SCR 10.06. Executive committee

Executive committee. (1) Members; selection. The

executive committee consists of the president, the president-elect, the

immediate past-president, the chairperson of the board of governors,

one representative each from the nonresident lawyers division,

government lawyers division, young lawyers division, and senior

lawyers division selected from their board of governors representatives

and 6 additional members elected annually by the board of governors

at its final meeting of the fiscal year. The 6 additional members shall

be elected from among the governors-elect and the current governors

who will serve on the board of governors during the following fiscal

year. A vacancy occurring in the selected membership may be filled

by action of the board of governors.

(2) Powers. The executive committee may exercise all the

powers and perform all the duties of the board of governors between

the meetings of the board except the executive committee shall not,

unless otherwise authorized by the board of governors: amend the

bylaws; make rules or regulations governing nominations or elections;

prescribe regulations for proceedings before grievance committees; or

initiate the taking of any referendum or poll of members of the

association. The executive committee shall directly receive and act

upon all reports of committees on disciplinary matters without

reporting to the board of governors. The minutes relating to

disciplinary matters shall be kept separate from the general minutes and

shall be confidential. The executive committee shall prepare an annual

budget for submission to the board of governors and shall perform such

other duties as the board of governors may prescribe. Unless otherwise

ordered by the board of governors, the executive committee shall not

express publicly any opinion on any matter including legislation of

major public interest or concern or of major importance to the members

of the association

e shall prepare an annual

budget for submission to the board of governors and shall perform such

other duties as the board of governors may prescribe. Unless otherwise

ordered by the board of governors, the executive committee shall not

express publicly any opinion on any matter including legislation of

major public interest or concern or of major importance to the members

of the association. A summary of the general minutes of each meeting

of the executive committee shall be provided to the membership in an

official state bar publication.

(3) Meeting; quorum. The executive committee shall meet at

the call of the president, or at the call of the executive director upon the

written demand of at least 6 of its members. All members shall be given

at least 48 hours' notice by mail or telephone of the time and place of

any meeting. A majority of all members constitutes a quorum. No

action may be taken by the committee except upon the concurrence of

at least a majority of all members. The concurrence may be registered

by mail, telephone, facsimile, or e-mail.