State Bar of Georgia Lawyers Serving the Public and the Justice System

Section 6. Vacancies on Executive Council

Vacancies occurring in the Executive Council arising on account of the death, resignation or termination of office under any provision of these bylaws shall be filled as follows:

1. Any vacancy arising in the office of member at large or alternate member shall be filled by appointment by the president for the unexpired term, provided that any alternate member appointed by the president shall have either an office or residence in the same Congressional District as the alternate member whose position he or she fills.
2. Any vacancy arising in the office of president shall be filled by the president-elect (who shall continue to hold the office of president-elect until the expiration of unexpired terms and shall continue to serve for the term during which he or she would regularly have served as president.
3. Any vacancy arising in the office of president-elect shall remain unfilled for the unexpired term. An election for the office of president shall be held at the next election held by mail-out ballot in the same manner that the election is held for the office of president-elect. In such event, Atlanta Judicial Circuit residents shall be eligible for the office of President in even-numbered years and non-Atlanta Judicial Circuit residents shall be eligible in odd-numbered years, with Atlanta Judicial Circuit residents defined as in Article IV, Section 2(b).
4. Any vacancy arising in the office of secretary or treasurer shall be filled for the unexpired term by such person elected at the next regular meeting of the Executive Council by majority vote of those present and qualified to vote and voting.
5. Any vacancy arising in the office of editor of the Young Lawyers Division Newsletter shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the president.
6. Any vacancy arising in the office of chairperson or vice chairperson of a committee shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the president or the president may delegate the appointment to the members of said committee.
7. Any vacancy arising in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the president.
8. Any vacancy arising in the office of the nonresident member and/or nonresident alternate member shall be filled by appointment by the President, and the persons so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term, so long as such person is an active member of the Young Lawyers Division, in good standing, and resides outside the State of Georgia.

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