(a) Sections. There shall be created sections within the Kentucky Bar Association as deemed appropriate by the Board of Governors.

(b) Eligibility. All members in good standing of the Kentucky Bar Association shall be eligible for membership in any one or more of the Sections of the Kentucky Bar Association, subject to that Section's membership criteria, and may become members by paying the respective dues as designated by each Section.

(c) Officers. Officers for each Section 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 or two years, from and by its own membership present and voting at the required annual Section meeting, which shall take place during the annual meeting of the Association or as scheduled by the Section prior to the end of the current fiscal year ending on June 30^th. Each section shall specify the term of office in the Section by-laws which term may be of either one year or two years in duration. No individual may serve in any one of the required offices of the Section for a period of greater than two years. If a Section fails to fill the required offices at their annual meeting, the Board of Governors, following a petition from the Section, may appoint an interim officer to fill the remainder of the term.

(d) Dues. A majority of the members of the Section in attendance at the annual meeting of the Section may fix dues for the Section. The dues shall be paid to the Treasurer (of the KBA) and disbursed by the Treasurer for programs of each Section as approved by the Executive Director.

(e) By-Laws. Every Section shall have a set of by-laws, which shall include a Section mission statement, describing the purpose of their existence. A majority of the members of the Section in attendance of the annual meeting of the Section shall adopt the by-laws which shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Governors.

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

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

(h) Approval of Activities and Projects. All Section programs, projects, expenditures (excluding routine in-state travel in support of Section activities, programs or projects) and meetings shall be preapproved in writing by the Executive Director or the Director of Accounting. 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) New Sections. A new Section of the Kentucky Bar Association may be created upon the Board's approval following the submission of an application and petition by a current Kentucky Bar Association member, which shall include the following:

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