Article X - Boards and Committees Section 1. Appointment. (a) The members of each standing board or standing committee shall be appointed as hereinafter set forth for a term of three (3) years, so arranged that the term of office of only one-third (1/3) of the members of such board or committee shall expire in any year; provided, however, that no person appointed shall be permitted to serve on any of said boards or committees for more than two (2) consecutive terms unless Court rules provide otherwise. A vacancy in any board or committee shall be filled as hereinafter provided, and members of each committee or board shall serve until the appointment of their respective successors. (b) Appointments to standing boards and standing committees shall be made by order of the Wyoming Supreme Court, with the advice and recommendation of the president of the Wyoming State Bar. Appointments to other committees shall be made by the president of the Wyoming State Bar. Section 2. Quorum. A majority of the members of any standing board or committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Section 3. Standing Boards and Standing Committees. (a) There shall be the following standing boards and standing committees of the Wyoming State Bar: (1) Board of Continuing Legal Education. (2) Board of Professional Responsibility. (3) Board of Law Examiners. (4) Character and Fitness Committee. (5) Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. (6) Office of Bar Counsel Review and Oversight Committee. (7) Client Protection Fund Committee. (8) Fee Arbitration Committee. (b) Appointment. - The Wyoming Supreme Court, with advice and recommendation from the president of the Wyoming State Bar, shall appoint all members of each of said boards. (c) Vacancies. - Any vacancy created on any standing board for whatever cause or reason shall be filled by appointment by the Wyoming Supreme Court with advice of and recommendation from the president of the Wyoming State Bar. Section 4. Other Committees. (a) The president of the Wyoming State Bar, with the advice and consent of the Board of Officers and Commissioners, shall appoint, create or dissolve such committees as deemed necessary and proper. (b) Vacancies. - A vacancy on any committee other than a standing committee shall be filled by appointment by the president of the Wyoming State Bar. Amended June 4, 1996, effective August 27, 1996; amended April 22, 2003, effective July 1, 2003; amended May 18, 2011, effective August 1, 2011; amended February 5, 2013, effective April 1, 2013; amended July 14, 2014, effective September 15, 2014; amended May 22, 2018, effective August 1, 2018; amended January 29, 2019, effective May 1, 2019.