RULE 32 – Meetings via Electronic Means during Declared State of Emergency

A. County Executive Committee

A meeting of a county executive committee or executive board, or any other meeting of county executive committee members may be held via electronic means, when such county is under a declared state of emergency issued by the Governor. Regardless of the electronic means used, members must be able to access and participate in the meeting via telephone. The deliberative nature of the meeting must be preserved, and all members must be able to hear the meeting in progress and speak when recognized by the chair.

An electronic meeting must be held in accordance with “Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised”, except as otherwise limited by the laws of the State of Florida, the Constitution of the Republican Party of Florida, the Rules of Procedure of the Republican Party of Florida, the County Model Constitution, or any constitution or bylaws duly adopted by the county executive committee. A county executive committee may adopt specific rules for conducting an electronic meeting and voting via electronic means.

B. Congressional District Caucus

A meeting of a congressional district caucus to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention may be held via electronic means, when any county located in the congressional district is under a declared state of emergency issued by the Governor. Such a meeting must comply in all aspects with RPOF Rule 10 and the notice requirements therein and be conducted according to specific rules adopted by the congressional district caucus and approved by the RPOF Chairman.