(a) There is created a Young Lawyers Division within the Kentucky Bar Association.

(b) Eligibility. All members in good standing of the Kentucky Bar Association who are less than forty years old or who have been a member of the Kentucky Bar Association for less than ten years shall be eligible for membership in the Young Lawyers Division and may become a member by paying the respective dues as designated.

(c) Officers. Officers for the Young Lawyers Division shall include, but need not be limited to, a Chair, a Chair-Elect, and a Vice-Chair, who shall be elected for a term of one year, from and by its own membership present and voting at the required annual Division meeting, which shall take place during the annual meeting of the Association or as scheduled by the Division prior to the end of the current fiscal year ending on June 30^th. No individual may serve in any one of the required offices of the Division for a period of greater than one year. If the Division fails to fill the required offices at their annual meeting, the Board of Governors, following a request from the outgoing Chair, may appoint an interim officer to fill the remainder of the term.

(d) Dues. A majority of the members of the Division in attendance at the annual meeting of the Division may fix dues for the Division. The dues shall be paid to the Treasurer (of the KBA) and disbursed by the Treasurer for programs of the Division, except that any expenditure that has not been pre-approved in the Division's annual budget pursuant to subsection (h) shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Director.

(e) By-Laws. The Division shall have a set of by-laws, which shall include a Division mission statement, describing the purpose of the Division's existence. A majority of the members of the Division in attendance of the annual meeting of the Division shall adopt the by-laws which shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Governors and the Supreme Court.

(f) Annual Report. The Division shall annually file with the Board, on or before the annual meeting, a report which shall outline the activities and expenditures of the Division for the current fiscal year ending June 30th.

(g) Forecast Report. The Division's incoming chair shall submit to the Board on or before the August 1st following their election as chair, an outline of the Division's proposed activities, expenditures and meetings for the ensuing fiscal year.

(h) Approval of Budget, Activities and Projects. All Division programs, projects and expenditures shall be pre-approved in writing by the Executive Director or the Director of Accounting. In addition, the Division's annual budget shall be pre-approved in writing by the Executive Director on or before August 1^st for the ensuing fiscal year. Dues paid pursuant to Supreme Court Order are to be used by the KBA for those activities and purposes that are necessary or reasonably incurred for the purpose of fulfilling the mission established by the Court; regulating the legal profession, and improving the quality of legal services. Such dues should not be used for political or ideological activities that could reasonably be construed to impinge on the First Amendment rights of free speech of members who disagree with such political or ideological activities.

(i) Abolition. Upon notice by mail to all current members of Division, the Board of Governors may abolish the Division, which would take effect at the end of the fiscal year in which notice was given.