R. Con. Bar Mich. 7
The officers of the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar of Michigan are the president, the president-elect, the vice-president, the secretary, and the treasurer. The officers serve for the year beginning with the adjournment of the annual meeting following their election and ending with the adjournment of the next annual meeting. A person may serve as president only once.
After the election of board members but before the annual meeting each year, the Board of Commissioners shall elect from among its members, by majority vote of those present and voting, if a quorum is present:
If a vice-president is not able to assume the duties of president-elect, the Board of Commissioners also shall elect from among its members, by majority vote of those present and voting, if a quorum is present, a president-elect who becomes president on the adjournment of the next succeeding annual meeting.
A commissioner whose term expires at the next annual meeting is not eligible for election as an officer unless the commissioner has been reelected or reappointed for another term as a commissioner. If the remaining term of a commissioner elected treasurer, secretary, vice-president, or president-elect will expire before the commissioner completes a term as president, the term shall be extended for an additional year or years to allow the commissioner to serve consecutive terms in each successive office through the completion of the commissioner's term as president, provided that the commissioner is elected by the Board of Commissioners to serve in each successive office. If the term of an elected commissioner is so extended, the authorized membership of the board is increased by one for that period; a vacancy in the district the treasurer, secretary, vice-president, or president-elect represents exists when the term as a commissioner would normally expire, and an election to choose a successor is to be held in the usual manner.
No person holding judicial office may be elected or appointed an officer of the Board of Commissioners. A judge presently serving as an officer may complete that term but may not thereafter, while holding judicial office, be elected or appointed an officer. A person serving as an officer who, after the effective date of this amendment, is elected or appointed to a judicial office, must resign as an officer of the board on or before the date that person assumes judicial office.
A clerk of the Representative Assembly chosen from the elected or appointed membership of the assembly must be elected by the assembly at each annual meeting by majority vote of those present and voting, if there is a quorum present. The clerk serves a one-year term beginning with the adjournment of the annual meeting at which he or she is elected and ending with the adjournment of the next annual meeting at which he or she becomes vice-chairperson for a one-year term concluding with the next annual meeting, at which time he or she becomes chairperson for a one-year term concluding with the next annual meeting. If a representative is elected clerk of the assembly with only one or two years of his or her term remaining, the term of the representative is extended for an additional year or years to permit him or her to serve consecutive terms as vice-chairperson, and chairperson. If the term of an elected representative is so extended, the authorized membership of the assembly is increased by one for the appropriate period; a vacancy in the judicial circuit the chairperson-elect or chairperson represents exists when his or her term would normally expire and an election conducted to choose a successor having the vote to which the representative for that judicial circuit is entitled is to be held in the usual manner. Assembly officers may not concurrently hold another State Bar office and may not be reelected as assembly officers.
No person holding judicial office may be elected or appointed an officer of the Representative Assembly. A judge presently serving as an officer may complete that term but may not thereafter, while holding judicial office, be elected or appointed an officer. A person serving as an officer who, after the effective date of this amendment, is elected or appointed to a judicial office, must resign as an officer of the assembly on or before the date that person assumes judicial office.
The president shall preside at all State Bar meetings and at all meetings of the Board of Commissioners and perform other duties that are usually incident to that office.
The president-elect shall perform the duties assigned by the president. If the president is unable to perform his or her duties or is absent from a meeting of the board or the State Bar, the president-elect shall perform the duties of the president while the disability or absence continues.
The vice-president shall perform the duties assigned by the president and if the president and president-elect are unable to perform their duties or are absent from a meeting of the board or the State Bar, the vice-president shall perform the duties of the president while the disability or absence continues.
The secretary shall act as secretary of the Board of Commissioners, prepare an annual report, and perform the duties usually incident to that office.
The treasurer shall prepare an annual report and perform the duties usually incident to that office. The treasurer will furnish bond that the Board of Commissioners directs.
The Board of Commissioners may assign other duties to the president, presidentelect, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.
The chairperson of the Representative Assembly shall preside at all of its meetings and perform the other duties usually incident to that office, together with additional duties the assembly may assign. The vice-chairperson shall perform duties assigned by the chairperson or as the assembly may assign. The clerk of the assembly shall act as secretary of the assembly and perform the other duties the assembly assigns. If the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties or is absent from a meeting of the assembly, the vice-chairperson shall perform the chairperson's duties while the disability or absence continues.
If any office other than that of president or chairperson or vice-chairperson or clerk of the Representative Assembly becomes vacant, the Board of Commissioners shall fill the office for the unexpired term. If the office of president becomes vacant, the president-elect becomes president for the unexpired term, and may continue as president at the adjournment of the next annual meeting. If the office of president becomes vacant when the office of president-elect is also vacant, the Board of Commissioners shall fill both vacancies for the unexpired term. If the office of chairperson of the Representative Assembly becomes vacant, the vice-chairperson becomes chairperson for the unexpired term, and may continue as chairperson at the adjournment of the next annual meeting. If the office of chairperson becomes vacant when the office of vice-chairperson or clerk is also vacant, the assembly shall fill all vacancies for the unexpired term at its next meeting; the secretary shall convene and preside at the meeting until successors are elected.
R. Con. Bar Mich. 7