Section 103. Board

(a) Establishment. The Supreme Court hereby establishes the Continuing Legal Education Board (‘‘Board’’).

(b) Constituency. The Board shall consist of ten (10) members appointed by the Supreme Court. Each member of the Board shall be an active member of the Bar of this Commonwealth with his or her primary residency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(c) Organization. The Supreme Court shall appoint from the members of the Board a chairman and a vice chairman. The Board may designate such other officers and form such committees as it deems appropriate.

(d) Board Member Terms. The regular term of members of the Board shall be for three (3) years, and no member may serve for more than two (2) consecutive three-year terms. The terms of a third of the members, as nearly as may be, shall expire at the end of the fiscal year. The terms of the first Board shall be staggered so that three members shall be appointed for three years, three members for two year terms, and three members for a one year term.

(e) Action by Board. Five Board members in office shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall act only with the concurrence of not less than five Board members. The Board may adopt rules providing for the holding of teleconference meetings.

(f) Compensation and Expenses. Board members shall receive no compensation for services provided under these rules. Board members shall be reimbursed by the Board for their reasonable and necessary expenses in attendance at meetings and in otherwise fulfilling their responsibilities.

(g) Immunity. The Board, and its members, employees and agents are immune from all civil liability for conduct and communications occurring in the performance of their official duties relating to the administration of the continuing legal education requirements.

The provisions of this Rule 103 amended August 21, 1992, effective immediately, 22 Pa.B. 4526; amended November 29, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 5882; amended March 19, 2012, effective in 30 days, 42 Pa.B. 1638; amended May 27, 2015, effective in 30 days, 45 Pa.B. 2825. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (220790) and (360771).