The name of this or颅ga颅ni颅za颅tion is the South Caro颅li颅na Bar (the 鈥淏ar鈥�).
The pur颅poses of the Bar shall be to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Con颅sti颅tu颅tion of the State of South Caro颅li颅na; to pro颅tect, and maintain re颅spect for, rep颅re颅sen颅ta颅tive gov颅ern颅ment; to con颅tin颅u颅al颅ly im颅prove the ad颅min颅is颅tra颅tion of justice through颅out the State; to re颅quire the high颅est stan颅dards of eth颅i颅cal and pro颅fes颅sion颅al con颅duct, and up颅hold the in颅teg颅ri颅ty and hon颅or of the legal pro颅fes颅sion; to ad颅vance the sci颅ence of ju颅ris颅pru颅dence; to promote con颅sis颅tent high qual颅i颅ty of le颅gal edu颅ca颅tion and legal ser颅vic颅es to the public; to apply the knowl颅edge, ex颅pe颅ri颅ence and ability of the le颅gal profession to the pro颅mo颅tion of the pub颅lic good; to encour颅age good颅will and re颅spect for integ颅ri颅ty and ex颅cel颅lence in pub颅lic ser颅vice among the mem颅bers of the legal pro颅fession and the pub颅lic; to per颅form any addi颅tion颅al pur颅pos颅es and duties as may be as颅signed to it by the Supreme Court of South Caro颅li颅na; to pro颅mote and corre颅late such pol颅i颅cies and ac颅tiv颅i颅ties as fall within these pur颅pos颅es in the in颅ter颅est of the legal pro颅fes颅sion and the pub颅lic.
In this Con颅sti颅tu颅tion and the Bylaws adopt颅ed pur颅su颅ant here颅to the term:
鈥淎djournment鈥� with respect to an 颅Annual Meeting means sine die of the Assembly or of the House of Del颅e颅gates, which颅ev颅er is later.
鈥淎nnual Meeting鈥� means the year颅ly con颅vo颅ca颅tion of the mem颅ber颅ship.
鈥淥rganization year鈥� means the twelve month period from July 1 to June 30, inclusive.
鈥淪ection鈥� includes the mem颅bers, coun颅cil, and committees of the sec颅tion.
For the purpose of this Constitution and By颅laws:
(1) Where a member maintains an office or offices in a different Ju颅di颅cial Cir颅cuit or ju颅di颅cial region from the one in which the member resides, the member's res颅i颅dence for the purposes of no颅tice, voting, and 颅eligi颅bil颅i颅ty for elec颅tion shall be deemed to be the Cir颅cuit or judicial region in which the member main颅tains the member's prin颅ci颅pal of颅fice as re颅flect颅ed by the mem颅ber颅ship reg颅is颅ter of the Bar.
(2) The judicial regions are Re颅gion I (coun颅ties in Judicial Circuits 7, 10, 13 and 16), Region II (coun颅ties in Judicial Cir颅cuits 5, 6, 8 and 11), Re颅gion III (coun颅ties in Judicial Cir颅cuits 3, 4, 12 and 15) and Re颅gion IV (coun颅ties in Judicial Cir颅cuits 1, 2, 9 and 14).
(3) Except as specifically pro颅vid颅ed oth颅er颅wise in this Con颅sti颅tu颅tion or the Bylaws, any notice which is re颅quired or permitted to be given to the mem颅bers generally or to any class or class颅es of mem颅bers may be given by a spe颅cial mail颅ing or by electronic transmission or it may be con颅tained in any official 颅publica颅tion of the Bar.
No颅tice is deemed to have been given when the 颅communication is directed to the 颅member at the mailing address or 颅electronic address on the mem颅ber颅ship reg颅is颅ter for that member.
All per颅sons who shall have been licensed by the South Caro颅li颅na Supreme Court to 颅practice law and who shall not have resigned shall be 颅eligible for mem颅ber颅ship in the Bar.
The classes, priv颅i颅leg颅es, and re颅spon颅si颅bil颅i颅ties of mem颅ber颅ship, and other provisions with re颅spect to member颅ship in the Bar shall be de颅lin颅eated in the Bylaws.
