Idaho Bar Comm. R. 1105

As amended through December 19, 2024
Rule 1105 - Finance
(a)Annual Dues. Practice sections shall primarily be funded by annual section dues, to be collected by the Executive Director in the course of annual State Bar licensing. The amount of such dues shall be established in accordance with the practice section's by-laws.
(b)Section Funds. All funds of practice sections shall be funds of the Idaho State Bar, to be administered for practice section purposes.
(c)Additional Revenues. Practice sections shall be permitted to generate additional revenues in any manner consistent with these Rules
(d)Fiscal Year; Budget. The fiscal year of practice sections shall be January 1 - December 31. Each practice section shall submit a proposed budget on the form prescribed for that purpose to Executive Director not later than December 1.
(e)Expenditures. Practice section funds shall be maintained in an account established for that purpose by the Executive Director. All expenses claimed against such funds shall be submitted to the Executive Director, who shall promptly pay all appropriate expenses. Practice sections shall abide by the expense policy approved by the Commissioners concerning travel, meals, mileage and other expenses. Any dispute between the governing board of a practice section and the Executive Director concerning the payment of claimed practice section expenses shall be submitted to the Commissioners, whose decision shall be final.
(f)Accounting. An accounting and audit of practice section funds shall be conducted on at least an annual basis, as part of the State Bar annual audit. Any bar member shall be entitled to review the finances of a practice section, upon reasonable request made to the Executive Director.
(g)Administrative Fee. The Idaho State Bar shall annually assess an administrative fee to each practice section, in a formula to be approved by the Commissioners.

Id. Bar Comm. R. 1105