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Branch Bylaws

NOMINATION  OF TREASURER

15.    

  1. Any member of the Association in good standing who:
    1. resides in Saskatchewan;
    2. will have been a member of a law society or its equivalent in any province or territory of Canada for a period of 10 years or more when the term of office commences; and
    3. has been a member of Council or a Branch committee at any time during the preceding 4 years;
    may file with the Branch Office a nomination form for the office of Treasurer on or before March 15 in each year, provided the nomination form is accompanied by the written consent of the member and the signatures of 3 members of the Branch
  2.  
    1. If only 1 nomination form is filed for the office of Treasurer, the person nominated shall be declared elected Treasurer by the Returning Officer.
    2. If no nomination for Treasurer is filed by March 15, the Nominating Committee shall nominate a nominee for Treasurer before the next meeting of Council, shall announce the name of the nominee to Council, and  that nominee shall be declared elected by the Returning Officer. In selecting such nominee,  the Nominating Committee shall determine its own procedure in all respects.
    3. If there is more than 1 nomination for the office of Treasurer, there shall be an election for the office of Treasurer conducted as provided in section 16.