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Section 7. Electronic Conferencing

If prior notice has been provided, and if such facilities are available, any member of a Section or Committee, to hear the comments of the Section or Committee members present at the meeting and to speak to those, present at the meeting; and that the members present at the meeting can hear the comments of and speak, to the absent member., full rights to the floor, and shall be entitled to vote at such meeting as if physically present., Section 7. Electronic Conferencing

Section 5. Referendum to Entire Membership.

The Board of Governors, upon the vote of two-thirds of the membership of the Board, may refer any question, to a vote of the membership of the State Bar., The members present at an annual meeting may, by a two-thirds vote, direct the Board of Governors to, upon which the vote is to be taken., The questionnaire submitted to each member shall be returned to the Executive Director., Section 5. Referendum to Entire Membership.

Section 4. Seal.

The seal of the State Bar shall be in the following form:, Section 4. Seal.

Section 3. Fiscal Year.

The fiscal year of the State Bar shall begin on July 1 of each year and end on June 30 of the succeeding, Section 3. Fiscal Year.

Section 2. Vacancies in Board of Governors.

Vacancies on the Board of Governors shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Article III,, Section 8., Section 2. Vacancies in Board of Governors.

Section 2. Terms of Office.

Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the delegates shall serve for two years from the adjournment, of the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in the year of election to the adjournment of, the annual meeting two years later., Section 2. Terms of Office.

Section 1. Delegates: Designation; Nomination and Election; Alternates.

The delegates of the State Bar to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association shall be active, members in good standing of the State Bar and of the American Bar Association., There shall be a separate post for each delegate of the State Bar to the House of Delegates of the American, Bylaws for the election of the Secretary of the State Bar; however, a nomination shall designate the, the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar., Section 1. Delegates: Designation; Nomination and Election; Alternates.

Section 1. Young Lawyers Division.

The Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar shall be composed of (1) all members of the State Bar who, the State Bar and (2) all members of the State Bar who have been admitted to their first bar less than, of the younger members of the profession, aiding and promoting their advancement and encouraging their, interest and participation in the activities of the State Bar., and Bylaws of the State Bar., Section 1. Young Lawyers Division.

Section 3. Program Committees and Boards

Committees and Boards created by Part IV and Parts VI through XIV of these rules to oversee Programs, of the State Bar shall have such terms and members as set out in said rules., Members of such committees and boards shall be appointed according to the rules establishing such committees, Section 3. Program Committees and Boards

Section 2. Special Committees.

A list of the special committees of the State Bar of Georgia shall be published annually on the official, State Bar website., work of the committee., The chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson may act on behalf of the, Not later than the second Board of Governors meeting during the President's term in office, the President, Section 2. Special Committees.

Section 1. Standing Committees.

A listing of the standing committees of the State Bar of Georgia shall be published annually on the, official State Bar website., term shall begin on January 1 of the Bar year the appointing President took office and expire on December, on standing committees at the State Bar of Georgia's Annual Meeting., official State Bar of Georgia website., Section 1. Standing Committees.

Section 7. Voters Lists; Distribution of Ballots.

A voters list shall be prepared containing the names of the members qualified to vote in elections, On the date determined according to Section 14 of this Article, all active members in good standing shall, be furnished by regular mail a ballot for the elections in which they are qualified to vote and a return, In lieu of the written ballot described above, a member may vote by a secure electronic ballot which, meets all the requirements for integrity as determined by the Elections Committee., Section 7. Voters Lists; Distribution of Ballots.

Section 1. Election.

The Executive Director shall be nominated and elected by the Board of Governors of the State Bar at its, first meeting of each year., Section 1. Election.

Section 8. Bond.

A blanket fidelity bond shall be obtained to cover all officers, employees, or other persons handling, funds of the State Bar., The bond shall be payable to the State Bar in an amount, not less than $25,000, to be determined by the, Board of Governors., Section 8. Bond.

Section 4. The Immediate Past President.

The Immediate Past President shall: chair the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Continuing, Legal Education; serve as an ex-officio member of the State Disciplinary Review Board and the Commission, by the Board of Governors., Upon the absence, death, resignation, or disability of the Immediate Past President, the next most immediate, past president shall assume the duties of the Immediate Past President., Section 4. The Immediate Past President.

Section 1. Generally.

Officers of the State Bar of Georgia shall consist of a President, a President-Elect, an Immediate Past, Officers shall be installed each year during the Annual Meeting and shall take an oath of office administered, The President-Elect shall be sworn in separately from the other officers., The President, Immediate Past President, and the President-Elect of the Young Lawyers Division shall, be ex-officio officers of the State Bar., Section 1. Generally.

Section 12. Budget.

The Board of Governors shall, at its meeting held in conjunction with the spring meeting, adopt a budget, for the following fiscal year showing the anticipated income and tentative appropriations to cover estimated, expenses of the State Bar, which budget the Board shall have authority from time to time to amend., In no event shall the officers have authority to spend money or incur indebtedness except as provided, for in the budget fixed by the Board., Section 12. Budget.

Section 10. Powers and Duties.

The government of the State Bar shall be vested in the Board of Governors., The Board shall control and administer the affairs of the State Bar and shall have the power to do all, of the State Bar in keeping with the Rules and these Bylaws., It shall keep a record of its proceedings and shall report at the annual meeting of the members of the, State Bar., Section 10. Powers and Duties.

Section 7. Honorary Members.

All past Presidents of the Georgia Bar Association, all past Presidents of the State Bar, except the, Immediate Past President, and all past Presidents of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar shall, be honorary members of the Board of Governors, provided they are members in good standing of the State, a quorum; however, honorary members may nominate or second a member of the Bar to serve as an officer, of the State Bar of Georgia., Section 7. Honorary Members.

Section 4. Quorum.

A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the members of the State Bar shall consist, of fifty active members in attendance., Section 4. Quorum.

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