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Nothing herein contained shall prevent the consideration at the Annual Meeting of any other business that may be regularly brought before it.

Each county, city or local Bar Association of this State may annually appoint delegates, not exceeding three in number, to the next meeting of this Association; such delegates, if not regular members of this Association, shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership at and during the said meeting, except that of voting. (Amended January 16, 1907.)

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The annual dues of members shall be five dollars, and shall be payable yearly on or before the first of May in each year.

Annual dues, at the option of any member, may be commuted by the payment of fifty dollars at one time; and thereafter no further dues shall be payable by any such member.

XX. - EXPULSION.

Any member hereafter disbarred for any cause from the practice of law in this State shall forthwith, upon such disbarment, cease to be a member of this Association. (Added January 31, 1914.)

Any member may be suspended or expelled for misconduct in his relations to the Association, or in his profession, after conviction thereof by such method of procedure, as may be prescribed by the By-Laws, and all interest in the property of the Association, of persons ceasing to be members by expulsion, resignation or otherwise. shall thereupon vest absolutely in the Association.

XXI. - ELECTIONS.

At each Annual Meeting there shall be elected by ballot the Officers of the Association, who shall hold their office from the close of one Annual Meeting until the close of the succeeding Annual Meeting.

In case of a vacancy in any office it shall be filled by appointment by the Executive Committee; which, however, can appoint a VicePresident only to the office of President.

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Except by the vote of two-thirds of the members present at a meeting, no report from any committee appointed at a previous meeting shall be acted upon, unless such report shall have been printed and sent to the members of the Association at least fifteen days prior to the meeting at which the report is to be considered. (Added January 29, 1909.)

XXIII. — COMMITTEE

ON THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE

There shall be a Committee on the Selection of Candidates for Judicial Office, to consist of three members of the Association from each Judicial District of the State.

It shall be their duty, as far as possible, to prevent the nomination, election or appointment of unfit or incompetent persons to judicial office in the State, whether on the State or Federal Bench, and where the same is threatened to aid in securing the nomination, election or appointment of fit and competent judicial officers; also to condemn unfit selections when made, as well as those responsible therefor, and all improper means and influences employed in procuring the same.

Such committee may be called together at any time, by their chairman or by the President or Executive Committee, and shall have power to pass such resolutions and take such steps as it may deem necessary to effect the purposes for which it is created, without the action of the entire Association, unless a stated meeting of such Association is to be held within a time that would make its action upon the recommendations of such committee effective, in which case the action of such committee shall first be reported to said Association for its approval. (Added January 29, 1909.)

XXIV. - AMENDMENTS.

This constitution shall go into effect immediately. It can be amended only by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting of the Association, after notice of the proposed amendment, subscribed by at least ten members, shall have been given at the next previous meeting, and notice of the same shall have been also given by the Secretary in the notices of the meeting, and by the vote of at least fifty members in favor of such amendment. (Renumbered XXIV January 29, 1909.)

BY-LAWS

I. - PRESIDING OFFICERS.

The President, and in his absence, the Vice-President, shall preside at all meetings of the Association. If neither of these officers be present, a President, pro tem., shall be chosen by and from the attending members.

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At annual and adjourned meetings, after the appropriate opening thereof, the Order of Business will be:

1. Reading of the Minutes of the preceding meeting.

2. Nominations for Membership.

3. Report of Executive Committee.

4 Report of Treasurer.

5. Report of Committee on Admissions.

6. Election of Members.

7. Election of Officers.

8. Reports of other Standing Committees.

9. Reports of other Special Committees.

10. Special Orders.

11. Miscellaneous Business.

This order of business may be changed at any meeting by vore of a majority of the members present. And, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution or By-laws, the usual Parliamentary rules and orders will govern the proceedings.

III. — SECRETARY.

The Secretary will keep a record of the proceedings of the Association, and of such other matters as may be directed by the Association to be placed on its files or record; will keep an accurate roll of officers and members, and notify officers and members of committees of their election or appointment; will issue notices of all meetings, with a brief note in case of special meetings, of the object for which they are called; will promptly furnish the Treasurer with the names of persons elected members, and will keep the seal of the Association. (Amended January 28, 1909.)

IV. - TREASURER.

The Treasurer will keep an accurate roll of the members; will notify members of their election; will collect, and under direction of the

Executive Committee, expend, deposit or invest the funds of the Association; will keep regular accounts in books of the Association, which accounts shall be open to inspection by any member of the Executive Committee; and will report, in writing at each stated meeting, and to the Executive Committee, as and when required by them, the financial condition of the Association. His report, at each Annual Meeting of the Association, shall exhibit a statement of receipts and expenditures for the year, and of outstanding obligations and appropriations, and an estimate of resources and expenditures for the ensuing year. And his accounts shall at all times be subject to examination and audit by the Executive Committee and by the Association, or by a Special Committee appointed for that purpose.

V.- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Executive Committee, subject to the control of the Association, and within the limits of power prescribed by the Constitution and By-laws, may make such provisions and regulations and take such action as shall by them be deemed necessary or proper for conduct of the affairs and protection and disposition of the property of the Association.

There will be a meeting of the Committee on the 22d day of November, 1876, and an Annual Meeting thereof at the place selected for holding the Annual Meeting, on the day preceding the Annual Meeting of the Association, and such other meetings as they may appoint; and representatives from five judicial districts, or seven members, will be a quorum for the transaction of business. They shall choose from their number a Chairman and Secretary, and each District Executive Committee shall choose from their number a Chairman thereof; and they shall keep a record of their proceedings and report the same at each stated meeting of the Association, with such recommendations as they may deem advisable. (Amended January 28, 1909.)

Under regulations to be prescribed by this Committee, they may provide for action upon any subject or class of subjects through correspondence. Either

First. Whereby the individual votes of the several members of the General Executive Committee can be certified to the Secretary thereof; in which case ten negative votes (if returned to him within a period to be prescribed by the Committee) shall prevent the adoption of any resolution so acted upon; or,

Second. Whereby the votes of the various District Committees can be certified by the respective Chairman thereof, to the Secretary of the General Executive Committee; in which case, however, no resolution shall be regarded as adopted unless it receives the certified approval of at least five of the District Committees.

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