Job descriptions of officers

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Here are some job descriptions of officers:

State level

Every year, by the end of February, distribute to all members of record in the state a list of all elected offices that will appear on the ballot that year. The listing must include office title; local jurisdiction; term in office; obligation level; election method; ballot access requirements; and typical winning budget.

Draft checks; although any check over $500 must be countersigned by another officer; and any officer may bar an expenditure unless unanimously overruled by the other officers.

Take and distribute minutes of all state central committee meetings and state conventions.
Keep a list of all current contacts, e.g. state central committee roster; endorsed candidates; local affiliates; standing committee members; affiliated PACs; etc.
Mail to all members 30 days notice of any upcoming state conventions.

Appoint an auditor to audit the books every year, and at every succession to the office of treasurer.

Represent the Congressional District at state central committee meetings.
Provide a proxy to the secretary for any meetings that cannot be attended in person.
Contact new members by telephone if possible, or by mail if necessary.
Contact soon-to-expire and recently-expired member by telephone if possible, or by mail if necessary, to encourage renewals.
Work to establish a newsletter and keep it going.
Maintain a contact list of members in the Congressional district, with any information pertinent to local organizing, skills, campaigning, etc.
Work with local affiliates to recruit new members and candidates for public office; and to support local, state and national candidates.
Provide reports to the local affiliates of SCC activities, and provide reports to the SCC on Congressional District activities.
Work with Congressional campaigns to recruit campaign staff, including campaign managers.

Hold a district convention at least once every two years.
Submit to the state central committee, at least once a year, a list of officers, copy of the district bylaws, and copy of the minutes of any meetings at which officers were appointed.