Any tender of payment of license fees for a year shall not be accepted until all debts to the Bar which are owed as of Sep颅tem颅ber 1 of the im颅me颅di颅ate颅ly 颅preceding year have been sat颅is颅fied. In addition to nor颅mal bill颅ing prac颅tic颅es, the Bar will attach to the initial li颅cense fee billing a no颅tice that the tender will not be ac颅cept颅ed until out颅stand颅ing debts have been sat颅is颅fied. Cop颅ies of all out颅stand颅ing in颅voic颅es will be attached
A meeting of the Bar shall be held annually at a time and place determined by the Board of Governors. The Annual Meeting shall include meetings of the House of Delegates and the Assembly and may include such 颅meetings of the Board of Governors, divisions, sections, and committees as the Board may authorize. Notice of the Annual Meeting shall be given to all members at least two months in advance.
In addition to the Annual Meeting, the Bar may hold such meetings, in颅clud颅ing 颅special and re颅gion颅al meet颅ings, upon such notice as the Board of Gov颅er颅nors may pre颅scribe.
The Assembly is the fo颅rum for the mem颅bers of the Bar at the Annual or any specially called meet颅ing. It is composed of the mem颅bers who are registered at the meet颅ing. A quorum is fifty mem颅bers of the Bar who are eligible to vote as pro颅vid颅ed in the By颅laws. During each such meet颅ing, the Assembly shall con颅vene in ses颅sions as de颅ter颅mined by the Board of Governors. The As颅sem颅bly may present pro颅grams of pro颅fes颅sion颅al in颅ter颅est and con颅sid颅er res颅o颅lu颅tions pre颅sent颅ed by 颅members.
The House of Delegates shall control and for颅mu颅late policy for the Bar. It has all the powers necessary or incidental to per颅form those func颅tions. It shall su颅per颅vise and di颅rect the Board of Governors, of颅fic颅ers, di颅vi颅sions, sec颅tions, com颅mit颅tees, boards, com颅mis颅sions, task forces, em颅ploy颅ees, and agents. It shall es颅tab颅lish or ap颅prove the agenda for its meet颅ings.
The House of Delegates, which is de颅signed to be rep颅re颅sen颅ta颅tive of the Bar, is 颅composed of the following mem颅bers:
(1) Circuit Delegates elected from each Judicial Circuit in the manner set forth herein and in the By颅laws;
(2) The members of the Board of Governors;
(3) The former presidents of the Bar and its predecessor or颅ga颅ni颅za颅tions, the 91黑料爆料 As颅so颅ci颅a颅tion and the South Carolina State Bar;
(4) One delegate rep颅re颅sen颅ta颅tive from each section and the Young Lawyers Di颅vi颅sion;
(5) The President and Im颅me颅di颅ate Past President of the Senior Law颅yers 颅Divi颅sion;鈥�
(6) Two delegate rep颅re颅sen颅ta颅tives elect颅ed by the members who reside with颅out the State of South Carolina;
(7) Four At Large Delegates elected in the manner set forth herein and in the Bylaws;
(8) The deans of all law schools whose facilities are in South Carolina;
(9) The State Delegate and the State Bar Delegates to the Amer颅i颅can Bar 颅Associ颅a颅tion; and
(10) The immediate past Chair of the House of Delegates.
(a) The members of the Bar re颅sid颅ing in each Judicial Circuit eligible to vote shall elect from among themselves the Circuit Del颅e颅gate or Del颅e颅gates to 颅represent that Circuit in the House of Del颅e颅gates. The number of Cir颅cuit 颅Delegates from each circuit shall be pro颅por颅tion颅ate to the mem颅ber颅ship in each Circuit with each Circuit hav颅ing at least one Del颅e颅gate. The num颅ber of Dele颅gates from each Circuit shall be deter颅mined as fol颅lows:
(1) Each Circuit shall be entitled to one delegate for each rep颅re颅sen颅ta颅tive unit as de颅fined below together with one del颅e颅gate for each fraction of a unit great颅er than one-half.
(2) A representative unit during any apportion颅ment term shall be equal to one hundred five members.
(3) The apportionment term shall be a period of ten years. The initial term shall commence March 1, 2005.
