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Article X: Guidelines For Endorsement
Section 4: Withdrawal of Endorsement or Investiture
1. The GPTX reserves the right to withdraw any endorsement or investiture of a party
officer at any time. The SEC is empowered to act for the GPTX in such matters if it
finds that a candidate, officer, group, or organization has
subsequently:
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Misrepresented the decisions and policies of the GPTX;
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Failed to support the Ten Key Values; or
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Engaged in advocacy of ageist, racist, sexist, classist, nationalist,
heterosexist, transphobic, ableist, or other oppressive behaviors not in
keeping with the values of the Green Party of Texas; or
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Acted in a manner that jeopardizes the credibility and/or continuance of the
GPTX (this to include illegal or unethical actions).
2. When any endorsement or investiture is withdrawn, a written, dated notice will be
provided and no further citation of the GPTX endorsement/investiture will be
permitted.
a.
The GPTX reserves the right to withdraw any endorsement or investiture of a
candidate, officer, member, group, or organization at any time. The SEC will
empower a Disciplinary Committee to act for the GPTX in such matters if it
finds that a candidate, officer, member, group, or organization has acted in a
manner inconsistent with the purposes, goals, and values of the GPTX as
specified in this document, including:
Misrepresenting the decisions/policies of the GPTX
Committing the GPTX to actions, endorsements, and other policy
positions outside of the GPTX’s decision-making process described in
this document
Advocacy or practice of discrimination based upon age, race, gender,
class, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status,
religious
status, or any other type of discrimination
Advocacy or practice of violent action on behalf of the GPTX
Acting as a strike-breaker, agent provocateur, or government or
corporate informer
Behaving in a manner that violates the principles of grassroots
democracy as embodied in this document
Engaging in targeted harassment or abuse
Engaging in unethical activities
Deliberate irregularities with or mismanagement of GPTX's funds
including knowingly receiving funds derived from illegal sources.
b.
The GPTX reserves the right to expel any member who has been found to
violate the standards set within section 4.1 in a continuous or egregious
manner, based on reports submitted from members, chapters, or other Green
affiliates. A Disciplinary Committee composed of one co-chair from each
chapter or backup elected by the chapter is empowered to act for the GPTX
in such matters in between annual meetings.
State Executive Committee: Supported