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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	260
Proposal	Continuing Appropriations in Absence of Budget
Presenter	Green party of Georgia, Green Party of Rhode Island
Floor Manager	Katey Culver
Phase	Cancelled
Discussion	02-12-2007 - 02-25-2007
Voting	02-26-2007 - 03-04-2007
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens Quorum	A Majority of Yes and No Votes

Background

Concerns raised in the course of discusion on the budget
proposal have highlighted the failure of our Party to adhere to
its existing fiscal policy, to appropriately reflect that our
2006 operations have been funded by borrowing heavily from state
sharing revenues and other dedicated funds and its reserves.
Delegates have asked for better accounting controls over these
practices, as well as a commitment to repay these reserves.

Our existing Fiscal Policy permits the expenditure of funds
for certain purposes in the absence of an adopted budget.
This proposed Continuing Appropriations Resolution seeks to make
explicit the intention of the National Committee that existing
programs continue and that existing contracts and obligations,
including rent and contractor stipends, be honored, while the
Finance Committee revises its proposal for later consideration
by the National Committee. This resolution is further designed
to give specific guidance to the Finance Committee on how a
future budget ought to be presented.

Proposal

A resolution to authorize the continuing appropriation of
Party funds to meet the Party's obligations in the absense of
an adopted budget covering the 2007 Fiscal Year; to provide
guidance to the Finance Committee on the preparation of a
budget for 2007; and for other purposes.

A Resolution of the
National Committee of the
Green Party of the united States

Whereas, the Fiscal Policy of the Green Party of the United
States, provides, in Section 5. of the Rules and Procedures of
the Green Party of the United States, in the paragraph related
to Interim Budgets, in relevant part, that:

Until a budget is approved, funds may only be spent for
administrative expenses for the Green Party, including
but not limited to personnel costs, literature costs,
post office box, communications (postage, phones and
website maintenance) and expenses associated with Green
Party meetings or an Green Party sponsored nominating
convention. All such expenses must be approved by the
National Committee.

; and

Whereas, in order to protect from criminal liability, the
officers, staff and contractors of the Green Party of the United
States who have an obligation to expend Party funds to conduct
Party work, it is necessary that the National Committee act
to authorize the Continuing Appropriation of Party funds,
consistent with the requirements of the Fiscal Policy of
the Party.

Resolved, that the National Committee here authorizes the
continuing appropriation of funds in such amounts and for such
purposes as previously authorized to fund essential Party
functions, staff salaries, contractor stipends, office rent
and utilities.

Resolved, that the proposed FY2007 Budget be recommitted to
the Finance Committee with instructions to report back:

-- a fundraising plan;

-- an outreach plan;

-- a balance sheet and income statements reflecting
revenues and obligations accrued during the previous
budget cycle;

-- cash flow projections documenting historical
performance, and assumptions underlying any changes
projected;

-- a proposal for segregated accounts for the handling
of state-sharing revenues and other funds accounted for
by the Party but which are not available for General
Fund expenditures; and

-- a revised proposal for an FY2007 Budget, which:

* appropriately accounts for state and caucus sharing
revenues;

* appropriately accounts for contributions accepted
for designated purposes;

* retires the Party's past due obligation to the state
sharing program;

* restores the reserve account within the Fiscal Year
to at least 75% of the mandated level;

* prioritizes fundraising development work and support
for the member State Parties.

Resources

CONTACT: Hugh Esco

Finance Committee and staff time preparing the planning
documents and financial statements required by this resolution.

References

2007 Proposed Budget
http://www.gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=254

Donor Bill of Rights
http://www.gp.org/documents/donorrights.shtml

Section 5., related to Fiscal Policy
http://www.gp.org/documents/rules.shtml

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