Section 1. Membership. The Secretary shall maintain a membership register for enrollment of members of the Association which shall contain as to each member a record showing address, registration date, class of original membership and each subsequent change of membership status, and such other information as may be required by the Board of Governors from time to time.

 

            Section 2. Enrollment. Each member shall enroll in the Association by signing and filing with the Secretary a registration card showing the following information concerning the registrant:

 

                        (a)Full name.

                        (b)Residence address.

                        (c)Address of principal office.

                        (d)Date of birth.

                        (e)Date of admission to practice in New Hampshire.

                        (f)Date of admission to practice in any state or states other than New Hampshire.

                        (g)Name of law school and year of graduation, if any.

                        (h)Class of membership.

 

            Every change after enrollment in respect of the residence or principal office address of any member shall be promptly reported to the Secretary.  Communications from the Association to any member shall be sent to the latest address furnished by such member.

 

            Section 3. Certification. The Secretary within thirty (30) days after completion of enrollment of members of the Bar, shall certify to the Clerk of the Supreme Court a roll of all the active members of the Association, and from time to time thereafter shall certify to the Clerk of the Supreme Court any changes in the roll of active members.

 

ARTICLE II

 

 

            Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be from June first to May thirty-first following, and all membership dues shall be payable within thirty (30) days of the date of the Association's invoice for such, which shall be deemed the date of mailing for such invoice.

 

            Section 2. Active Members. Effective with the 2003 budget year and thereafter the annual membership fee for all classes of members of the Association, except Honorary Active and Honorary Inactive members, shall be established by a 3/5 vote of the Board of Governors except that the authority to adjust annual membership fees, without a vote of the membership, shall be limited to 15% of the prior year’s dues in each membership category.

 

 

            Section 3.  Full-time Judicial Members. Members of this category may attend regular New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education programs without payment of additional continuing legal education registration fees beyond the yearly regular CLE fee paid by the Administrative Office of the Courts to the Association to cover such CLE attendance.

 

            Section 4. Honorary Members. Any member of this Association shall, on the fiftieth anniversary of the member's first admission to the Bar of this or any other state, become an Honorary Active Member of the Association entitled to all privileges of active membership or an Honorary Inactive Member of the Association.

 

            Section 5. Newly Admitted Members. Newly admitted members of the Bar shall be required to pay a prorated membership fee for the fraction of the Association's fiscal year during which such original admission shall occur.  Such proration shall commence on the first day of the first calendar month following admission such that each newly admitted member shall pay one-twelfth of the annual fee for each full calendar month after admission in the initial fiscal year.  The annual fee for newly admitted active members for the fiscal year of original admission and the next four fiscal years of the Association shall be set at a reduced level from that of members with six (6) or more years practice.  The number of years that a new admittee has already spent as a member of any other Bar shall be subtracted from this five year period.  "Newly admitted" shall not include persons re-admitted after suspension.

 

            Section 6. Inactive Members. Inactive members who have reached the age of sixty-five (65) at the start of the Association's fiscal year and are fully retired from the practice of law in all jurisdictions are eligible to request Inactive Retired Status for which the annual membership fee shall not exceed 10% of the Active membership fee.  Honorary Inactive Members are exempt from any payment of membership dues.  (Amended by the membership 2/18/05).

 

            To be eligible for this membership fee category, a request to change to Inactive membership status must be made within thirty (30) days of the membership dues billing.  The Board of Governors may waive this 30-day deadline for good cause shown.

 

            Section 7. Active Duty with Armed Services. Any member of the Association on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States may, upon written request to the Treasurer, have membership dues abated for the duration of such active service.

 

            Section 8.  Limited Active Membership Status for Pro Bono Service through the NHBA Pro Bono Referral System.  Members who are otherwise not engaged in the practice of law in any jurisdiction, or who occupy a position the duties of which do not require the giving of legal advice or services in New Hampshire or any other jurisdiction, are eligible to request Limited Active Membership Status for NHBA PBRS Pro Bono Service for the sole purpose of providing civil pro bono legal services to the indigent.  The annual membership fee for the Limited Active Membership Status for NHBA PBRS Pro Bono Service shall not exceed 10% of the Active membership fee.  The NHBA Board of Governors reserves the right to grant and rescind Limited Active Membership Status for NHBA PBRS, and strongly encourages members requesting or maintaining this membership status to volunteer for approved civil legal services through the NHBA Pro Bono Referral Service for a minimum of 40 hours per year.  (New section approved by the membership 6/18/03)

 

 

 

 

 ARTICLE III

 

            Section 1. Meetings. Regular Meetings of the Board of Governors shall be held at least four (4) times a year and at such times and places as it shall from time to time determine.  Special meetings of the Board of Governors may be held at any time upon the call of the President, and shall be called by the President upon written request of at least five (5) members of the Board.

