Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

In re:

Repeal of the first paragraph of subdivision 7.07, entitled “Nominations and Election of District Members of the Board of Governors,” of Rule 7, entitled “Establishing and Providing for the Government of The Missouri Bar,” and in lieu thereof adoption of a new first paragraph of subdivision 7.07, entitled “Nominations and Election of District Members of the Board of Governors.”
1.  It is ordered that the first paragraph of subdivision 7.07 of Rule 7 be and the same is hereby repealed and a new first paragraph of subdivision 7.07 adopted in lieu thereof to read as follows:

7.07  NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF DISTRICT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The votes for the members of the Board of Governors shall be canvassed each year on a date between August 15 and August 31 specified by this Court.  All votes with respect to any district shall be canvassed on the same date, but different dates can be designated for different districts.
 
Nominating petitions shall be filed not sooner than January 1 and not later than July 1 prior to the election.

2.  It is ordered that notice of this order be published in the Journal of The Missouri Bar.

3.  It is ordered that this order be published in the South Western Reporter.

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LAURA DENVIR STITH
Chief Justice