(4) The House of Del颅e颅gates shall be reapportioned each tenth year us颅ing the formula herein set forth.
(b) The At Large Delegates shall be elected by the Board of Governors.
(c) The term of each Circuit Del颅e颅gate and At Large Delegate shall be two years be颅gin颅ning the first day of July following his se颅lec颅tion.
The House of Delegates shall meet during the Annual Meeting and at such other times and plac颅es as the Board of Governors may deter颅mine. Special meetings shall be called by the Board at the written request of one-tenth of the Del颅e颅gates. Notice stat颅ing the place, day, and hour of the meet颅ing and the purpose or pur颅pos颅es for which it is called shall be given to each Del颅e颅gate not less than 颅fifteen days be颅fore the date of the meet颅ings. A quorum shall consist of thirty Del颅e颅gates. Except as provided oth颅er颅wise by this Con颅sti颅tu颅tion or the By颅laws, the vote of a majority of the Del颅e颅gates present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the House of Del颅e颅gates.
On a ques颅tion relating to the substance of the law, the administration of jus颅tice, or the pol颅i颅cy of the Bar, the House of 颅Delegates, by the vote of a majority of the total number of Delegates then in of颅fice, may direct a ref颅er颅en颅dum by mail ballot of the mem颅bers of the Bar who are entitled to vote as pro颅vid颅ed by the By颅laws. A ma颅jor颅i颅ty of the votes cast in the ref颅er颅en颅dum determines the 颅position of the Bar with re颅spect to the ques颅tion sub颅mit颅ted.
a) The Bar shall publish notice of adop颅tion of legislative positions and 颅filing of briefs in SC 颅Lawyer or other publication in the issue prepared im颅me颅di颅ate颅ly fol颅low颅ing the meet颅ing at which the po颅si颅tions were tak颅en or filing authorized. An颅nu颅al颅ly the Bar shall pub颅lish the amount expended from un颅re颅strict颅ed funds to sup颅port leg颅is颅la颅tive pol颅i颅cies and file briefs, which amount shall be in颅de颅pen颅dent颅ly ver颅i颅fied by a cer颅ti颅fied pub颅lic ac颅coun颅tant and shall be used to de颅ter颅mine the pro rata amount of a mem颅ber鈥檚 li颅cense fee ex颅pend颅ed for such ac颅tiv颅i颅ties. The pro rata amount per mem颅ber颅ship cat颅e颅go颅ry shall be in the same pro颅por颅tion as the license fees are across mem颅ber颅ship cat颅e颅go颅ries.
(b) Within forty-five days of the first day of the month of pub颅li颅ca颅tion of notice of adop颅tion any mem颅ber of the Bar may file with the Ex颅ec颅u颅tive Director a writ颅ten objec颅tion to a particular po颅si颅tion on a leg颅is颅la颅tive is颅sue or brief. Fail颅ure to ob颅ject within this time pe颅ri颅od shall con颅sti颅tute a waiv颅er of any right to object to the par颅tic颅u颅lar leg颅is颅la颅tive issue or filing of the brief.
(c) After a written ob颅jec颅tion has been received, the Ex颅ec颅u颅tive Di颅rec颅tor shall prompt颅ly de颅ter颅mine the pro rata amount of the ob颅ject颅ing mem颅ber鈥檚 license fee at is颅sue, and such amount shall be placed in es颅crow pending deter颅mi颅na颅tion of the mer颅its of the objec颅tion. Upon the dead颅line for re颅ceipt of written ob颅jec颅tions, the Board of Gover颅nors shall have sixty days in which to decide wheth颅er to give a pro rata refund to the ob颅ject颅ing member(s) or to refer the action to ar颅bi颅tra颅tion.
(d) The arbitration panel shall be com颅posed of three mem颅bers of the Bar and shall be constituted as soon as prac颅ti颅ca颅ble. The objecting member(s) shall se颅lect one mem颅ber of the ar颅bi颅tra颅tion pan颅el, the Bar shall choose the 颅second panel mem颅ber, and those two shall choose the third mem颅ber. In the event the two members are unable to agree, the chief ad颅min颅is颅tra颅tive judge for 颅common pleas court in the Fifth Judicial Circuit shall appoint the third mem颅ber.聽The Bar shall thereafter prepare a writ颅ten response to the objection and serve a copy of the response on the objecting member(s). The pan颅el shall there颅af颅ter con颅fer and decide wheth颅er the matters at issue are con颅sti颅tu颅tion颅al颅ly ap颅pro颅pri颅ate for fund颅ing from the li颅cense fees and, if not, wheth颅er the pro rata refund was correctly com颅put颅ed.
