BY-LAWS OF THE
FAIRFIELD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO

ARTICLE ONE – MEETINGS

Section 1 - Annual Meetings

The annual meeting of the Association shall be held in May of each year at a place to be selected by the President. At that meeting, annual reports of officers and committees shall be delivered and officers shall be elected.

Section 2 - Monthly Meetings

Monthly Meetings shall be held September through April at a place and time to be designated by the President. Meetings in June, July and August may be held at the discretion of the President or as a Special Meeting.  Business may be transacted at such meetings if a quorum is present. A quorum consists of at least ten (10) members.

Section 3 - Special Meetings

Special meetings may be called by the President or may be called by another officer on request, in writing, of any five (5) members. Members shall have advance notice of the time, place and object of the meeting.

Section 4 - Order of Business

At the annual meeting, the order of business shall be as follows:

1.      Report of President.

2.      Report of Treasurer and proposed budget.

3.      Reports of committees.

4.   Old business.

5.   New business.

6.   Elections.

ARTICLE TWO – ELECTIONS

Section 1 – Nominations

The nominating committee to select candidates for the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, shall be the incumbent officers of the Association and the immediate past President. The nominating committee shall prepare a slate of officers that may consist of the incumbent Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and any other member of the Association who has not previously served a full term as President. Prior to the selection of the candidates, the committee shall request written applications from any members of the Association who are interested in being considered as a candidate.

Section 2 - Election

Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting by a voice vote of the members present at the meeting or at a special election deemed necessary per Article Four.

ARTICLE THREE – OFFICERS

The officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 1 - President

The President of this Association shall preside at the regular, special and annual meetings, and shall perform such other duties as usually pertain to the presidential office. The President may appoint special committees. The President, with the assistance of the Vice-President, shall schedule and seek approval from the Supreme Court, for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars for the Association.

Section 2 - Vice-President

The Vice-President shall possess all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the President when the President is absent or for any reason is unable to perform the duties of the office.  The Vice-President shall assist the President in scheduling and approval of the CLE seminars for the Association.

Section 3 - Secretary 

The Secretary shall perform all of the duties of the President or of the Vice-President in their absence. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Association, receive and answer letters, issue notices of all meetings, and perform such other duties as usually pertain to this office and are necessary to maintain the Association’s web site.

Section 4 - Treasurer

The Treasurer shall receive and hold all dues or assessments of the Association, and other monies coming to the Association; shall disburse the same upon the order of the Executive Committee or as otherwise authorized by the Association; and shall keep a true and correct account thereof. At each annual meeting he or she shall submit a complete report of such receipts and disbursements made during the preceding year. The Treasurer shall submit a budget at the annual meeting for approval by a majority of those present at the meeting.

ARTICLE FOUR - VACANCIES

Any vacancy in the office of President, Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer shall be filled for the remainder of the term, as deemed necessary, by the Association at its next meeting.
 

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