ARTICLE FIVE – COMMITTEES

Section 1 - Executive Committee

This Association shall have an Executive Committee composed of the officers of this Association. The President of the Association shall be the chair of the Executive Committee, but in his or her absence the Vice-President shall act as Chair pro tem; and if he or she also shall be absent, then the Secretary shall act as Chair. The Executive Committee shall have general charge of the affairs and activities of the Association, with the right to require reports from all committees and officers at such time as it may see fit. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to authorize expenditures of up to $750.00 without seeking prior authorization by the membership. If so requested, the Executive Committee shall report its activities to the Association at the meeting of the Association after which such request was made. It shall forthwith make such further investigation of all matters reported to it by any other committee as seems to it proper, and shall report its findings to the Association which shall thereupon take such action in the premises as it may seem proper.

Section 2 - Standing Committees

The President shall appoint the Chair and prescribe the duties of each standing committee with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee. The standing committees may be any of the following:

1. ACTIVITIES, CLE & PROGRAM

2. ADMISSION OF APPLICANTS

3. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

4. APPOINTED DEFENSE COUNSEL

5. BUSINESS LAW

6. COURT RULES

7. DOMESTIC RELATIONS

8. ETHICS AND UNAUTORIZED PRACTICE

9. GUARDIAN AD LITEM

10. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT

11. LAW DAY

12. PRO BONO CLINIC & LEGAL AID – CIVIL

13. LIBRARY TRUSTEES

14. PROBATE COURT

15. REAL ESTATE

16. TRIAL LAWYERS

17. WEB SITE

Section 3 - Additional Committees

Any additional special committees can be appointed by the Executive Committee or by the President.

ARTICLE NINE – ASSESSMENTS

In order to meet the expenses of the Association, and to aid in accomplishing the objectives for which it is organized, an assessment may be ordered at any regular meeting to be paid by the members; but no assessment shall be ordered unless a majority of all members present vote in favor thereof.

ARTICLE TEN - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 – Expenditures

The Association shall not allow the moneys in the treasury to be spent for anything other than furthering the purposes of the Association, as said purposes are set out herein. No moneys in the treasury may be contributed to a charity.

Section 2 – Endorsements

With the exception of the actions of the Judicial Appointment committee, the Association shall not endorse or encourage endorsement of persons engaged in county, township, city, state or national politics, or the issues thereof. No moneys in the treasury shall be spent in such manner or form for such political endeavors.

Section 3 – Waiver

The failure to enforce any provision of these By–Laws shall in no way be deemed a waiver of the right to do so thereafter.

Section 4 - Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Association shall be June 1^st through May 31^st of each year.

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