The panel shall render a final writ颅ten report to the objecting member(s) and the Board of Gov颅er颅nors within forty-five days of its con颅sti颅tu颅tion. The de颅ci颅sion shall be binding as to the ob颅ject颅ing member(s) and the Bar. If the panel con颅cludes the mat颅ters at issue are appro颅pri颅ate颅ly fund颅ed from license fees, there shall be no re颅fund and the Bar shall be free to expend the amount in es颅crow. If the panel de颅ter颅mines that the mat颅ters at issue are in颅ap颅pro颅pri颅ate颅ly fund颅ed from li颅cense fees, the panel shall order a re颅fund of the pro rata amount to the ob颅ject颅ing member(s). In the event a re颅fund is or颅dered, the Bar shall pro颅vide such re颅fund with颅in thirty days of the date of the report, to颅geth颅er with in颅ter颅est cal颅cu颅lat颅ed at the le颅gal rate of interest.
Be颅tween the meetings of the House of Del颅e颅gates, the Board of Governors may per颅form, not in颅con颅sis颅tent with any ac颅tion taken by the House, the functions that the House itself might per颅form. The Board shall develop meth颅ods and spe颅cif颅ic plans to ac颅com颅plish the pur颅pos颅es of the Bar not in颅con颅sis颅tent with the pol颅i颅cies or ac颅tions of the House of Del颅e颅gates.
The Board of Governors is com颅posed of the Pres颅i颅dent, the Pres颅i颅dent-Elect, the 颅Imme颅di颅ate Past Pres颅i颅dent, the Sec颅re颅tary, the Trea颅sur颅er, the president-elect and im颅me颅di颅ate past pres颅i颅dent of the Young Lawyers 颅Division, a representative of the Senior Lawyers Division, and the Chair颅 of the House of Del颅e颅gates, all of whom shall be mem颅bers ex officio, to颅geth颅er with two mem颅bers (the 鈥渆lect颅ed mem颅bers鈥�) from each judi颅cial region and two additional mem颅bers (the 鈥渁t large mem颅bers鈥�) who shall be elect颅ed as here颅in颅af颅ter pro颅vid颅ed.
To be eligible for election to the Board of Gov颅er颅nors a member must be a res颅i颅dent (as qual颅i颅fied by Sec颅tion 2.2) of the ju颅di颅cial region from which the member is elect颅ed. The term of an elected mem颅ber of the Board is three or颅ga颅ni颅za颅tion years, begin颅ning the day after the close of the Annual Meeting following his elec颅tion. The elected mem颅bers of the Board shall serve stag颅gered terms of three years each, i.e., two or three new mem颅bers of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall be elect颅ed each year to re颅place the mem颅bers whose terms ex颅pire, and shall not be eli颅gi颅ble to suc颅ceed them颅selves ex颅cept as pro颅vid颅ed in Sec颅tion 7.4 be颅low. The at large mem颅bers shall serve stag颅gered terms of two years each and shall not be eligible to suc颅ceed them颅selves. Before as颅sum颅ing the office of Pres颅i颅dent, the Pres颅i颅dent-Elect shall ap颅point with the ap颅prov颅al of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors an at large mem颅ber whose term will begin on the day after the close of the Annual Meeting. The representative from the Senior Lawyers Division shall serve a term of two years and shall be elected by a vote of two-thirds or more of the Division鈥檚 Executive Council.