 

            Section 2. Call. Notice of the time and place of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Governors shall be given to each member by the Secretary by mail, telegram or telephone, at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting.  At any regular or special meeting of the Board of Governors, any business may be transacted which is within the power of the Board of Governors whether or not such business has been mentioned in the call or notice of the meeting.

 

            Section 3. Quorum. At all meetings of the Board of Governors, a majority of the members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum, and the action of a majority of those present and voting, if a quorum is present, shall decide any question.  Any action taken at any special meeting of the Board of Governors held without previous notice, at which a quorum is present, shall be valid if the absent member or members consent in writing to the recorded proceedings of the meeting.

 

            Section 4. Written Approval. The approval in writing of all the members of the Board of Governors to any proposal presented to them for their consideration, in writing or otherwise, by the President or the Secretary shall be as effective for all purposes as the action of a majority at any duly held and constituted meeting of the Board.

 

            Section 5. No Compensation to Governors. No member of the Board of Governors shall receive compensation for services rendered in connection with the performance of Board duties, but the Board of Governors may provide for the reimbursement of officers and members of the Board for their necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.

 

            Section 6. Executive Committee. This committee shall be composed of the Officers and the Governors-at-Large.  The Executive Committee shall oversee the administration of the headquarters and personnel of the Association, and shall perform such other functions of the Board of Governors as shall be assigned to it by the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 1. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association, shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Governors, and shall perform the duties usually belonging to the office.  The President shall be the official spokesperson for the Association, and shall appoint and announce as soon as possible after taking office the membership of all committees for the ensuing year, the appointment of which shall not have otherwise been provided for.  The President shall be vested with full power to execute whatever functions may be necessary or incident to the full exercise of any powers bestowed by the Board of Governors, not inconsistent with the Constitution and these By-Laws.  It shall be the duty and obligation of the President to furnish leadership in the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of the Association.

 

            Section 1-A. President-Elect. In the absence of the President, the President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President.  The President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the Presidency upon expiration of the President's term of office.  The President-Elect shall assist the President in the manner prescribed by the President in furtherance of the aims and purposes of the Association.  The President-Elect shall be responsible for soliciting members for committee assignments after determining the interests of the membership of the Association.  The President-Elect shall periodically submit recommendations concerning the creation, abolition or modification of the committees to the President.  The President-Elect shall also perform such other duties as shall from time to time be assigned by the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 2. Vice President. In the absence of the President and President-Elect, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President.  The Vice President shall also perform such other duties as shall from time to time be assigned by the President or by the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 3. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes for all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Governors; shall maintain a register of all members of the Association; shall, subject to the direction of the Board of Governors, send out notices of all meetings and elections; shall supervise the keeping of all records and archives of the Association; and shall perform all other duties assigned by the Constitution or these By-Laws or prescribed by the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive and collect all funds of the Association and deposit them in such depositories as the Board of Governors may designate.  The Treasurer shall disburse such funds only in accordance with these By-Laws and with such regulations as may be adopted by the Board of Governors.  The Treasurer shall report to the Secretary on the first day of November in each year, the names of members then delinquent in payment of dues; and shall further report payments thereafter received from such delinquent members.  The Treasurer shall make a report at the Annual Meeting and at such other times as the Board of Governors may request, and shall furnish a surety bond at the expense of the Association in such amount as may be required by the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 5. Executive Director. The Executive Director shall assist the Board of Governors and officers of the Association in the performance of their respective duties, shall be in charge of the headquarters of the Association, and shall perform such duties as the Board of Governors may prescribe.

