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Branch Bylaws

Sections

  1. Branch sections may be organized by the Branch for the study of particular areas of law or to serve a common interest group within the Branch.
  2. Every Branch section shall operate in compliance with the Association’s Sections Regulation Part A, the section terms of reference, and with all bylaws, regulations, policies and procedures adopted by the Branch including the Section Leaders’ Handbook.
  3. The Board of Directors shall confirm the appointment of each Branch Section Chair (the “Chair”) prior to April 15th preceding the commencement of the term for which the appointment is made.
  4. If the position of the Chair becomes vacant for any reason, it will be filled by the Branch Section Vice Chair (the “Vice Chair”). If the Vice Chair is unable to become the Chair, the Board of Directors shall appoint another section officer or a section member to the position within one (1) month.
  5. While the nature and requirements of each section may require special consideration, it is desirable that section membership be encouraged amongst all members of the Branch, and to this end section membership should not be drawn exclusively from Regina and Saskatoon but should be distributed as widely as possible throughout Saskatchewan.
  6. Each Chair shall appoint a Vice-Chair and a Legislation and Law Reform representative and may appoint a Secretary. These individuals shall comprise the Executive Committee of the section (the “Executive Committee”).
  7. If an Executive Committee position, other than the Chair, becomes vacant for any reason, the Chair shall appoint another section member to the position within one (1) month.
  8. An Executive Committee member whose membership in the Association or the section lapses will cease to be an Executive Committee member, cannot attend any section or Executive Committee meeting or section activity or event, and is not eligible to be reappointed to the Executive Committee until their membership is reinstated.
  9. The Board of Directors may remove any Executive Committee member who violates the Association’s Sections Regulation Part A, the section terms of reference, or any bylaw, regulation, policy or procedure adopted by the Branch including the Section Leaders’ Handbook.
  10. Each section shall meet at the call of the Chair of the section.
  11. Council or the Board of Directors may refer to any section matters in respect of which it is desired that the section shall make inquiry and report.
  12. Each Chair shall submit a written annual report to the Branch Office no later than May 15, outlining the activities of the section and covering the work done from the date of the preceding Annual Meeting of the Association up to the date of the report.
  13. Each Chair shall report, as required, to the Board of Directors and Council.
  14. Each section shall be represented at each meeting of the Branch and shall endeavour to have representation at the Annual Meeting of the Association.
  15. The President and the Education Director are ex-officio members of all Branch sections.