot for Various Methods of Voting:27

Appropriate changes shall be made in ballots for voting machines28

and electronic voting systems; consistent with the method of29

voting used.30


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d. Style of Names: The type for all names of qualifying1

Presidential candidates shall be uniform and of the same size2

and the SREC shall prescribe a sample ballot and the State3

Chairman shall furnish a copy of the sample ballot to each4

County Chairman at the time prescribed by the Election Code for5

certifying the names to appear on the ballot.6

e. Write-in Prohibited: Write-in voting for presidential7

candidates shall not be permitted, and any write-in votes shall8

not be counted for any purpose.9

Section 4. Uncommitted Delegates and Alternates Reserved.10

In addition to the foregoing, uncommitted delegates and11

alternates may be elected as follows:12

a. Delegate Entitlement: For the purpose of determining13

entitlements under sections 8 and 9 of this Rule, votes cast for14

"Uncommitted" on the ballot shall be considered as having been15

voted for a separate candidate.16

b. At-Large Delegates and District Delegates: In the event a17

canvass of the Republican Presidential Primary vote on a state-18

wide basis demonstrates that the voters are entitled to one or19

more uncommitted delegates and alternates under this Rule, the20

National Nominations Committee, as provided for under Rule No.21

34A, shall nominate and include in its report to the Convention22

under section 7, subsection c, the appropriate number of23

uncommitted delegates and alternates to the National Convention,24

who become pledged as uncommitted delegates and alternates to25

the National Convention, in accordance with section 10 of this26

rule.27

Section 5. Canvass of Returns28

For the purpose of selecting at-large delegates and alternates,29

as well as district delegates and alternates, tThe returns of30

votes cast for Presidential candidates in the Republican31


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Presidential Primary shall be canvassed by the SREC at the same1

time as the returns for other offices and shall be canvassed and2

recorded by Congressional District on a statewide basis, for the3

purpose of determining proportional allocation of delegates and4

alternates, in accordance with the results of the presidential5

primary vote.6

Section 6. Election of District Delegates and Alternates at7

State Convention8

a. Number of District Delegates and Alternates: Three (3)9

district delegates from each Congressional District and three10

(3) alternates shall be elected at the State Convention required11

by Section 174.092, Texas Election Code, in accordance with this12

section and the entitlements set forth in sections 8 and 913

hereof.14

b. At the State Convention, eEach Congressional District shall15

meet and shall elect those three district delegates and three16

alternates to which a candidate is entitled under section 8.17

Elections for a candidates committed of delegates and18

alternates shall be from persons nominated from the floor at the19

said meeting, provided however, that said nominee agrees to20

adhere to the pledge in the candidate commitment requirements21

under Section 10 hereof. Nominations for uncommitted delegates,22

if there is such an entitlement, shall be provided under section23

4. Elections shall be by majority vote, one at a time, with all24

delegates being elected first and then all alternates. Those25

delegates and alternates elected by the Congressional District26

shall be submitted to the Convention, which shall confirm, and27

not amend, those district delegates and alternates who shall be28

the district delegates and alternates from Texas to the National29

Convention of the Republican Party, and shall be so certified in30

accordance with The Rules of the Republican Party.31


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Section 7. Election of At-Large Delegates and Alternates at1

State Convention2

a. As provided for in Rule No. 34A, each Congressional District3

Caucus shall meet at the State Convention, and elect one (1)4

person to serve as a member of the National Nominations5

Committee from persons nominated from the floor at the said6

meeting. Election to this committee shall be by majority vote.7

In the same manner, each Congressional District Caucus may8

recommend the name of one (1) member for consideration by the9

National Nominations Committee as a National Convention delegate10

or alternate, but the National Nominations Committee is not11

required to accept such recommendation, in accordance with The12

Rules of the Republican Party.13

b. At the State Convention, the National Nominations Committee14

shall meet to select nominees for all at-large delegates and15

alternate delegates, and consider the recommended names of16

members of the Congressional District Caucuses for possible17

selection as National Convention Delegates and Alternates. Those18

individuals who have access to the floor of the National19

Convention by virtue of their office shall be prohibited for20

selection as an at-large national delegate, by the National21

Nominations Committee.22

c. Those at-large delegate and alternate nominees selected by23

the National Nominations committee shall be reported to the24

State Convention. This report shall not be amendable by the25

State Convention, but shall either be confirmed or rejected by26

the State Convention. If the report is rejected, it shall be27

immediately returned to the Committee for revision and then28

resubmitted to the State Convention, until the report is29

confirmed by the Convention. The at-large delegates and30

alternates shall also be bound by the pledge provisions of31


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section 10 of this Rule. At-large delegates and alternates1