 

            Section 1. Programs. The programs at regular meetings of the Association shall be arranged by the Board of Governors, with the advice and assistance of the Committee on Continuing Legal Education.

 

            Section 2. President's Annual Address. At any Annual Meeting of the Association, the President may deliver an address upon such topic as the President may select.

 

            Section 3. Resolutions. Every resolution offered for consideration of the Association by any member shall be in writing and in duplicate, shall be concise in form, and shall be pertinent to the legal profession or to the purposes of the Association or in relation to its internal affairs.  Between meetings but at least seven days prior to any meeting, any member may file any resolution of the character prescribed with the Secretary, who shall thereupon refer the same to the Board of Governors for its consideration.  Any resolution rejected by the Board of Governors may be presented to the membership if such presentation is requested by a petition signed by ten percent of the voting membership.

 

 

            Section 1.  Governors Representing Counties.  Nominations for Governors representing counties or divisions shall be made by petition signed by at least ten (10) active members having their principal offices in the county or division concerned, and filed with the Secretary not later than February 15th.  Each such petition shall be accompanied by the nominee's written consent.  No member may sign more than one such petition.

 

            Section 2.  Governors-at-Large.  Nominations for Governors-at-Large to be elected in any year shall be made by petition signed by any twenty-five (25) or more active members filed with the Secretary not later than February 15th.  Each such petition shall be accompanied by the nominee's written consent.

 

            Section 3.  Officers and Delegate.  Nominations for Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and where appropriate the Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates shall be made by petition signed by any twenty-five (25) or more active members of the Association, filed with the Secretary not later than February 15th.  Each petition shall be accompanied by the nominee's written consent.  On or before December 31st in each year, the members of the Board of Governors shall nominate a candidate for President-Elect.

 

            Section 4.  Ballots and Voting.  The Secretary shall prepare separate ballots for each county or division which shall contain the names of all persons nominated for the Office of Governor from that county or division; and a ballot for the election at large of the officers of the Association, delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, and Governors to be elected at large, which shall list below each office the names of the nominees therefor.  Below the name of each office shall be printed the words "Vote for not more than" followed by a number designating how many persons are to be voted for.  All ballots shall designate briefly the manner in which each nominee was nominated, as "Nominated by Petition," or "Board of Governors Nominee."  The names of the nominees shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of their surnames, and at the right of the name of each candidate and on the same line there shall be a square.  Following the names printed on the ballots, after the name of each office to be filled, shall be as many blank lines for write-in votes, without squares at the end thereof, as there are persons to be elected to that office.  The Secretary shall mail the county or division ballots to the active members of the Association having their principal offices in the county or division concerned and the ballots for elections at large to all active members, in each case not later than March 15th.  Voting shall be by secret ballot according to the double envelope system.  The ballots shall be returned to the Secretary not later than April 15th; and no ballots received after that date shall be counted.

 

            Section 5.  Certification of Elections.  The ballots shall forthwith be canvassed by a board of at least three (3) tellers appointed by the President, the count shall be certified by the tellers to the Secretary, and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for their respective offices shall be declared elected, subject only to the limitation that not more than three (3) Governors-at-Large shall have their principal offices within the same county.  If any person is elected Governor-at-Large but is ineligible to serve because of such limitation, the person receiving the next highest number of votes for such office shall be declared elected.  In case of a tie vote, the tellers shall determine the successful candidate by a lot drawn by the candidates.

 

 

            Section 1.  Approval.  No funds of the Association shall be disbursed without the approval of the Board of Governors, except that minor appropriations and current expenses may be paid upon the authority of the President or such other person or persons as shall be designated by the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 2.  Disbursement.  The disbursement of funds of the Association shall be made by check signed by the Treasurer or, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, by such other officer or officers, agent or agents, of the Association and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Governors.

 

 

            There shall be a New Hampshire Bar Journal, a New Hampshire Bar News, and such other publications as the Association may, from time to time, determine shall be published.

 

 

            Section 1.  Classes.  The classes of Committees of the Association shall be:

 

            (a)  Standing Committees, created by the By-Laws for the investigation and study of matters relating to the accomplishment of the general purposes, business and objects of the Association of a continuous and recurring character, within the limitations of the power conferred.

