The following former bylaw of the GPVA (ca. 2013) governs the Finance Committee:
- Definition
- The GPVA shall have a Finance Committee, accountable to the GPVA and responsible for the overall planning and supervision of the financial affairs of the GPVA.
- Composition
- Each member of the Finance Committee must be a member of the GPVA.
- The Finance Committee shall choose a Chairperson from among its members. The Chairperson shall be approved by the Interim Committee.
- The GPVA Treasurer shall be a member of the Finance Committee.
- The Interim Committee shall appoint one of its members, in addition to the Treasurer, to the Finance Committee.
- Each Local may appoint one member to the Finance Committee.
- Other members with financial expertise may join the Finance Committee by consensus or 75% vote of the Finance Committee members.
- Each member of the Finance Committee shall serve a one year term.
- Responsibilities
- The Finance Committee shall meet at least quarterly.
- The Finance Committee shall plan, organize and supervise the raising of funds for the Party.
- The Finance Committee shall coordinate fundraising efforts with the Locals.
- The Finance Committee shall prepare an annual budget to be presented by the Treasurer to the GPVA.
- The Finance Committee shall report its activities at each GPVA quarterly business meeting.
- The GPVA Treasurer, who is also a member of the Finance Committee, is responsible for presenting the annual budget, as prepared by the Finance Committee, for approval by the GPVA at the appropriate state quarterly business meeting.