ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote of the members present at any meeting: Provided, That if it be an annual meeting, notice of the proposed amendment, subscribed by at least three members, shall be given on the first day of each meeting; and, if it be a special meeting, a similar notice, similarly subscribed, shall be given in the call therefor: Provided, however, That no change shall be made at any meeting at which less than forty members are present. ARTICLE XIII INCORPORATION This Constitution shall go into immediate effect. This Association shall be incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina at the present session of the General Assembly, and under such incorporation all money and property of said Association shall be vested in the President and Secretary and Treasurer, as trustees thereof, who shall pay over and deliver the same to said corporation as its property, as soon as the corporation is created by law. 1. Minutes of Proceedings and records as ordered. Preservation of archives. Transmission to successor. 2. Correspondence of Association. 3. Roll of Members, Officers, Committees, and their addresses. Notification of members and officers of election and appointment. 4. Issuance of notices of meetings. Special Meetings—Object of. 5. Secretary's Report. Keeper of Seal. 6. Collection, disbursement, deposit and investment of funds. 7. Accounts-Inspection of. 8. Report to Executive Committee of Funds. 9. Treasurer's Report. 10. Submission of Report and Auditing Committee. III Executive Committee 1. Election of. Filling vacancies. 2. Duties and powers. 3. Audit of accounts. Supervision of payments. 4. Invitation to non-resident speakers. Selection of members to prepare and read papers. Selection of subject. 5. Selection of place and time of Annual Meeting. Preparation of program of proceedings. Sending of program and notices of meeting to members. 6. Appointment of Committee to audit and certify Treasurer's accounts. 7. Secure services of stenographer to report proceedings. IV Committee on Admission to Membership 1. Requirements for application. Endorsements. Substitution for absent members of Committee at meetings. 2. Election of new members by Committee by ballot. Rejection, 1 in 5 rejects. 3. Election during vacation of Committee. Procedure. Endorsements. Notification to Secretary of Association of election. Rejection referred to next meeting of Committee for disposal by Section 2, Article IV. Rejected candidates cannot be proposed again within one year. 4. Disclosure of action of Committee upon application. 5. Duties of members to inform Committee of disqualification, and to withhold endorsements. 6. Duties of Secretary of Committee. Record of applications. Preservation of applications. V Committee on Legislation and Law Reform-Duties of. 1. To examine proposed change in the law. To encourage, promote or check same. To consider and recommend amendments in law and judicial procedure to Association. 2. To call special meetings of Association. 3. To meet each year upon call of President. At least once each year not later than ninety days before Annual Meeting. To consider matters referred to it and other matters selected by it. It shall be duty of Chairman to appear before Legislative Committee to advocate enactment of recommendations of Association. Expenses of Committee borne by Association. Judiciary Committee-Duties: VI To examine, report on and suggest changes and reform in the judicial system. VII Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar-Duties: VIII Committee on Memorials-Duties: Memorials of deceased members. Biographical sketch and engraving of member of Bench or Bar. IX Committee on Legal Ethics-Duties: To frame rules or canons of the principles of ethics for the Bar. To con sider and take action upon departure from rules. X Committee on Grievances-Duties of Committee: 1. To hear complaints against members and others affecting the legal profession, etc. To report with recommendations to Association. To prosecute under orders of Association. 2. Duties of Chairman. Expense allowance. 3. (a) Procedure for investigation of complaints against members. (b) Testimony at trial. (c) Committee at trial. (d) Findings and report to Association. (e) Action of Association. 4. Complaints against non-members. Procedure. Disbursements and expenses of Committee, payment of. Restrictions as to publicity of proceedings. 5. Duty of members of Association to prosecute upon request. No compensation. Expenses incurred. Appointment of. Duties. Recommendations. Limitation of power. XIII General Power and Duties of Standing Committees-General: 1. Organization. 2. Meetings. 3. Record and archives. 4. Voting by correspondence. 5. Annual reports. 6. Printing reports in advance. Addresses and Papers-Time of: XIV President's address. Principal speakers. Balance of papers. XV Publication of Annual Reports, Addresses and Papers All papers read lodged with Secretary. Publication of in annual report. Restrictions. Extra copies of printed. Annual reports published and delivered to members. Current year begins and ends. XVI XVII Dues-Collection and non-payment of: (a). Admission fee. Time of payment. Non-payment. (b). Annual dues. When payable. Failure to pay. Reinstatement. (d). Notification of dues. Notification of draft for dues. Drawing drafts. XVIII Resignations (a). Member may resign, when. (b). Resignations effective, when. XIX Limitation of debate Number of speeches. Limitation of speeches. Exceptions. |