 

            (b)  Special Committees, created or extended by the President, or created by resolution of the Association or the Board of Governors, defining the powers and duties of such Committees, to investigate and study matters relating to specific purposes, business and objects of the Association of an immediate and non-recurring character.  The life of any Special Committee shall continue until the end of the next annual meeting following its creation unless continued by vote of the Association or the Board of Governors.

 

            Section 2.  Committee Appointments.  Unless otherwise stated in the provision creating a Committee, appointment of members to serve on Committees of the Association shall be made by the President for the terms provided in the By-Laws.  The Chair of every Committee shall be designated annually by the President, and the President shall have the power to fill vacancies in any Committees.  Voting membership of all committees shall be limited to active members of the Association.

 

            Section 3.  Composition of Committees.  The number and tenure of members of the Committees of the Association shall be:

 

            (a)  Standing Committees.  Unless otherwise stated in the provisions creating a Committee, the size of the Standing Committees shall be determined by the President, and each member shall serve until the adjournment of the Annual Meeting or until a new committee is appointed.

 

            (b)  Special Committees.  The size of each Special Committee shall be set forth in the resolution creating such Special Committee, and each member shall serve until the adjournment of the Annual Meeting following his or her appointment or until a new committee is appointed.

 

            Section 4.  Committee Meetings.  Meetings of each Committee shall be held upon the call of its Chair or upon written request signed by three or more members of the Committee.  No report, recommendation, or other action of any Committee shall be considered as the action of the Association or publicized as such, unless and until it shall have been approved or authorized by the Association.

 

            Section 5.  Standing Committees.  There shall be Standing Committees on:

 

 

            Section 6.  Jurisdictions of Standing Committees.  The jurisdiction and special tenures of Standing Committees shall be as follows:

 

            (a)  Committee on Citizens' Rights.  This Committee shall investigate substantial violations, actual or threatened, of the citizens' rights, either by legislative or administrative action or otherwise, shall take such steps as it may deem proper in defense of such rights in instances which might otherwise go undefended.  When authorized by the Board of Governors, it may (1) make public its conclusions with respect to such violations and (2) appear as amicus curiae or otherwise in cases in which vital issues of citizens' rights are deemed to be involved.  It shall disseminate information generally concerning citizens' rights, to the end that violations thereof may be better recognized and prevented.

 

            (b)  Committee on Finance.  This committee shall consist of ten members, eight at large, each of whom shall serve until the adjournment of the fifth annual meeting following appointment and until a successor is appointed, and the Treasurer and the President-Elect.  Terms of appointment for at-large members shall be established to stagger the last year of service on the committee, allowing for continuity of membership.  It shall be the duty of this Committee to study and make periodic reports of the income and expenses of the Association, and to prepare and submit a proposed budget for each fiscal year of the Association.  The eight at-large members and the President-Elect shall annually oversee an audit of the books and records of the Treasurer and Association, study the procedures used by the Treasurer and Association, and make recommendations for the improvement of such procedures.  Except by two-thirds vote of the Board of Governors, no unbudgeted commitment shall be authorized by the Board of Governors until the Finance Committee has been given the opportunity to present an evaluation of the proposal to the Board of Governors.

 

            (c)  Committee on Clients' Indemnity Fund.  This Committee shall carry out and perform the objectives and purposes of the Clients' Indemnity Fund in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Resolution creating such Fund, adopted by the Association at its Annual Meeting in 1960, and in compliance with such rules and regulations as may hereafter be adopted by the Association.  No member of the Board of Governors, nor any officer of the Association, shall be eligible for appointment to this Committee.

 

            (d)  Committee on Constitution and By-Laws.  This Committee shall review the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association from time to time and recommend amendments or revision whenever it deems such amendment or revision necessary or advisable.  It shall study and consider all amendments or revisions offered by members of the Association and shall report its recommendations to the Association prior to any action thereon.

 

            (e)  Committee on Continuing Legal Education.  It shall be the duty of this Committee to arrange for lectures, seminars, institutes and other instruction on legal subjects to keep the members of the Association abreast of progress of the law.  The Committee shall also assist the Board of Governors in planning the programs at regular meetings of the Association.

