Rule SCR 3.040 - Dues: date of payment and amount(1) On or before July 1 of each year every member of the Association, including every justice or judge of the Kentucky Court of Justice and United States judge in or who is appointed from or maintains a residence in Kentucky, except board-designated honorary members, shall be assessed dues for the ensuing twelve months. Dues shall be fixed by the Supreme Court on recommendation of the Board. Dues shall be paid to the treasurer on or before September 1 of each year.(2) Any member of the association shall be relieved of the payment of dues for any fiscal year in which the member serves actively in the armed services of the United States of America. The annual waiver of dues shall also apply to members who are spouses of active duty military servicemembers.(3) The class of membership designated Senior Retired Inactive Member, established by the Supreme Court in 3.030, shall not be required to pay annual dues. (4) Unless the member has been classified under Senior Retired Inactive Member pursuant to 3.030(4) or Disability Inactive Member pursuant to 3.030(5), any member of the bar may apply in writing to the Kentucky Bar Association to be relieved of the payment of dues by reason of undue hardship arising from disability, sickness or financial condition. The application shall be copied to the Governors from the district in which the attorney lives, who may or may not recommend in writing to the President that such relief be granted, giving the reasons therefor. Thereupon the President shall have the authority to rule on the application and to notify the Treasurer by written order that the attorney is relieved of the payment of dues. The President shall file the order with the registrar along with the recommendation(s) of the Governor(s). Ky. R. Sup. Ct. SCR 3.040
Amended by order 2022-11, eff. 4/1/2022; amended by Order 2013-12, eff. 1/1/2014; prior amendments eff. 3/1/2012 (Order 2012-01); eff. 1/1/2002 (Order 2001-2), 4/1/1982 (Order 82-1), 2/1/1981, 2/1/1978, 1/1/1978, 10/14/1974, 7/2/1971.