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Section 12 Committees

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedBy-Laws of the Kentucky Bar Association

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
By-Laws of the Kentucky Bar Association
Bar Association By-Laws, Section 12
Section 12 Committees
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(a) The Association shall have such committees as may be designated by the Supreme Court, or as authorized by the Board. Any committee created by the Board, including those in existence at the time of the adoption and amendments of these bylaws may be disbanded by the Board.
(b) Membership and Term of Service. Unless otherwise provided by Rule the following shall apply for membership and terms of service for committees:
(1) Each year the President shall appoint a Chair for each committee.
(2) The President shall appoint to each committee one or more Board members whose terms will be for one (1) year.
(3) At the discretion of the Board certain committees may be composed solely of Board members.
(4) In the event non-Board members are appointed, the President shall strive for geographic diversity in the membership of each committee.
(5) T All other committee members, who are not Board members, (with the exception of Ethics Hotline Members) shall be appointed for three (3) year terms and absent extraordinary circumstances as determined by the President, no committee member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive three-year terms. In such extraordinary circumstances, the President may appoint that committee member for only a one (1) year term.
(c) Each committee shall meet at least once a year. On or before June 30 of each year, each committee shall submit to the Board a written report describing its activities and recommendations. Written reports will also be submitted when requested by the President or the Board of Governors.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2013-18, eff. 1-6-14; prior amendments eff. 4-19-12, 10-22-09, 10-13-08, 1-1-06 (Order 2005-10), 3-1-98 (Order 97-3), 1-1-97, 7-18-92, 9-18-85; approved eff. 11-11-69
Bar Association By-Laws, Section 12, KY ST BAR BYLAWS Section 12
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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