 

            (f)  Committee on Cooperation with the Courts.  It shall be the duty of this Committee to consult with the Courts upon invitation, to study such matters as may be referred to it by the Courts, to study the rules of practice and procedure in New Hampshire, and to make recommendations to the Association with respect thereto.

 

            (g)  Committee on Cooperation with Other Professions.  This Committee shall study existing relations between the legal profession and other professions in this State, including the medical and dental professions and the banks of this State, and act as a liaison committee for the purpose of developing and maintaining mutual understanding of the respective fields of doctors, dentists and other professions, of bankers, and of lawyers.

 

            (h)  Committee on Law Practice Management.  This Committee shall make periodic surveys of the economic conditions of lawyers in New Hampshire and shall study and report upon what the Association has done, is doing and should do, to improve the economic status of the lawyers in this State, and make recommendations in respect thereto.

 

            (i)  Committee on Ethics.  This Committee:  (1) may express its opinion on proper professional conduct, either on its own initiative or when requested to do so by a member of the Bar, the New Hampshire Superior Court, the New Hampshire Supreme Court or its Committee on Professional Conduct, or the U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; (2) shall periodically publish its issued opinions to the legal profession in summary or complete form; (3) may recommend appropriate amendments to or clarifications of the Code of Professional Responsibility; and (4) shall upon publication of proposed rules, or amendments thereto, appropriate to Committee procedures, and upon completion of a 30-day opportunity for members of the Bar to express in writing their views concerning any such proposed rules or amendments, formally adopt rules and amendments appropriate to the carrying out of its charge.

 

            (j)  Committee on Group Insurance and Pension Plans.  It shall be the duty of this Committee to make a continuing study of group insurance coverage and pension plans available to members of the legal profession and report its recommendations to the Association.

 

            (k)  Committee on Delivery of Legal Services.  This Committee shall have jurisdiction in all questions in the field of legal aid, lawyer referral, group legal services to persons to whom legal services are not readily available, apparently or in fact.  Its primary responsibilities shall include (1) overseeing the goals and operation of Bar-sponsored lawyer referral plans, and (2) overseeing those policies adopted by the Association for the continuing review of legal service delivery programs operating in the State, and ad hoc review and preview of Bar-sponsored delivery programs.

 

            (l)  Committee on Legislation.  It shall be the duty of this Committee to present in the proper committee of the Legislature the position of the Association on legislation pending before such committee, either as directed by the Association, or, as the Board of Governors shall direct, provided that directions by the Board of Governors shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of, or with any action taken by, the Association.

 

            (m)  Committee on New Lawyers.  It shall be the duty of this Committee to assist candidates for admission to, and newly admitted members of the Bar, in office placement, to orient and assist newly admitted members in legal practice and procedure, and to impart to them an appreciation of their privileges and responsibilities with respect to the professional conduct of lawyers and ethics of the profession.

 

            (n)  Committee on Public Information.  This Committee shall promote throughout the State:  (1) the annual Law Week Program, (2) public information and understanding of the role of lawyers in the community, (3) appreciation of the privileges and duties of American citizenship, and (4) respect for the law.

 

            (o)  Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law.

 

                        (1)  The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee shall be a Committee of 12 members, plus one liaison member from the Board of Governors.  The members of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee shall serve for terms of three (3) years each, and each year the President of the New Hampshire Bar Association, with advice and consent of the Board of Governors, shall appoint four (4) members and shall also appoint a Chair to serve for one (1) year on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.  All members, including the Board Liaison and Ex officio members will have a right to vote.  The members shall elect a Vice Chair and Secretary from their membership.  Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the same manner.  A quorum shall consist of five (5) members.

 

                        (2)  The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee shall be charged with the review, investigation, preventing, and the making of recommendations, regarding the unauthorized practice of law in New Hampshire, primarily for the protection of the public from the unauthorized practice of law.  For this purpose, the New Hampshire Bar Association delegates to the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, shall also have the authority to receive and initiate complaints as to the unauthorized practice of law, and to investigate, hear and recommend dispositions of complaints and instances of authorized practice of law, and where it deems necessary or desirable, to recommend and support prosecution of the unauthorized practice of law violations by the Attorney General's office.  The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee shall also be delegated the authority to recommend to the Board of Governors, civil action(s) to enjoin or otherwise restrain the unauthorized practice of law.

