Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2022-11 IX

SCR 3.050 Collection of dues; suspension for non-payment

SCR 3.050 shall read:

If dues are not paid on or before September 1, then an additional late

payment fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed. On or before

September 15 of each year, the Treasurer shall notify a member in

writing of his/her delinquency and late fee. On or before October 15 of

each year, the Treasurer shall in writing certify to the Board the names of

all members who remain delinquent. The Board shall cause to be sent to

the member a notice of delinquency by certified mail, return receipt

requested, at the member's bar roster address. Such notice shall require

the member to show cause within thirty (30) days from the date of the

mailing why the member's law license should not be suspended for

failure to pay dues and the late fee under this rule or SCR 3.023. In

addition, such notice shall inform the member that if such dues and late

fees, as well as costs in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00), are not paid

within thirty (30) days, or unless good cause is shown within thirty (30)

days that a suspension should not occur, the lawyer will be stricken from

the membership roster as an active member of the KBA and suspended

from the practice of law. At the conclusion of the thirty (30) days, unless

the dues, late fees and additional costs payment have been received, or

unless good cause has been shown as to why the member should not be

suspended, the Board of Governors will vote to suspend any such

member from the practice of law. A copy of the suspension notice shall

be sent by the Director to the member, the Clerk of the Supreme Court of

Kentucky, the Director of Membership, and the Circuit Clerk of the

member’s roster address district for recording and indexing. The

suspended member may apply for restoration to membership under the

provisions of SCR 3.504. A member may appeal to the Supreme Court of

Kentucky from such suspension within thirty (30) days of the date the

suspension notice is recorded in the membership records. Such appeal

shall include an affidavit showing good cause why the suspension should

be revoked.