Associate Members

Associate Members may be nominated by any Elected, Appointed, or Ex-Officio
Member of the SCRCC. Nominees for associate membership must be registered
Republicans in Sonoma County. Appointment of an Associate Member shall be
approved by a simple majority vote of a quorum at any regularly scheduled
meeting of the SCRCC. Associate Members enjoy all rights and privileges of
Elected, Appointed, Ex-Officio, and Alternate Members, with the sole exception
that they may not vote on matters brought before the SCRCC for decision. Associate
Members serve from the date of their appointment for an indefinite period
or until they resign or move their primary residence to a location outside
of Sonoma County, or are removed under the provisions of these Bylaws.

Youth Associate Members

Youth Associate Members are persons who have not yet attained eighteen (18)
years of age, who may be nominated by any Elected, Appointed, or Ex-Officio
Member of the SCRCC. Nominees for Youth Associate Membership must declare
their intention in writing to register as Republicans in Sonoma County within
sixty (60) days of attaining eighteen (18) years of age by filing a written
statement of same with the Recording Secretary of SCRCC. Appointment of Youth
Associate Members shall be approved by majority vote of a quorum at any regularly
scheduled meeting of the SCRCC. Youth Associate Members shall enjoy all of
the rights and privileges of Elected, Appointed, Ex-Officio and Alternate
Members, with the sole exception that they may not vote on any matters brought
before the SCRCC for decision. Youth Associate Members serve from the date
of their appointment for an indefinite period until they attain majority,
until they resign or are removed, or until they move their principal residence
to a location outside of Sonoma County. A sample Declaration of Intent to
Register is provided in the Appendices.