RPOF Party Rules of Procedure

As revised by the State Executive Board on May 4, 2024

Table of Contents:

• RULE 1 - Chartering Process for Republican Clubs
  • A. Restrictions on Use of the Name, Abbreviations, and Symbols of the Republican Party
  • B. Conditional Chartering Process for New Republican Clubs
  • C. Renewal and Revocation of General Charters for Existing Republican Clubs
  • D. Restrictions on Activities by Chartered Republican Clubs
• RULE 2 - National Committee Members
• RULE 3 - Use of Proxies
• RULE 4 - Vacancies - Nomination for Public Office
  • A. County Office:
  • B. District Office (Any office which crosses county lines and includes parts of more than one county):
  • C. Statewide Office:
• RULE 5 - Election of Precinct Committeemen and Women
• RULE 6 - Officers of County Committees; Role and Responsibilities
• RULE 7 - Alternate County Executive Committee Members
• RULE 8 - Endorsements
• RULE 9 – Oath of Party Loyalty
  • A. Form of Party Loyalty Oath
  • B. Filing Instructions for Party Loyalty Oath
• RULE 10 – Selection of Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention
  • A. Exclusive Method for Selection of Delegates and Alternate Delegates to Republican National Convention
  • B. All Delegates and Alternate Delegates Awarded to Statewide Winner of Florida Presidential Preference Primary
  • C. Submission of Proposed Delegates and Alternate Delegates
  • D. Election of Delegates and Alternate Delegates
  • E. Vacancies in the National Convention Delegation
  • F. Notice of Delegate Election Procedures
• RULE 11 - Election of State Committeemen and State Committeewomen; Role and Responsibilities
• RULE 12 - Liabilities
• RULE 13 – Indemnification
• RULE 14 - Borrowing or Lending of Funds
• RULE 15 - More Than One County Position
• RULE 16 - County Constitution
• RULE 17 - Republican Party of Florida Chairman and Employees’ Salaries
• RULE 18 - Committees and Caucuses of the Republican Party of Florida
  • A. Establishment of Standing Committees
  • B. Organization and Responsibilities of the Audit Committee
  • C. Establishment of Caucuses
• RULE 19 - Budget Committee Presentation
  • A. Content and Form of Presentation
  • B. Timing of Presentation
• RULE 20 - Chairman’s Paid Expenses
• RULE 21 - Executive Committee and Executive Board Meetings
• RULE 22 - Settlement of Grievances
• RULE 23 - Participation in Non Republican Party Organizations
• RULE 24 – Resolutions
  • A. Resolutions with Prior Notice
  • B. Untimely Resolutions
  • C. Required Vote for Passage
  • D. Committee Consideration of Proposed Resolutions
• RULE 25 - Attendance
• RULE 26 - Republican Party of Florida Whistleblower Policy
• RULE 27 - Contractual Expenditures
• RULE 28 - RPOF Accounting Staff
• RULE 29 – At-Large Members of the State Executive Committee
• RULE 30 - Disclosure of Affiliated Business Interests
• RULE 31 – Candidate Qualifying for Presidential Preference Primary
  • A. Purpose of Candidate Qualifying Requirements
  • B. Form of Republican Presidential Candidate Oath
  • C. Methods of Qualifying for Presidential Preference Primary Ballot
  • D. Submission of List of Presidential Candidates
• RULE 32 – Meetings via Electronic Means during Declared State of Emergency
  • A. County Executive Committee
  • B. Congressional District Caucus
• APPENDIX A: REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY
  • Reporting Responsibilities
  • Supervisor Responsibilities
  • Investigations
  • Corrective or Disciplinary Action