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27-12 State Bar Association of North Dakota

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CHAPTER 27-12STATE BAR ASSOCIATION OF NORTH DAKOTA27-12-01. State bar association of North Dakota - How governed. The state barassociation of North Dakota shall operate under the constitution, bylaws, and rules adopted at the<br>annual meeting of such association held in 1921 and amendments thereof duly adopted pursuant<br>to the provisions of such constitution and bylaws.27-12-02. Membership of state bar association. The membership of the state barassociation of North Dakota consists of every person:1.Who has secured an annual license to practice law in this state from the state board<br>of law examiners in accordance with section 27-11-22; or2.Who has an unrevoked certificate of admission to the bar of this state and who has<br>paid an annual membership fee to the state bar association. The annual fee must<br>be established by the state bar association at its annual meeting, by a majority vote<br>of its members in attendance at the meeting, not to exceed eighty percent of the<br>maximum fee for an annual license to practice law in this state as prescribed in<br>section 27-11-22.27-12-03.Rights of members of bar association.The members of the state barassociation of North Dakota who have secured an annual license to practice law in this state are<br>entitled to all of the rights and privileges of the association and are entitled to vote and to<br>participate in all of the meetings thereof. The members of the association who have not secured<br>an annual license to practice law in this state are entitled to all of the rights and privileges of the<br>association, except that they are not entitled to vote at the meetings or to serve as an officer of<br>the association.27-12-04. Moneys payable from state bar fund to state bar association. The statebar association of North Dakota, out of the state bar fund, must receive for operation of the<br>lawyer discipline system seventy-five dollars of each license fee beginning January 1, 1999.<br>Eighty percent of the remaining amount of the annual license fees paid by licensed members<br>must be paid to the state bar association for the purpose of administering and operating the<br>association. These sums must be paid quarterly to the association by the state board of law<br>examiners upon vouchers drawn in accordance with section 54-44-12.27-12-05. Bond of secretary-treasurer of bar association - Payment of premium.The secretary-treasurer of the state bar association of North Dakota shall give a bond in the sum<br>of two thousand dollars, and the premium therefor must be paid out of the amount paid to the<br>said association from the state bar fund.27-12-06. Method of expenditure of association's funds - Annual report of receiptsand disbursements. Expenditures of funds from the state bar association special fund, which<br>consists of all moneys or fees collected or received by the association and which is deposited or<br>disbursed in accordance with section 54-44-12, must be approved by the president and executive<br>director of said association. The secretary-treasurer of said association, in addition to the duties<br>imposed by the constitution, bylaws, and rules of the association, annually shall file in the office<br>of the secretary-treasurer of the state board of law examiners an itemized statement of the<br>receipts and disbursements of said association.27-12-07. No liability upon state created by provisions of chapter. The provisions ofthis chapter do not create any liability on the part of the state of North Dakota in excess of the<br>payment made, as hereinbefore provided, out of the state bar fund.27-12-08. Use of funds. Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 297, </p> <BR></DIV><!-- /.col.one --><!-- /.col.two --></DIV><!-- /.col.main --></DIV><!-- /div id = content --> <BR class=clear></DIV> <!-- /div id = livearea --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.one --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.main --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#content --><BR class=clear> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#livearea --> <!-- Footer--> <DIV id=footer> <DIV class=container> <P class=copyright>Copyright &copy; 2012-2022 Laws9.Com All rights reserved. </P><!-- /.copyright --> <P class=footerlinks><A href="/contactus.html">Contact Us</A> | <A href="/aboutus.html">About Us</A> | <A href="/terms.html">Terms</A> | <A href="/privacy.html">Privacy</A></P><!-- /.footerlinks --> </DIV><!-- /.container --> </DIV><!-- /footer --> </BODY></HTML>