1. Every committee shall meet and organize by electing a chairman, a secretary, a treasurer and such other officers as they may pursuant to their rules. (a) Every state committee shall meet no earlier than September seventeenth and no later than October first following the June primary. Until such organization meeting, the existing state committee shall exercise all legal authority. Upon the conclusion of such organization meeting, the new state committee shall assume all legal authority vested in the previously organized state committee. (b) Every county committee shall meet no earlier than September seventeenth and no later than October sixth following the June primary. Until such organization meeting, the existing county committee shall exercise all legal authority. Upon the conclusion of such organization meeting, the new county committee shall assume all legal authority vested in the previously organized county committee. (c) All other committees shall meet within the time specified by party rules. (d) Within three days after their organization meeting all state and county committees shall file in the office of the state board of elections a shall meet within the time specified by party rules. (d) Within three days after their organization meeting all state and county committees shall file in the office of the state board of elections a certificate stating the names and post office addresses of such officers. County committees and any other committee contained therein shall file a copy of such statement with their county board of elections. 2. Such officers shall be enrolled members of the party, but need not be members of such committees.
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