{"id":10,"date":"2014-05-27T14:34:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T14:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenecountybarassociation.org\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2014-06-05T17:51:34","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T17:51:34","slug":"association-by-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greenecountybarassociation.org\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"ASSOCIATION BY LAWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Amended May 2010
\nTITLE<\/strong>
\nThe Association shall be called “THE GREENE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION.
\nPURPOSE<\/strong>
\nThe Association is established to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the
\nlaw, to cultivate social intercourse, and to increase its usefulness in promoting the due
\nadministration of justice.
\nMEMBERS<\/strong>
\nThe members of the legal profession practicing in the County of Greene, whose names
\nappear on the roll at the end hereof, and all others who may be elected by a vote of the
\nAssociation, are declared to be members of the Association. Any member of the legal profession
\nin good standing, practicing in Greene County, may become a member by a vote of the
\nAssociation and payment of the then applicable membership dues.<\/p>\n

Members shall be designated as either full, associate or honorary and shall have benefits
\ndesignated as follows: Full members are dues paying members entitled to all benefits of the
\nAssociation and have the right to vote. Associate members pay reduced dues to be determined
\nby the Association from time to time and pay a reduced fee for other benefits as determined by
\nthe Association from time to time. Associate members are not voting members. Honorary
\nmembers pay no dues , receive benefits and have no vote.<\/p>\n

Members shall complete an application which shall consist of the applicant’s name;
\naddress; place of business; a listing of all bar memberships and affiliations and all jurisdictions in
\nwhich the applicant is licensed to practice law. The application shall also require statement that
\nthe applicant is licensed to practice law in the Courts of Pennsylvania, is a member in good
\nstanding in all jurisdictions in which the applicant is otherwise licensed to practice and that the
\napplicant has not been disbarred in any jurisdiction in which he\/she was previously licensed.
\nThe application shall be presented at the first scheduled meeting following its submission
\nto an officer of the Association and the applicant shall become a member upon a two-thirds vote
\nof the membership present at said meeting and the payment of the then applicable membership
\ndues.<\/p>\n

All Judges of Cou11s of Record in Pennsylvania, and retired Greene County Bar
\nAssociation members in good standing , may by a two-thirds vote of the Association, become
\nhonorary members thereof.<\/p>\n

OFFICERS<\/strong>
\nThe officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice-Pres ident , a Secretary and a
\nTreasurer. The officers shall be elected in even numbered years at the annual meeting to be held
\non the third Tuesday of November in each y ear .
\nThe officers shall manage the affairs of the Association, subject to the By-Laws. The
\nofficers shall meet prior to every stated meeting of the Association. T he officers shall have the
\npower to make such regulations (not inconsistent with the By-Laws) as shall be necessary for the
\nprotection of the property of the Association and for the preservation of good order in the
\nconduct of its affairs.
\nMEETINGS<\/strong>
\nThere shall be an annual meeting of the Association on the third Tuesday in November of
\neach year and such stated and other meetings as shall be provided for by the By-Laws.
\nThere shall be stated meetings of the Association held on the third Tuesday of every odd
\nnumbered month, except the month of November, when the annual meeting takes place, unless
\notherwise ordered by the President. At these stated meetings, and at any regular adjourned
\nmeeting thereof, all the powers of the As sociation may be exercised. Special meetings may be
\ncalled at any time by the President. or such special meetings shall be called by the Secretary
\nupon the written request of five members of the Association. At such special meetings no
\nbusiness shall be transacted except such a s shall be specified in the call therefore .
\nQUORUM<\/strong>
\nThe presence of eight members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the
\nAssociation. Presence of any full member may be established by wri tten proxy which shall be
\nattached to the minutes for said meeting.
\nDISCIPLINE<\/strong>
\nAny member of the Association may be suspended or expell ed for misconduct in his
\nrelations to this Association. or in his profess ion , on conviction thereof, in such manner as may
\nbe prescribed by the By-Laws; and all interest in the property of the Association of persons
\nresigning or otherwise ceasing to be m embers , shall vest in the Associat ion.
\nELECTIONS<\/strong>
\nAll elections shall be by ballot. The officers shall enter upon their duties January I , and
\nshall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed. In case of a vacancy in any
\noffice , it shall be filled by appointment by the President until the bi-annual election , except in the
\ncase of a vacancy occurring in the office of President, which shall be filled by the Association at
\nits first stated meeting occurring after the happening of such vacancy.
\nPRESIDENT<\/strong>
\nThe President shall preside at all meetings of the Association; in case of his\/her absence
\nthe Vice-President shall preside. The President shall carry out duties established by the ByLaws;
\nestablish special committees; provide general supervision of Association business and
\nactivities and shall be the official representative of the Association as the Association shall
\napprove.
\nVICE-PRESIDENT<\/strong>
\nThe Vice-President shall carry out the duties of the President in the absence of the
\nPresident. The Vice-President shall keep the minutes at all meetings of the Association wherein
\nthe Secretary is absent.
\nSECRETARY<\/strong>
\nThe Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings, and of all other
\nmatters of which a record shall be deemed advisable by the Association. He\/she shall notify the
\nofficers and members of their election, shall keep a roll of the membership, and shall issue
\nnotices of all meetings, and shall conduct the correspondence of the Association with the
\nconcurrence of the President.
\nTREASURER<\/strong>
\nThe Treasurer shall collect, and , upon direction of the President, shall disburse funds of
\nthe Association of $100.00 or less and upon direction of the Association shall disburse funds
\ngreater than $100.00; the treasurer shall keep regular accounts which shall be at all times open to
\nthe inspection of any Officer and the Treasurer shall give a report of accounts at each stated
\nmeeting of the Association. The accounts shall be audited by a committee of three members of
\nthe Association , to be elected by ballot at the stated meeting preceding the annual meeting in
\neach year.
\nORDER OF BUSINESS<\/strong>
\nAt the stated meetings the order of business shall be as follows:
\nI . Reading minutes of previous meeting.
\n2. Report of Treasurer.
\n3. Elections, if any.
\n4. Reports of standing committees.
\n5. Reports of special committees.
\n6. Miscellaneous business.
\nThe usual parliamentary rules , otherwise than as herein provided , shall govern at
\nmeetings of the Association.
\nSTANDING COMMITTEES<\/strong>
\nThere shall be the following standing committees :
\n1. A “Judiciary Committee,” which shall be charged with the duty of the observation
\nof the working of our judicial system. the collection of information, the entertaining and
\nexamining of projects for a change or reform in the system, and of re commending from time to
\ntime to the Association such action as the y may deem expedient.<\/p>\n

