A Member is any person who qualifies for Active or Inactive membership as stated below, pays the requisite Membership Fee unless exempt, and complies with these Bylaws, State Bar rules, and Supreme Court rules. State Bar membership is mandatory for every person actively practicing law in South Dakota. State Bar membership is permissive for all other qualified persons.
a.Active. Any person authorized to practice law in South Dakota and in good standing with the State Bar is an "Active Member." Active Members have the right to vote in all State Bar matters requiring Member action and as otherwise specified in these Bylaws. Others deemed Active Members are:i.Law School Faculty. Fulltime University of South Dakota School of Law faculty members;ii.Judiciary. Supreme Court Justices, South Dakota Circuit Court Judges ("Circuit Court Judges"), and fulltime South Dakota Magistrate Judges ("Magistrate Judges"); and,iii.Emeritus. An Active Member retiring from active law practice or a retiring judiciary member may take "Emeritus Status" by filing an emeritus registration form with the State Bar and complying with South Dakota statutory restrictions.b.Inactive. Any person otherwise qualified to be an Active Member, but who does not actively practice law in South Dakota may become an "Inactive Member" by paying the Membership Fee for an Inactive Member.SDCL tit. 16, ch. 17, app TO CHAPTER 16-17, art. IV, 4.1