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.

• Go to the April 3 meeting minutes
• Go to the Board of Governors page