A va颅can颅cy in the position of an elected mem颅ber, in颅clud颅ing when the mem颅ber no long颅er re颅sides in the judicial region from which the member was elected, of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall be filled for the un颅ex颅pired term by an eligible mem颅ber of the Bar elected by the House of Del颅e颅gates. A member so elect颅ed shall be el颅i颅gi颅ble to be re-elected for a full term if the member will have served less than twen颅ty-four months at the time the un颅ex颅pired term for which the member was elect颅ed ter颅mi颅nates. A vacancy in the position of an at large member of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall be filled for the un颅ex颅pired term by an eligible member of the Bar elected by the Board of Governors. In the event that the immediate past president of the Young Lawyers Division declines or is unable to serve, the Division鈥檚 Executive Council shall designate the person to fill the vacancy.
The Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall meet at least four times in each or颅ga颅ni颅za颅tion颅al year at such times and plac颅es as the Board may de颅ter颅mine. Spe颅cial meet颅ings may be held at the call of the Pres颅i颅dent and shall be called by the Sec颅re颅tary upon the re颅quest of three or more mem颅bers of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors. At any meeting a majority of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall con颅sti颅tute a quo颅rum.
An annual budget shall be 颅prepared by the Board of Gov颅er颅nors and submitted to the House of 颅Delegates each year for ap颅prov颅al.
There shall be an annual review or audit of the Bar鈥檚 financial records by a certified public accountant selected by the Board of Governors.
The of颅fic颅ers of the Bar are the Pres颅i颅dent, the President-Elect, the Chair of the House of Delegates, the Sec颅re颅tary, and the Treasur颅er. The Board of Gov颅er颅nors may appoint, elect, or employ and pre颅scribe the duties of an Executive Director and such other personnel as the Board deems necessary to carry on the work of the Bar, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
(a) The term of office of the Pres颅i颅dent, the Pres颅i颅dent-Elect, the Secretary and the Trea颅sur颅er shall be one year be颅gin颅ning the day after the close of the Annual Meeting fol颅low颅ing elec颅tion. The Pres颅i颅dent-Elect au颅to颅mat颅i颅cal颅ly succeeds to the office of the Pres颅i颅dent. No person who has served as Pres颅i颅dent of the Bar or of the 91黑料爆料 As颅so颅ci颅a颅tion or of the South Caro颅li颅na State Bar shall be el颅i颅gi颅ble for election to the Of颅fice of Pres颅i颅dent or Pres颅i颅dent-Elect.
(b) The term of office of the Chair颅 of the House of Del颅e颅gates shall be two orga颅ni颅za颅tion颅al years be颅gin颅ning the day after the close of the Annual Meeting fol颅low颅ing elec颅tion. During the Chair's first term of of颅fice, the Chair may not hold any other office in the Bar. The Chair is not again eligible for the office of Chair颅 of the House.
If the of颅fice of President becomes va颅cant, the Pres颅i颅dent-Elect shall be颅come Pres颅i颅dent for the un颅ex颅pired term and for the term next fol颅low颅ing. If the office of Pres颅i颅dent-Elect shall be颅come va颅cant, the House of Del颅e颅gates shall convene at the call of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors and elect a 颅succes颅sor. In the event that the of颅fice of Pres颅i颅dent be颅comes va颅cant at the time the of颅fice of Pres颅i颅dent-Elect is also vacant, the Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall fill the of颅fice of Pres颅i颅dent from among its mem颅bers un颅til the House of Del颅e颅gates can be con颅vened to elect a suc颅ces颅sor. If any office other than that of the President or Pres颅i颅dent-Elect shall become vacant, or if a va颅can颅cy oc颅curs in the posi颅tion of State Bar Del颅e颅gate to the Amer颅i颅can Bar As颅so颅ci颅a颅tion, the of颅fice or po颅si颅tion shall be filled by the Board of Gov颅er颅nors for the re颅main颅der of the term.
