ARTICLE I. NAME
The official name of this state political party is "Georgia
Independent America Party, herein state party. The official name of each
county party shall be (county) of Georgia Independent American Party,
herein county party. The affiliate national party shall be the National
Independent American Party, herein national party.
ARTICLE II. OBJECT
The Georgia Independent American Party is to promote respect for the
liberty and property, strong traditional families, patriotism, and
individual, state and national sovereignty – with a strong reliance on
the Declaration of Independence and allegiance to the Constitutions of the
United States of America and the State of Georgia – by petition to God
and by political and educational means.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Georgia Independent American Party shall consist of
general members, active members, and members in good standing. General
membership shall be open to all residents of the State of Georgia. Active
members shall be those who participate at State or County Party meetings.
Members in good standing shall be active members who support the ideals
and goals of the State Party.
ARTICLE IV. CAUCUS ORGANIZATION
Active members residing in a Congressional District, State Senate
District, State House of Representatives District, or Precinct District,
may form a Congressional, Senate, Legislative or Precinct District,
Caucus, respectively, for the purpose of electing caucus officers,
nominating candidates where applicable, and performing other functions
authorized by the State Party.
ARTICLE V. COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
Each county with active members in the State of Georgia shall have a
County Party within the State Party. The county structural organization
shall consist of county Executive Officers, a county Executive Committee,
special committees as needed, and the County Convention. The County Party
may optionally establish a county Constitution and Bylaws, providing that
they are in harmony with and subservient to this State Party Constitution
and the State Party Bylaws.
ARTICLE VI. STATE ORGANIZATION
The State structural organization shall consist of four State Executive
Officers, the state Executive Committee (consisting of the Executive
Officers and Congressional District representatives), the state Central
Committee (consisting of the Executive Committee and County
representatives), and the State Convention. The auxiliary organization
shall consist of state Standing Committees to be specified in the State
Party Bylaws, any number of state Special Committees as needed, and
auxiliary organizations as provided for in the State Party Bylaws. The
State extended organization shall include all County and District
organizations within the State Party.
ARTICLE VII. NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
The Georgia Independent American Party shall elect Representatives and
Alternates to the National Committee of the National Independent American
Party in the numbers authorized by the National Independent American
Party; and shall elect Delegates and Alternates to the National Convention
of the National Independent American Party at the times and the numbers
authorized by the National Independent American Party.
ARTICLE VIII. SUPREMACY
This Constitution shall be the ruling document for the Georgia
Independent American Party. It is severable in that if any portion hereof
be declared void, all other portions shall remain binding and effective.
The state Central Committee shall be the supreme governing body of the
State Party. The State Party shall establish state Bylaws which shall
provide rules of conduct and organization for the State Party in
accordance with, and subordinate to, this Constitution. The state
Executive Committee shall assume the roll of the state Central Committee
if that body is not organized.
ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS
Amendments or revisions to this Constitution may be proposed by
majority vote of the state Executive Committee or the State Convention.
Proposed amendments or revisions to this Constitution may be ratified by
two-thirds of the state Central Committee at a Regular meeting held any
time after three months from the proposal date.
ARTICLE X. ADOPTION
This Constitution shall be established upon majority vote of the
organizing body of the State Party. Contrary to the provisions of Article
IX, this constitution may be amended or revised by majority vote of the
state Central Committee at any time within one year of the establishment
of this Constitution.
