Florida Bar Bylaws and Committee Procedures for Amendments
Learn about the process for amending bylaws and committee procedures at the Florida Bar, including requirements for substantive reviews, fiscal impact evaluations, and presenting amendments in a legislative format with justifications. Contact Kelly Smith, Senior Attorney at the Rules Program, for more information.
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Florida Bar Board of Governors Standing Board Policy 5.52
Substantive Strategic PROGRAM EVALUATION COMMITTEE (PEC) Fiscal BUDGET COMMITTEE
SUBSTANTIVE (Program Evaluation Committee) Content is reviewed for substance. Is the change good policy? STRATEGIC (Program Evaluation Committee) Review for adherence to The Florida Bar s strategic plan, which may occur before, simultaneously with, or after substantive review.
FISCAL (Chief Financial Officer and Budget Committee) This may occur anytime after substantive review, but must occur before final Board of Governors action. Amendments are reviewed for any fiscal impact to The Florida Bar. Fiscal review is complete by the bar s Chief Financial Officer if there is de minimus fiscal impact to The Florida Bar. Moderate or significant fiscal impact requires review by Budget Committee.
Amendments go to the Board of Governors for final action after all reviews are completed.
Program Evaluation Committee requires that amendments be presented in a word document in legislative format (the existing bylaws with additions shown as stricken through and additions underlined). Justification for substantive amendments must appear in comment bubbles in the word document. The Section must prepare a justification for each substantive amendment (why is the change being made) and a summary of each substantive change
Record minutes changes minutes or a separate memo a summary of the changes and the reasons for the changes. WHY? If language is unclear revision will be easier. If the justification isn t present then revising and adding reasoning for the change is easier. Record minutes of meeting when substantive changes are made. Consider detailing in the substantive If language is unclear and edits need to be made edits need to be made, If the justification isn t present in the document,
Kelly Smith Senior Attorney, Rules Program ext. 5780 ksmith@floridabar.org Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Ethics Counsel Director, Rules Program Ext. 5780 etarbert@floridabar.org
