Legal & Parliamentary Library

BYLAWS & RULES SUBMISSIONS

Submit questions/comments:

info-china@democratsabroad.org

2024 UPDATES

Collections period announcement:

Democrats Abroad China reviews its Bylaws and Rules annually, by June 30th.

This announcement serves as notice the 2024 collection period will begin April 25 and end May 18.

Submissions can be sent to info-china@democratsabroad.org or via https://forms.gle/x3Xxze676LC5M2TLA.

Please see the DACN Legal & Parliamentary Library Wiki page for current Bylaws and updated information on proposed amendments.

Participating in the Bylaws and rules process is open to all DACN members. The Bylaws and Rules Committee thanks you for your time.

Questions and comments should be directed to: info-china@democratsabroad.org.Please watch this and other DACN spaces for future announcements related to Democrats Abroad China Elections, Bylaws, and our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Announcements were made via email and on the News page of the Democrats Abroad China website.
Democrats Abroad China voted on two amendments during its Annual General Meeting, held on June 29, 2024. Both amendments passed unanimously.

2023 UPDATES

Call for Committee Participants opened from March 15 to February 15, 2023
Collection period: 2023 Bylaws: Collection Period Announcement
- Extension: 2023 Bylaws: Extension Announcement
Report and Town Hall - no submissions were made in 2023, the Bylaws Committee will submit a report to the body by June 18, 2023.

CHARTERS & BYLAWS

DPCA Charter and Reference Documents
DPCA Code of Conduct
Country Committee Bylaws from Asia-Pacific Region
Democrats Abroad China Bylaws
- Amended on December 7, 2019.
- Amended on August 16, 2021.
- Amended on September 16, 2021.
- Amended on September 27, 2021.
- Amended on October 27, 2021.
2022 collection period: March 15 to April 15, 2022
Amendments for 9-16.docx
Amendments for 9-27.docx

Delegate Selection Plan

DSP 2024

ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER & PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES

Various versions of Robert’s Rules of Order are used by approximately 80% of organizations in the United States.

The Official Roberts Rules of Order Website

Code of Ethics for Parliamentarians
Jointly Adopted by The National Association of Parliamentarians® and The American Institute of Parliamentarians^©Initially Adopted 2001, Amended July 2015

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC)

Political party committees represent a political party at a local, state or national level. Examples of political party committees include the Democratic National Committee.

The FEC's Political party committees campaign guide (August 2013) is helpful to the Treasurer and all members of the board who want to understand campaign finance.

GLOSSARIES

Alphabet Soup for 2017
Democrats Abroad Glossary of Terms, Initialisms, and Acronyms
A glossary of campaign finance in the U.S. (Sunlight Foundation)