Monday, December 14, 2015

*** Join the Team ***




The Rice County DFL is looking for some great DFLers (Democrats) to join our Executive/Central Committee (the committees that run our local party unit between conventions).

We will fill the following positions at our next meeting - Thursday, December 17th:

Treasurer (start on January 1st - work with current treasurer until then)
Secretary
State Central Committee Alternate (male)
5 - At-Large Directors

Folks elected to the above positions will serve until the end of our 2016 Convention (tentatively scheduled for April 16th). This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in being more involved, but not sure of where to start.

Main requirement to serve is you have to be a resident of Rice County.

For more information or if you're interested in serving in one of the above positions - please contact:

Shawn Groth
Chair, Rice County DFL
Phone:  (651) 324-9676
E-mail:  ricecountydfl@outlook.com




Job Descriptions:

Secretary
The Secretary shall be in charge of all the files and records of the party and of preparation of necessary documents. The secretary shall preserve such files and records and open them for examination at convenient and appropriate times at the request of any duly elected county central committee member.  The secretary will preserve the minutes and attendance records of all proceedings of the executive and central committee meetings.  The secretary shall, at the discretion of the Chair, send out a meeting notice and agenda to all members including the minutes of the previous meeting.  The secretary shall maintain a current list of all members. The Secretary shall perform all other duties usually incident to the office of Secretary.

Treasurer
The Treasurer shall have custody of the funds of the party and shall render written accounts of receipts and disbursements at each meeting of the county executive committee and/or central committee. The Treasurer shall make no disbursement thereof without authority or ratification by the Executive or Central Committee, or the agreement between the Chair and Vice Chair.  The treasurer shall also make a full report to each county convention.  It is the treasurer’s responsibility to submit financial reports to the MN Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board in the required format and in the required time frame.  The Treasurer shall perform all other duties usually incident to the office of Treasurer.

At-Large Directors
The Directors are members of both the Rice County Executive and Central Committees.  Directors are to attend the Executive and Central Committee meetings.  The directors are generally responsible to help with the Rice County caucuses, Rice County Convention, Rice County Fair, fundraising, and social activities.  The directors may also be assigned other duties, including being designated as a deputy treasurer, historian, or communications coordinator during their term by either the Chair, Executive Committee or Central Committee.

State Central Committee Alternate
State Central Committee Delegates/Alternates  shall attend State Central Committee and Congressional District Central Committee meetings.  They shall report on the activities of both bodies at the Rice County DFL meetings. Other responsibilities include:  help with the Rice County caucuses, Rice County Convention, Rice County Fair, fundraising, and social activities.  They may also be assigned other duties, including being designated as a deputy treasurer, historian, or communications coordinator during their term by either the Chair, Executive Committee or Central Committee.