Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2020-69

Supreme Court of Kentucky

2020-69

ORDER

IN RE: AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF

THE KENTUCY BAR ASSOCIATION

SECTION 4: THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Under SCR 3.090, and as approved on October 22, 2020, by the Board of

Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) under Section 15 of the By-Laws of the Association, the By-Laws of the KBA are hereby amended, as follows:

Section 4 – The Board of Governors

(a) The “Board” is defined in SCR 3.070. The term of office of each Governor

of the Board shall commence on July 1 next following their election and, under

3.080, shall be for a period of two years and/or until their successor is elected

and qualified.

(b) Any member of the Association in good standing shall be eligible for

nomination and election to the Board from the Supreme Court District in which

the member resides.

(c) Nomination of a candidate for the Board shall be by written petition,

containing wet or electronic signatures, signed by not less than twenty members

in good standing who are residents of that Supreme Court District. The

candidate shall verify that any electronic signatures obtained on the nominating

petition were duly approved and authorized by such electronic signor and shall

maintain proof of such approval which shall be supplied to the Executive

Director upon request. All nominating petitions shall be received by the

Executive Director at the Kentucky Bar Center prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time,

of the last regular business day of the month of October. If only one candidate

is nominated in a District, he/she shall be declared elected to that office and the

Executive Director shall at once so certify to the Board and the candidate. Where

two or more candidates are nominated, an election shall be held as provided in

Section 9.

(d) Any vacancy on the Board or in the office of President-Elect or Vice

President shall be filled by a member eligible for election under Section 4(b) for

the remainder of the term by appointment by the President, subject to the written

approval of a majority of the Board of Governors. However, upon a vote of a

majority of the Board a special election may be called for filing such vacancy.

(e) The Board shall hold regular meetings at such place and at such time

as it may from time to time direct during the months of January, March, May,

July, September and November, and immediately pre-ceding the first day of the

annual convention of the Association. Special meetings may be called by the

President whenever necessary, and shall be called by the President upon the

written request of four or more members of the Board. Any of these meetings

may be cancelled upon vote of the majority of the Board of Governors.

(f) Eleven members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Except as

otherwise provided in the Rules, the vote of a majority of those present and voting

shall be necessary to take action.

Entered this 26th day of October 2020.

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CHIEF JUSTICE

All sitting; all concur.