Hispanic Bar Association of Orange

“The memberships in this corporation shall consist of the following: attorney members, affiliate members, judicial members, law student members, and honorary members. Attorney members. All attorneys in good standing under the state bar of any state in the united states are eligible for regular membership in the corporation. Attorney members shall have all rights and privileges of regular membership in the corporation. Affiliate members. Au paralegals, court reporters, legal secretaries, and other persons employed in the legal profession or who are providers of goods and services to the legal profession are eligible for membership in the corporation as affiliate members. Affiliate members shall not have voting rights nor hold elected office in the corporation. Affiliate members shall have the rights and privileges of regular membership in the corporation. Judicial members. All judicial officers in good standing of any local, state or federal tribunal are eligible for judicial membership in the corporation. Judicial members shall not hold elected office in the corporation. Judicial members shall have all the rights and privileges of regular membership in the corporation. Law student members. All students actively enrolled in any organized law school in any state in the united states are eligible for law student membership in the corporation. Law student members shall not have any voting rights, nor shall they hold elected office in the corporation. Law student members shall have all other rights and privileges of regular membership in the corporation. Honorary members. Persons distinguished for public service or eminence in the law may be elected to honorary membership by vote of the majority of the members of the board. Honorary members shall not pay any admission fee or dues and shall neither vote nor hold office in the corporation. Honorary members shall have all of the rights and privileges of regular membership in the corporation.”

“At the september board of directors meeting, a nominating committee of five (5) members shall be selected. The chairperson of the nominating committee shall be the president-elect. The remaining four (4) nominating committee members shall each be elected by majority vote of the board of directors present at such meeting. The nominating committee shall meet prior to the board of directors meeting in october and nominate a slate for president-elect, vice president, secretary, chief financial officer and new directors. The president-elect shall automatically become the president of the corporation effective upon the expiration of the president's term. Members may nominate themselves or other members for any of the above referenced positions, except for the position of president, by notifying the nominating committee in writing of any such nominations prior to the last board of directors meeting in october. Each candidate should be made fully aware of duties involved and term of office for which the member is being nominated. The slate of candidates together with notice that election will be by ballot, shall be sent through the mail to members in good standing. Results of the election will be announced at the annual meeting in december. Final results of the election will be reported to the membership at the december meeting. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected as directors and officers of the corporation for the ensuing year. There shall be no cumulative voting.”

“There are no committees with power to act on behalf of the board”

“Form 990 is examined by the board before it is filed”

“Information is required to be disclosed in good faith and authorized by the board.”

“Governing documents and completed financial statements are available for public access at the organization's main office”