ARTICLE I — MEMBERS

Section 1. Regular Members.

(a) Qualifications: The Regular Members of the Ward Committee shall consist of not less than three (3) and not more than thirty-five (35) persons, each an enrolled Republican pursuant to M.G.L. c. 52, sec. 2, who shall be residents of Boston Ward Three, elected at the presidential primary in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 52, sec. 2, and such other members who may be elected to fill a vacancy in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c) of this article.

(b) Term of Office: Each Regular Member so elected shall hold office for a period of four (4) years from the thirtieth (30th) day after their election, or in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section.

(c) When a Regular Member position is vacant by virtue of no member having been elected, or when a Regular Member dies, resigns, changes party registration, is no longer an inhabitant of Boston Ward Three, or is otherwise no longer a Regular Member, the chairman may take appropriate steps to verify the existence of a vacancy. Upon determination that a vacancy exists, the Ward Committee may, by vote of the committee at any regular meeting or meeting specially called to fill vacancies, fill the vacancy, unless presidential primary elections are to occur within ninety (90) days:

Section 2. Associate Members.

(a) Qualifications: The chairman of the Ward Committee may appoint Associate Members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the chairman. The Associate Members of the Ward Committee shall consist of any person who is, at the time of election by the State Committee, an enrolled Republican in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

(b) Ex-Officio: All municipal, county, state, or federal elected public office-holders whose district include all or part of Boston Ward Three who are registered Republicans shall automatically be Associate Members.

(c) Term of Office: The term of office of Associate Members shall not extend beyond the term of office of Regular Members. An Associate Member shall have all the rights and duties of a Regular Member except the right to vote. In the event an Associate Member ceases to reside in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or ceases to hold elected public office the district thereof including Boston Ward Three, such Associate Member shall cease to be an Associate Member at the end of the calendar year in which the change of residence or cessation of holding public elected office occurred.

Section 3. Honorary Members.

The chairman may appoint as an Honorary Member any Republican Party leader who has given dedicated and distinguished service to the Republican Party in Massachusetts. An Honorary Member shall have all the rights and privileges of a Regular Member except the right to vote. The term of office of Honorary Member shall not extend beyond the term of office of Regular Members.