The Florida Republican Party has a rule book and a constitution as their governing documents.
The summary below of relevant sections of the Florida documentation is informative as to what is possible for state parties do with with respect to governing local parties.as related to concerns over FEC aggregation requirements.
More particularly, the MIGOP Reform Proposals include both provisions for Conflict Resolution which are similar to Florida's Grievances Rules and Bylaws compliance with are similiar to the authority asserted by the Florida State Republican Party over the bylaws of their corresponding County Parties.
Rule 22 Settlement of Grievances: This rule addresses subject matter similar to that which our sub-committee has drafted for "Conflict Resolution" in the context of Delegate Rights.
Rule 22 Subsection (B) establishes that County Committees are subject to Rule 22.
Subsection (E) asserts that the Constitution of the Florida Republican Party is the final authority in all Republican matters including removal of any committee officer.
Rule 16 County Constitution: The rule states that the State Committee will develop and manage the Constitution of each County
Rule 9 Oath of Party Loyalty: This rule mandates that every member of the County Executive Committee must sign an oath mandated by the State Executive Committee.