NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 241

SENATE BILL 144

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 84 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES SO AS TO PERMIT DISTRICT BAR ASSOCIATIONS TO ASSESS AND COLLECT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR THE PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS ADMINISTRATION, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  That Article IV of Chapter 84 of the General Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding a new section immediately following General Statute 84-18, and preceding General Statute 84-19, to be numbered "G.S. 84-18.1," and reading as follows:

"Section 84-18.1.  Membership Fees of District Bars. Any district bar may from time to time by a majority vote of its membership prescribe an annual membership fee to be paid by its active members as a service charge to promote and maintain its administration, activities and programs. Such fee shall be in addition to, but shall not exceed, the amount of the membership fee prescribed by Section 84-34 for active members of the North Carolina State Bar. Every active member of a district bar which has prescribed an annual membership fee shall keep its secretary-treasurer notified of his correct mailing address and shall pay the prescribed fee at the time and place set forth in the demand for payment mailed to him by its secretary-treasurer. The name of each active member of a district bar who shall be more than twelve (12) full calendar months in arrears in the payment of any such fee shall be furnished by the secretary-treasurer of the district bar to the Council of the North Carolina State Bar. In the exercise of its powers as set forth in Section 84-23, the Council shall thereupon take such disciplinary or other action with reference to the delinquent as it considers necessary and proper."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of April, 1969.