2-13-107 - New political parties State executive committee County primary boards.
2-13-107. New political parties State executive committee County primary boards.
(a) The first state executive committee of a new political party shall be elected at a statewide convention of the party after it becomes a statewide political party. The chair and secretary of the convention shall certify the election of the members of the committee to the coordinator of elections not less than ninety (90) days before the next regular August election. The term of the first members of the committee shall be until September 15 after the elections required by § 2-13-103. Members shall take the oath upon election.
(b) Upon certification, the new state primary board shall have all the powers and duties of a state primary board.
(c) The board shall promptly appoint county primary boards to have the power and perform the duties of county primary boards. The first members of the county primary boards shall serve until replaced by regular appointments under this chapter.
[Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; 1978, ch. 754, § 12; T.C.A., § 2-1308.]