 

                        (3)  All officers and members of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee shall, due to the nature of their responsibilities as defined by these By-Laws, be indemnified and held harmless by the New Hampshire Bar Association for their Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee duties, unless and until the members of this Committee so acting are granted civil immunity or are otherwise provided such indemnification.

 

            (p)  Committee on Long Range Planning.  This Committee (1) shall consider long range plans to improve the New Hampshire Bar and its relations with the courts, bar and public; (2) may conduct Conferences to define long range goals; and (3) shall make a periodic review of those plans and goals identified by other Committees, Conferences, Board of Governors and the Association.

 

            (q) Committee on Publications. These Committees shall be known as the New Hampshire Bar Journal Advisory Board and the New Hampshire Bar News Advisory Board and shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.  These Committee shall advise the Board of governors and staff regarding the management and administration of each publication.

 

            (r)  Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes.  The Committee shall administer a procedure for the resolution of fee disputes between New Hampshire lawyers and their clients.  The Committee shall also be responsible for recommending amendments to such procedure as required, and for a continuing effort to reduce the number of disputes between lawyer and client.

 

            (s)  Committee on Gender Equality.  The committee shall study and investigate issues of gender discrimination and equality in the legal profession and in the legal system.  The Committee may undertake such projects as deemed necessary or appropriate to insure fair treatment and equality of all members of the legal profession and all participants in the legal system.

 

            (t)  Committee on Professionalism.  This Committee shall develop, coordinate and oversee initiatives to support and encourage lawyers to exercise the highest level of professional integrity as Officers of the Court and in their relationships with their clients, other lawyers, and the public and to fulfill their obligations to improve the law and legal systems and to ensure access to that system.

 

 

            Section 1.  Sections devoted to the improvement of the professional knowledge and skill of the members thereof in particular fields of law may be organized subject to Association approval, upon the written application of 30 or more members setting forth the following:

 

            1.         Proposed first year and long term objectives;

            2.         Proposed first year and long term budget;

            3.         Proposed By-Laws, conforming in general with the MODEL SECTION BY-LAWS, subject to Association approval.

 

            Section 2.  Any member of this Association may become a member of any Section, upon application for enrollment in that Section and payment of Section dues.

 

            Section 3.  Interested professionals or paralegals in related fields may subscribe to section mailings and attend section activities, paying section subscription fees as established by the Association.  Section subscribers shall have no vote in Section affairs, and may be excluded from any or all meetings by vote of the Section.  Section subscribers shall not hold office in the Section.  Specific section subscribers may be removed from participation by vote of the Section, with no subscription fee refund required.

 

            Section 4.  Section dues and section subscription fees shall be paid to and held by the Association.  Proposed Section expenditures must be approved by the Executive Director and then by a vote of the effected Section.  Sections shall incur no obligation unless approved by the Association.

 

            Section 5.  No report, recommendation or other action of any Section shall be considered as the action of the Association or publicized as such unless or until approved or authorized by the Association.

 

            Section 6.  Sections shall be responsible for publishing reports of meeting at least quarterly, and may jointly sponsor, in cooperation with Association CLE staff, at least one CLE program for general Association Membership.  Sections shall hold at least two general membership meetings per year, one being between January 15 and March 15 for the purpose of election of officers.

 

            Section 7.  Upon vote of the Association Board of Governors, a Section may be dissolved or suspended, and all uncommitted funds shall inure to the Association.

 

 

            Section 1.  Authorization.  The Board of Governors may at any time by a majority vote of its members, and shall, if directed by vote at any meeting of the Association take a referendum of the active members of the Association upon any matter affecting the administration of justice or policy of the Association.

 

            Section 2.  Method.  Ballots for use in any such referendum shall be prepared, distributed, returned and counted in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Board of Governors.  The result of a referendum, as determined by a majority of the votes cast, when duly ascertained shall be published in the New Hampshire Bar News, and shall control the action of the Association, the Board, the Governors, the Officers, Committees and Sections.

 

 

            These By-Laws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Association provided that notice of any such proposed action reasonably sufficient to indicate the nature and purpose thereof is contained in the notice of the meeting.

incorporating amendments through 6/92; 6/93; 6/01; 6/03, 2/05

 

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