TREASURER. ARTICLE XV.-The Treasurer shall collect, by order of the Executive Council disburse all funds of the Association, keep regular accounts, which at all times shall be open to the inspection of any member of the Executive Council, and shall make annual reports of all the same to this Association. The Treasurer shall give bond in such sum as the Executive Council shall decide, the cost of suretyship to be paid by the Association. All funds of the Association shall be deposited in its name in such bank or other financial institution as the Executive Council shall select. ARTICLE XVI. DUES. (As amended in 1902.) The annual dues of members shall be five dollars, to be paid yearly in advance, and no person shall be qualified to exercise any privilege of membership who is in default. EXPULSIONS. ARTICLE XVII.-Any member may be suspended or expelled by a two-thirds vote of this Association, at any Annual Meeting, for misconduct in relation to the Association or in his profession, after conviction thereof by such method of procedure as may be prescribed by the By-Laws. FINAL ACTION. ARTICLE XVIII.-No action of this Association, of a permanent nature or recommending changes in the Law or the administration of justice, shall be had until the subject matter thereof shall have been reported upon by the appropriate Committee, to which the same shall have been referred, unless this regulation shall be suspended by a two-thirds vote of the members voting thereon. ANNUAL MEETING. (As amended in 1903.) ARTICLE XIX.-This Association shall meet annually, at such time and place as the Executive Council may select, and at such other times and places in accordance with the By-Laws. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to mail to each member a written or printed notice of the time and place of each Annual or Special Meeting at least ten days in advance of such meeting. Those present at such meetings shall constitute a quorum. AMENDMENTS. ARTICLE XX.-This Constitution may be altered or amended at any Annual Meeting, on recommendation of the Executive Council, by a vote of the majority of the members present, or without such recommendation by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. BY-LAWS MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION. (As amended in 1907.) I.—The Executive Council, at its first meeting after each Annual Meeting of the Association, shall select some person to make an address at the next Annual Meeting on some subject, to be selected by said person, pertinent to the objects of this Association; and also not exceeding five members of the Association who shall be requested to prepare and read papers at such meetings. II. The Order of Business of the Annual Meeting shall be as follows: (a) Annual Address of the President. (b) Report of Committee on Admissions and Election of Members. (c) Report of the Secretary. (d) Report of the Treasurer. (e) Report of Standing Committees, as follows: Executive Council; On Laws; On Legal Education; On Grievances; On Legal Biography. (f) Reports of Special Committees. (g) The Appointment of Standing Committees. (h) Miscellaneous Business. (i) The Nomination and Election of Officers. The address to be delivered by the person invited by the Executive Council shall be at the morning session of the second day of the Annual Meeting, and the reading of papers by the members appointed to read the same shall be on the same day, unless the Executive Council shall designate some other time for the address and reading of papers. After the reading of each paper an opportunity shall be given for discussion on the topic of the paper. III. No person taking part in a discussion shall speak more than ten minutes at a time, or more than twice on one subject without the consent of the Association. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR. IV. At any of the meetings of the Association members of the Bar of any foreign country or of any State other than Maryland, may be admitted to the privilege of the floor during such meetings. PAPERS, PRINTING OF SAME, ETC. V. All papers read before the Association shall be lodged with the Secretary. The Annual Address of the President, the Reports of Committees and all Proceedings at the Annual Meeting shall be printed; but no other address made or paper read shall be printed, except by order of the Executive Council. The Executive Council, as a Committee on Publication, shall meet within one month after each Annual Meeting, at such time and place as its Chairman shall appoint, to perform the above duties. TERM OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES. VI. The term of office of all officers, including the Executive Council, elected at any Annual Meeting, shall commence at the adjournment of such meeting; but the terms of office of the members of the several Committees appointed by the President shall commence immediately upon their appointment. OFFICERS OF COMMITTEES, ETC. VII.-Each Committee shall elect its own officers, and each Standing Committee shall continue until its successor shall be appointed. MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. VIII.—All Standing Committees shall meet on the day preceding each Annual Meeting, at the place where the same is to be held, as such hour as the respective chairmen shall designate. SPECIAL MEETINGS. IX. Special meetings of any Committee may be held at such times and places as the chairman thereof may appoint. TREASURER'S REPORT. X.-The Treasurer's Report shall be examined and audited annually, before its presentation to the Association, by two members of the Executive Council, to be appointed by the Chairman thereof. XI. No resolution complimentary to any officer or member for any service performed, paper read or address delivered shall be considered by the Association. ORDER OF BUSINESS. XII. The order of Business may be changed at any meeting by a vote of a majority of the members present, and, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution or By-Laws, the usual parliamentary rules and orders will govern the proceedings. CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP. XII. Candidates for membership must be proposed in writing by one or more members of the Association, addressed to the President. |