Alaska Bylaws. Bar. Asso., art. IX

As amended through October 31, 2024

Article IX - Election of Alaska's Delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates

Section 1. Nomination and Election. In each even numbered year, the active membership of the Alaska Bar Association shall elect one delegate from its membership to be its delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association (ABA). Nominations for the Alaska Bar's delegate shall be made in the same manner as provided for the nomination of the candidates for the Board of Governors in Article V of these Bylaws and the election shall be held at the same time and in the same manner as provided for the election of the Board of Governors, except that Alaska's ABA delegate shall be elected from the State-at-large and the term of office shall be two years. No delegate may be elected who is not an active member in good standing of the Alaska Bar Association. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared the elected delegate. The elected delegate shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by him or her as the Alaska Bar's delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates.

Section 2. Alternate Delegate. In case of the refusal or inability of the duly elected delegate to attend the meetings of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, an alternate delegate shall be appointed by the Board of Governors. The appointed delegate shall take his or her place as the delegate at the meeting or meetings that the elected delegate is unable to attend with all the rights and privileges of the elected delegate.