2. A ” Committee on Grie v ances ,” which shall be charged with the hearing of all
\ncomplaints against members of the Association , other members of the Bar, and applicants for
\nregistration and admission to the Bar ; and also all complaints which may be made in matters
\naffecting the interests of the legal profession, the practice of the law and the administration of
\njustice, and to report the same to the Association , with such recommendations as they may deem
\nadvisable.<\/p>\n

3 . A ” Law Day Committee ,” which shall be charged with the responsibility to make
\nrecommendations to the Association for involvement by the Associati o n and members thereof in
\nactivities appropriate for the perpetuation of law awareness in the community. Such
\nrecommendations shall be consistent with the stated purpose of Law Day as set forth by the
\nAmerican Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.<\/p>\n

4 . A ” Nominating Committee ,” which shall be charged with the responsibility of
\nmeeting no less that 30 day s prior to the annual meeting in which elections shall take place. The
\nNominating Committee shall consist of three members to be elected by ballot at the stated
\nmeeting preceding the annual meeting in each election year. The Nominating Committee shall
\nsolicit interest, conduct interviews and provide nominations to the membership at the annual
\nmeeting in which elections shall take place. Nothing herein precludes nomination of individuals
\nfor office by individual members of the Association at the annual meeting in which elections
\ntake place.<\/p>\n

5. A ” Special Committee,” which shall be approved by the membership . The
\nPresident shall ask for volunteers to serve on such special committees and shall otherwise
\nappoint members to serve until the next election meeting or until a successor is otherwise
\nappointed.<\/p>\n

Each of the committees named in the foregoing By-Laws shall consist of three members
\nand shall be appointed annually by the President of the Association, and shall continue in office
\nuntil the annual meeting of the Association next after their appointment , and until their
\nsuccessors are appointed , with power to fill vacancies and to adopt rules for their own
\ngovernment.<\/p>\n

Whenever any complaint shall be preferred against a member of the Association for
\nmisconduct in his relation to this Association or in his profession, or applicant for registration , or
\napplicant for admission to the Bar, the member or members preferring such complaint shall
\npresent it to the Committee on Grievances, in writing, and subscribed by him or them, plainly
\nstating the matter complained of, with particulars of time , place and circumstances; whereupon
\nthe committee shall proceed to examine into the matter , under such regulations as they may from
\ntime to time adopt. And after arranging at a conclusion, they shall report the same, together with
\nthe evidence in the case, to the Association; and thereupon the Association shall take such action
\nin the matter as it may think proper. And it shall be the duty of said Committee on Grievances to
\ntake notice of unprofessional conduct of members of the Bar practicing in Greene County and
\nalso applicants for registration and admission to the Bar; and if, after investigation , said
\nCommittee deem such conduct worthy of censure, they shall so report to the Association; and
\nthereupon the Association shall conclude that said lawyer should be presented to the Court to be
\ndealt with on account of such misconduct. then the Association shall appoint a committee to
\nprosecute such member of the profession before the Court. And if the Association shall conclude
\nthat any applicant for registration or admission to the Bar is not of good moral character, or for
\nany sufficient cause is not a fit or proper person to come to the Bar, it shall by petition, both to
\nthe Board of Examiners and to the Court, set forth fully and at large any such charge or charges,
\nand shall resist the registration as a student at law or admission to the Bar of any such person.
\nAMENDMENTS<\/strong>
\nThese By-Laws may be amended at any stated meeting of the Association by a vote of
\ntwo-thirds of those present, provided that ten days ‘ notice in writing of the proposed amendment,
\nbe given at a previous meeting.<\/p>\n

These By-Laws shall go into immediate effect , upon adoption by the Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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