The general purpose of the Section shall be the promotion of the objectives of the State Bar of New Mexico within the particular field designated by the name of this Section. These Bylaws have been adopted subject to the Bylaws of the State Bar of New Mexico. Any member in good standing of the State Bar shall, upon written request to the Executive Director of the State Bar, be enrolled as a member of the Section by the payment of annual Section dues.
Enrollment is renewable on a calendar-year basis.
Members so enrolled and whose dues are paid pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall constitute the Membership of the Section. Dues for membership in the Section shall be in an amount set by the Section and approved by the Board of Bar Commissioners, payable upon enrollment and thereafter annually in advance each year, on January 1. A division chair shall be directly responsible and report to the Board. Committees of the Section shall be directly responsible and report to a division chair or to the Board if the Board so directs. Subcommittees of the Section shall be directly responsible and report to their parent committees.