Compel County Chairman Bryan Christ To Fulfill His Duties as County Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party

 WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Executive Committee recognizes and confirms that the Montgomery County Republican Party was formed in accordance with Texas Election Code 171.021 which states that a county party is formed in counties where the state party holds a Primary;

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Republican Party operates under the authority of the relevant sections of the Texas Election Code and the entirety of the United States Constitution, Republican Party of Texas Rules, Montgomery County Republican Party Bylaws and where those rules are silent, Robert’s Rules of Order in accordance with RPT Rule 5.;

WHEREAS, the County Party Chairman is the presiding officer over the business of the County Executive Committee and is therefore bound by the laws of our country, state and party rules as well as Robert’s Rules of Order - Newly Revised (RONR);

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Organizational Meeting that began on July 19, 2022, with an adopted agenda, was recessed and was then continued and completed on July 23, 2022 in a properly called and noticed Organizational Meeting that was completed within the 45 day deadline as prescribed in RPT Rule 8(e);

WHEREAS, Precinct Chair vacancies have been filled in accordance with party bylaws but have not been reported to the Secretary of State by the County Chairman as required in T.E.C. 171.024 (e) and 172.118;

WHEREAS, Chairman Christ has not maintained an updated list of Precinct Chairs in accordance with RPT Rule 8(h) and continues to try and replace Precinct Chairs(9/6/22) that have already been properly elected and appointed (on 7/23/22 & 8/13/22) to the County Executive Committee;

WHEREAS, Chairman Christ has caused the party to divide by calling dual meetings with competing agendas for the same date and at the same time in violation of RONR 8:2.1;

WHEREAS, Chairman Christ is improperly applying T.E.C. 171.072 regarding Precinct Executive Committees in an attempt to circumvent party rules, remove duly elected officers and change party structure;

WHEREAS, Chairman Christ continues to refuse to fulfill his statutory responsibility of presiding over the entire County Executive Committee so that the party business can be done in accordance with the laws of our state and the rules of our party(TEC 171.022);

BE IT RESOLVED that we the undersigned members of the Montgomery County Republican Party find that Chairman Christ is derelict in his statutory duties and is also in violation of party rules. We therefore demand that he comply and do his duty, resign, or that any and all remedies available under RPT Rule 8(k) be pursued by the Republican Party of Texas and/or the Montgomery County Republican Party.

09.06.2022