Revoke the Establishment and Organization of Precinct Executive Committee Based on Justice of the Peace Precincts in Montgomery County, Texas, as Established by Chairman Christ Following the Organizational Meeting Dated, July 19, 2022

WHEREAS, the establishment of a Precinct Executive Committee is not authorized in the Montgomery County Republican Party of Texas Bylaws; and

WHEREAS, there is no precedent for the establishment of a Republican Precinct Executive Committee in Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, the establishment of a Precinct Executive Committee (PEC) as described in TEC 171.071 and clarified by Election Advisory No. 2021-19 from Keith Ingram, Director of Elections, dated November 10, 2021 is tasked with the responsibility of making a “Party Nomination if Vacancy Occurs in a State or County Office That Would Not Normally be on the 2022 Ballot” (Appendix A); and

WHEREAS, Mr. Steve Evans, SREC, SD 28, Chairman-Rules Committee, Member-Election Integrity Committee explains in the following email,

From: Steve Evans
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 1:46 PM
To: Bouche, Jon P
Subject: RE: TEC 171.072 Precinct Executive Committee

Jon,

A precinct executive committee would only be formed if for instance you had a county commissioner on the ballot for November or any other county office that only comprised a certain precinct and they were removed from the ballot under another section of code. That group of precinct chairs would form a committee for the purpose of replacing a name on the ballot for their precinct. It would not be used for general party organization.

WHEREAS, the reason for the establishment of a Precinct Executive Committee as described above does not exist;

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that all Republican Precinct Executive Committees (PEC) established in Montgomery County by Chairman Christ are hereby dissolved, all officers are relieved of duty, and all business conducted by said PECs is null and void.

THEREFORE, LET IT ALSO BE RESOLVED that any future attempt to re-organize the Montgomery County Republican Party of Texas structure through the establishment of Precinct Executive Committee(s) must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the County Executive Committee and may only be established in accordance with the described purpose(s) authorized by TEC 171.071 and clarified by Election Advisory No. 2021-19 from Keith Ingram, Director of Elections, dated November 10, 2021 or any such clarifications published subsequent to this Resolution.

09.06.2022