Nom颅i颅na颅tions for the offices of President-Elect, Sec颅re颅tary, Treasurer, and Chair of the House of Delegates, for the elect颅ed mem颅bers of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors, and for the State Bar Del颅e颅gates to the Amer颅i颅can Bar As颅so颅ci颅a颅tion shall be made only as pro颅vid颅ed in this Ar颅ti颅91黑料爆料.
a) There shall be a Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Com颅mit颅tee com颅prised of the Im颅me颅di颅ate Past Pres颅i颅dent, who shall be the Chair颅, and two elected Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Delegates from each ju颅di颅cial re颅gion. The eight elect颅ed Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gates shall serve stag颅gered terms of three years each com颅menc颅ing the first day of July fol颅low颅ing their elec颅tion. Two or three Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gates shall be elect颅ed by the House of Del颅e颅gates each year to suc颅ceed the Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Delegates whose terms expire that year. At the time of their election Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gates shall be elect颅ed mem颅bers of the House of Del颅e颅gates who re颅side in the same ju颅di颅cial region as the Del颅e颅gates whom they succeed. No Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gates shall be el颅i颅gi颅ble to suc颅ceed themselves. In the event of a 颅vacancy among the elect颅ed Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gates, in颅clud颅ing when a Dele颅gate is no long颅er a regular mem颅ber or no longer resides in the judicial region for which he was elect颅ed, the House of Del颅e颅gates at its next meet颅ing shall elect a suc颅ces颅sor for the un颅ex颅pired term.
(b) Election of Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gates shall be supervised by the Chair颅 of the House of Del颅e颅gates, the Pres颅i颅dent, and the Pres颅i颅dent-Elect. If there are two or more nom颅i颅nees for the position of Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Delegate from a judicial re颅gion, the Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Del颅e颅gate shall be elect颅ed by plu颅ral颅i颅ty of the votes cast.
(a) On or before No颅vem颅ber 15 of each year the Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Com颅mit颅tee shall meet at a time and place des颅ig颅nat颅ed by its Chair颅 and shall prompt颅ly make nom颅i颅na颅tions by ma颅jor颅i颅ty vote for the offic颅es of Pres颅i颅dent-Elect, Secretary, and Trea颅sur颅er, the members of the Board of Gov颅er颅nors and ABA鈥圫tate Bar Delegates to be elected in that year, and in every al颅ter颅nate year the of颅fice of Chair颅 of the House of Del颅e颅gates. Only Cir颅cuit Del颅e颅gates shall be el颅i颅gi颅ble for nom颅i颅na颅tion to the of颅fice of Chair颅 of the House of Del颅e颅gates. No one shall be el颅i颅gi颅ble to be nom颅i颅nat颅ed or elect颅ed as State Bar Del颅e颅gate who will at the time of elec颅tion have served in such ca颅pac颅i颅ty for four years.
(b) The Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall, on or before the fol颅low颅ing De颅cem颅ber 15, cause the name of each nom颅i颅nee se颅lect颅ed by the Nom颅i颅nat颅ing Com颅mit颅tee to be pub颅lished. On or before the fol颅low颅ing January 15, twenty-five or more mem颅bers who are entitled to vote may file with the Board of Gov颅er颅nors a signed petition nom颅i颅nat颅ing a can颅di颅date or 颅candi颅dates for any or all offices to be filled. On January 15, the nom颅i颅nations shall be closed. The Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall cause the name of each nom颅i颅nee to be pub颅lished.
(c) Any ABA State Bar Delegate who must be a young lawyer shall not be nominated as set forth above. One or more nominees shall be chosen by vote of the Young Lawyers Division Executive Council.
(a) If there is only one nom颅i颅nee for Pres颅i颅dent-Elect or Sec颅re颅tary or Trea颅sur颅er or Chair of the House of Delegates or Gov颅er颅nor or State Bar Del颅e颅gate, such nom颅i颅nee shall be con颅sid颅ered elect颅ed auto颅mat颅i颅cal颅ly at the time the nom颅i颅na颅tions are closed. The Board of Governors shall elect the ABA State Bar Delegate nominated under section 9.3(c).
(b) If more than one person is nominat颅ed for any such office or po颅si颅tion, bal颅lots con颅tain颅ing the names of all nom颅i颅nees for each con颅test颅ed po颅si颅tion shall be distributed to all mem颅bers who are el颅i颅gi颅ble to vote at the same time as 颅ballots for con颅test颅ed Circuit Delegate elec颅tions are dis颅trib颅ut颅ed. The nom颅i颅nee who re颅ceives the greatest num颅ber of votes for each office or position shall be declared elect颅ed. In the event of a tie vote, the House of Delegates shall determine which of those tied nominees shall serve.
