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Notice This order is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. |
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In the matter of the petition to amend Supreme Court Rule 10.04(1) to permit non-resident members to serve as certain officers of the State Bar of Wisconsin. |
FILED NOV 2, 2009 David R. Schanker Clerk of Supreme Court |
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On June 24, 2009, the State Bar of Wisconsin filed a petition for the amendment of Supreme Court Rule 10.04(1) to permit non-resident members of the State Bar to hold office as treasurer, secretary, and chairperson of the board of governors.
On November 2, 2009, the court held a public hearing on the petition.
IT IS ORDERED that, effective April 1, 2010, Supreme Court Rule 10.04 (1) is amended as follows:
Section 1. 10.04 (1) of the Supreme Court Rules is amended to read:
10.04 (1)
Titles; Nomination and Election.
The officers of the state bar include a president, a president-elect, an
immediate past-president, a chairperson of the board of governors, a secretary and
a treasurer, who shall be nominated and elected in the manner provided by the
bylaws. Only active members of the state
bar residing and practicing law in officers president or president-elect of
the association. The term of office of
the president, president-elect, immediate past-president and chairperson of the
board of governors is one year. The term
of the secretary and the treasurer is 2 years, with the secretary elected in
even-numbered years and the treasurer elected in odd-numbered years. The term of each officer runs until the
qualification of a successor.
IT IS ORDERED that notice of this amendment of Supreme Court Rule 10.04 (1) be given by a single publication of a copy of this order in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Dated at
BY THE COURT:
David R. Schanker
Clerk of Supreme Court