nominated and elected from Texas in accordance with this Rule2

shall be certified as the delegates and alternates from Texas in3

accordance with The Rules of the Republican Party for the4

National Convention.5

Section 8. District Delegate and Alternate Entitlements6

Reserved.7

For the purpose of determining the entitlement to district8

delegates and alternates by candidates, the provisions of this9

section shall apply as follows:10

a. District delegate and alternate entitlements for candidates11

shall be pooled, calculated and then apportioned by the SREC, in12

accordance with the statewide canvass of returns, as provided13

for in section 5.14

This entitlement and apportionment among the candidates shall be15

made by calculating the ratio of the number of statewide votes16

received by each candidate compared to the total of all such17

candidates, rounding major fractional delegates and alternates18

upward to the next whole number, beginning with the candidate19

receiving the largest number of votes. This is then to be20

followed by the apportionment of delegates and alternates to the21

second highest candidate in the same manner, and so forth until22

the total numbers of delegates and alternates to be apportioned23

from the overall statewide pool is complete.24

b. Upon completion of this statewide apportionment, the25

assignment of specific congressional district delegate and26

alternate seats to candidates shall be made by comparing the27

candidates vote total in each congressional district28

presidential primary vote between all congressional districts,29

and forming a highest to lowest vote total ranking of the30

candidates vote totals. Starting with the highest ranked31


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statewide candidate, the highest ranked congressional district1

for a specific candidate shall receive assignment of the first2

seat from the statewide delegate and alternate pool apportioned3

to the candidate, and so forth downward, until the candidates4

statewide proportional allocation entitlement of delegates and5

alternates from the overall delegate and alternate pool has been6

allocated. This process is then performed for each subsequent7

presidential candidate, as to their rank downward in the8

statewide vote, until all congressional district delegates and9

alternates have been assigned. However, no congressional10

district delegates will be assigned to any presidential11

candidate receiving less than 20% of the statewide vote, unless12

the presidential candidates primary vote in any specific13

congressional district exceeds 20%, and then the process of this14

subparagraph b shall be applied. Any remaining congressional15

district delegates and alternates not assigned to candidates16

qualifying under this 20% provision, will be assigned to the17

presidential candidates that do meet the 20% provision, but come18

from their At-large allocations. If after this congressional19

delegate and alternate allocation, all of the congressional20

delegate and alternates seats have not been assigned to the21

presidential candidates with 20% or more of the statewide vote,22

then assignment will continue in ranked order to the remaining23

presidential candidates with less than 20%, until all24

congressional district delegate and alternate seats are25

assigned.26

c. Upon allocation of all three delegate and alternate seats in27

each congressional district, the final assignment of seat order28

between the three delegates and the three alternates shall be29

determined by the total vote ranking in each individual30

congressional district presidential primary vote total.31


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d. These congressional district delegate and alternate seat1

