(a)      Each political party shall have a State central committee that:

            (1)      is the governing body of the political party; and

            (2)      may be composed of the members of the central committees of the counties during their terms in office.

      (b)      (1)      A party's State central committee shall select the chairman or co-chairmen of the party State central committee.

            (2)      The chairman or co-chairmen shall be residents of the State during their tenure in office.

      (c)      A party's State central committee shall determine its own rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.