(c) The Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall super颅vise all such elections and shall deter颅mine, announce, and pub颅lish the re颅sults of each election. Elections may be conducted electronically.
There shall be a Young Law颅yers Division and a Senior Lawyers Di颅vi颅sion with mem颅ber颅ship re颅quire颅ments as set forth in the bylaws adopt颅ed pursuant to Arti91黑料爆料 XI.
Sections may be created, existing sections may be com颅bined or discontinued, or the name of a section may be changed by a ma颅jor颅i颅ty vote of the members present of the House of Del颅e颅gates at any an颅nu颅al or spe颅cial颅ly called meeting in the manner pre颅scribed by the By颅laws.
Com颅mit颅tees, boards, task forces and com颅mis颅sions may be created by the Board of Gov颅er颅nors to carry on the work of the Bar and to pro颅mote its pur颅pos颅es.
There shall be Lawyer Affiliates and Law Student Affiliates with the Bar. A lawyer who is not admitted to practice law in South Carolina but who is licensed to practice law before the highest court of another state or jurisdiction of the United States, or who has retired from the practice before such court, may become a Lawyer Affiliate under such terms and conditions as may be specified in the Bylaws. A lawyer who is suspended or disbarred from the practice of law in any jurisdiction may not become a Lawyer Affiliate. A law student enrolled at a law school that has been approved or provisionally approved by the Council of Legal Education of the American Bar Association may become a Law Student Affiliate under such terms and conditions as may be specified in the Bylaws. Affiliation with the Bar does not confer any privilege to practice law in South Carolina, and affiliates are not members of the 91黑料爆料.
The House of Del颅e颅gates may adopt By颅laws not in颅con颅sis颅tent with this Con颅sti颅tu颅tion to fur颅ther the ad颅min颅is颅tra颅tion of the Bar. The By颅laws shall be adopted, and may be amended, at any annual or a spe颅cial meeting by vote of a ma颅jor颅i颅ty of the Del颅e颅gates present at the meet颅ing. Not later than thirty days before the meet颅ing at which such an amend颅ment or amend颅ments will be con颅sid颅ered, any mem颅ber of the Bar desiring to pro颅pose an amend颅ment shall fur颅nish to the Board of Gov颅er颅nors a copy there颅of. There颅af颅ter the Board of Gov颅er颅nors shall, not less than fifteen days be颅fore said meet颅ing, give notice of the sub颅stance of the pro颅posed amend颅ment to all 颅members of the Bar. Un颅less oth颅er颅wise pro颅vid颅ed, an amend颅ment is effective upon the ad颅journ颅ment of the meet颅ing at which it is adopted.
Upon the adop颅tion of an amend颅ment to the Bylaws, the Secretary may correct punc颅tu颅a颅tion, grammar, or num颅ber颅ing where ap颅pro颅pri颅ate in the Bylaws if the cor颅rec颅tion does not change the meaning.
At any annual or special meeting of the Bar this Constitution may be amended upon concurrent votes of at least two-thirds of the members present who are entitled to vote in the Assembly and two-thirds of the members present in the House of Delegates. If the Assembly lacks a quorum when an amendment is scheduled to be considered, the action of the House on the amendment shall be controlling without Assembly action. If the Assembly and the House disagree, either may direct by two-thirds vote that the proposed amendment be submitted to all members of the Bar who are entitled to vote. To become effective, however, an amendment so referred must be adopted by two-thirds of the members voting. Not later than sixty days before the meeting at which the amendment or amendments will be considered, any member of the Bar desiring to propose an amendment shall furnish to the Board of Governors a copy thereof and thereafter the Board of Governors shall, not less than fifteen days before said meeting, give written notice to all members of the Bar of the proposed amendment or amendments. Amendments so approved shall be forthwith submitted to the South Carolina Supreme Court and shall become effective upon approval by it.
Upon adop颅tion of an amendment to this Con颅sti颅tu颅tion, the Secretary may cor颅rect punc颅tu颅a颅tion, gram颅mar, or num颅ber颅ing where ap颅pro颅pri颅ate in the Con颅sti颅tu颅tion, if the cor颅rec颅tion does not change the mean颅ing, and he may make con颅form颅ing chang颅es in the Bylaws if need颅ed.