September 25, 2024

North Carolina Republican Party
Plan of Organization Committee
September 25, 2024

Chairman Dan Barry called the meeting to order and the roll was called. We had a
quorum.
Based on email that the Chairman sent, a document was created and would be sent. The
working group met and one of the takeaways was there was a variance of experience
among District Chairs.
Chairman Barry stated that we would move to discussing the state organization, which
Article 7 of Version 7.
The first recommendation was changing the name of the Central Committee to the
Operating Committee.
The proposal separated those who are voting members, non-voting members, and who
steps in as a substitute voting member. There are no substantive changes in who the
members and nonvoting members are. Meeting would be held every other month with a
25 % quorum. In 7-105, Bill Sholtes stated that the duties mentioned are rather vague.
Section 7-106, which is stated in the existing plan was deemed as unnecessary.
Chairman Barry stated that 1-101a stated that the Finance Chair and General Counsel are
members of the Central Committee but not officers of the party. It was pointed out that
they are appointed positions under Section 7-301(d).
Moving back to the naming, Chairman Barry stated that the current Central Committee
functions as running the day-to-day operations of the Republican Party in between
Executive Committee meetings.
Harvey West pointed out that the described duties vague on purpose as the Central
Committee can be tasked with anything.
Michael Magnanti moved to rename the Central Committee to the Steering Committee.
The motion was seconded by Mike Phillips. Jerol Kivett said more thought needs to go

into the renaming. Jerol Kivett moved to postpone the motion to a later date. The motion
was seconded by Mike Phillips. After some discussion, the motion passed unanimously.
The prior motion is simply being deferred to an unspecified later date.
The discussion then pivoted from the name to the function of the Central Committee. The
conversation centered around what the powers and responsibilities should be as it relates
to the Central Committee and Executive Committee.
One central point of agreement was that members of the Central and Executive
Committees must be sworn adherents to the Plan of Organization as a condition of
service. The reason for that is that some affiliate club leaders do not feel bound by the
Plan of Organization.
Dan Barry mentioned an email as to what the District Chairs their jobs were. The email
asked Chairs to state what they thought their duties and powers were, should be, and what
authority they should have in their own district.
Mike Owens made the motion to remove section 7-105(a) for the purpose of removing
that the Central Committee would have the responsibility to establishing an effective
Republican organization within the precincts. Jerol Kivett seconded the motion. After
some discussion, the motion was deferred without objection.
The discussion turned to the size of the Executive Committee. Questions centered around
whether we adopt a new ratio that would cut the at-large members in half or removing the
vice-chairs. This conversation was due to the fact that the Executive Committee fell short
of quorum at the last two December meetings.
Mike Phillips moved that the committee adjourn. All voted in favor and the committee
adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,
Ed Stiles
First District Representative
Committee Secretary