assignments shall be one portion of a presidential candidates2

allocated delegates and alternates, and thus contribute to the3

fulfillment of the overall proportional allocation, as4

determined by the statewide presidential primary vote for each5

candidate, and as prescribed in other sections of this rule.6

e. These shall be reported by the SREC to each of the7

congressional district caucuses prior to voting for delegates8

and alternates in said caucuses, which shall then be reported by9

the congressional district caucuses to the National Nominations10

Committee of the State Convention.11

f. The total Texas delegation of delegates and alternates to the12

Republican National Convention shall be proportional to the13

statewide presidential primary vote, as provided for in this14

rule.15

Section 9. At-Large Delegate and Alternate Entitlements16

Reserved.17

For the purpose of determining the entitlement to at-large18

delegates and alternates by candidates, the provisions of this19

section shall apply, as follows:20

a. At-large delegate and alternate entitlements by candidates21

shall be pooled, calculated, and then apportioned by the22

National Nominations Committee, among the candidates in the23

ratio in which the number of statewide votes received by each24

candidate bears to the total of all such candidates, rounding25

major fractional delegates and alternates upward to the next26

whole number, beginning with the candidate receiving the largest27

number of votes. This is then followed by the awarding of28

delegates and alternates to the second highest candidate in the29

same manner, and so forth until the delegates and alternates to30

be apportioned have been fully awarded. Assignment of specific31


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b. Length of Commitment: A person who is elected as a delegate1

or alternate to the National Convention on the slate of a and2

who is assigned to a Presidential candidate by the State3

Convention Chairman to represent that particular Presidential4

candidate at the National Convention and who does not resign5

from the position is pledged to support that Presidential6

candidate at the National Convention until the candidate is7

nominated or until the delegate or alternate is released from8

the pledges as follows:9

1. First (1st) nomination convention ballot: delegate or10

alternate shall be released from the pledge only in the event of11

death, withdrawal, or by decision of the candidate. For the12

first ballot taken at the National Convention to determine the13

nominee of the Republican Party for the office of President of14

the United States, the totals of the votes of the members of the15

Texas delegation shall be announced as they would have been if16

the individual delegates had been awarded to or designated for17

the respective candidates for such office on the Texas General18

Primary ballot in accordance with the statewide result of the of19

the voting for such candidates. No poll of the members of the20

delegation shall be taken for the announcement of the vote.21

2. Second (2nd) nomination convention ballot: delegate or22

alternate may be released from the pledge by decision of the23

candidate;24

3. Third (3rd) nominating convention ballot: delegate or25

alternate shall be released from the pledge if the candidate has26

failed to receive twenty percent (20%) or more of the total vote27

cast on the preceding ballot; or by the decision of the28

candidate;29

4. Fourth (4th) and subsequent nominating convention ballots:30

delegates and alternates are released from any pledge.31


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c. Uncommitted Delegates: Uncommitted delegates and alternates1

may vote as they choose on all questions and candidates2

presented at the National Convention.3

Section 11. Delegate/Alternate Resignation4

a. Written Notice: Any delegate or alternate may resign by5

giving written notice to the Delegation Chairman and the State6

Chairman at any time before the date of the National Convention.7

b. Filling Vacancy: Should a vacancy occur in the at-large8

delegation after the date of the State Convention but prior to9

the convening of the National Convention, the Chairman of the10

National Nomination Committee of the State Convention shall fill11

such vacancy by appointing, in writing, any at-large alternate12

to fill any at-large delegate position. To fill the vacancy of13

an at-large alternate, the said Chairman may select any person14

eligible under this Rule to hold said position, inasmuch as15

possible under The Rules of the Republican Party. In the case of16

a vacancy in a district delegate position, the paired alternate17

shall be moved over designated a delegate, and the Chairman of18

the National Nomination Committee of the State Convention19

presidential candidate or his/her designated representative20

shall appoint a new alternate, with the condition that the21

person so appointed shall reside in the same Congressional22

District at the time of appointment as the Congressional23

District in which the vacancy occurred. In the case of a vacancy24

in a district alternate position, the Chairman of the National25

Nomination Committee of the State Convention presidential26

candidate or his/her designated representative shall appoint a27

new alternate, with the condition that the person so appointed28

shall reside in the same Congressional District at the time of29

appointment as the Congressional District in which the vacancy30

occurred. All appointments shall be made from those nominated at31


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then the Chairman of the National Nomination Committee of the2

State Convention presidential candidate or his/her designated3

representative shall appoint as a new alternate anyone eligible4

under this Rule to hold said position, provided that said5

nominee(s) agree to adhere to pledge to the candidate required6

under section 10 hereof.7

Section 12. Delegate and /Alternate Qualifications8

Each nominee for delegate and alternate must have either voted9

in the Republican Presidential Primary or affiliated with the10

Republican Party by oath pursuant to Rule 25, and must be11

otherwise qualified to be a delegate or alternate under The12

Rules of the Republican Party.13

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