Vol. 71, No.
5, May 1998
Board of Governors Actions
The following State Bar Board of Governors' actions were taken at the
April 3 meeting in Appleton.
VOTED 32 to 8 to exercise the option at the American Center, retain
HSR as the design/build firm and authorized the Facilities Committee to
spend funds to secure a new State Bar Center.
SELECTED Bauer and Raether in connection with HSR as the design/build
team for the new State Bar Center and authorized the Facilities Committee
to enter into a contract with them.
ESTABLISHED a fund-raising committee for the new State Bar Center
to study the tax-deductibility contribution status for donors and to conduct
a funding campaign.
SET the Keller dues reduction for FY99 at $8.
ELECTED Governor Nathan Fishbach as chair of the board for next
fiscal year, beginning July 1.
AMENDED the Nonresident Division Bylaws.
SUSPENDED State Bar bylaw article IV, section 6.
APPROVED creating the Energy and Telecommunications Law Section.
Note: To have a matter placed on the advance agenda for the June
24 board meeting, notify Stephen L. Smay at the State Bar Center and submit
appropriate materials at least two weeks prior to the meeting.
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