第一节. 设立信托基金
There is hereby authorized and created a trust fund, 简称为“哥伦比亚特区澳博app协会客户担保信托基金”(以下简称“信托基金”).
第二节. 信托基金的管理
The Trust Fund shall be operated and administered in accordance with these 规则 by five trustees, appointed as hereinafter provided. The trustees shall be known as "Trustees of The Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia 酒吧."
第三节. 信托基金的目的
信托基金的目的是通过偿还款项来维持法律职业的诚信和保护其良好声誉, to the extent authorized by these rules and deemed proper and reasonable by the trustees, losses caused by dishonest conduct of members of the District of Columbia 酒吧, acting either as attorneys or as fiduciaries (except to the extent to which they are bonded).
第四节. Trustees; Appointment and Term of
受托人 shall be appointed by the court for terms as follows: One for 1 year, 一个2年, 一个3年, 一个4年, 还有一个是5年. After the initial appointments, 其后每项委任的任期为5年,凡已满5年的获委任者,须在其最后一届任期届满后1年才有资格再次获委任为委员会成员. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Court for the unexpired term. 就本条而言, “会员”应包括在澳博app-客户关系开始前不超过两年被哥伦比亚特区上诉法院取消资格的个人,如果客户有理由相信该澳博app在客户聘请该澳博app时已获得在哥伦比亚特区执业的许可.
第五节. 受托人的责任
受托人 shall be authorized, beginning not later than July 1, 1972, 考虑在本规则生效之日后因哥伦比亚特区澳博app协会成员作为澳博app或受托人在造成损失的事项上的不诚实行为而引起的损失的赔偿要求,除非他们在一定程度上被担保,否则该等损失将得到赔偿. 就本条而言, “会员”应包括在澳博app-客户关系开始前不超过两年被哥伦比亚特区上诉法院取消资格的个人,如果客户有理由相信该澳博app在客户聘请该澳博app时已在哥伦比亚特区获得执业许可. 受托人 may administer oaths and affirmations and, in accordance with Superior Court Civil Rule 45, may compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent books, 论文, 和文件. 在调查过程中发出的传票,其表面须表明该传票是与根据本条发出的调查有关. 高等法院可以, upon application by the Trustees, enforce the attendance and testimony of any witnesses and the production of any documents so subpoenaed. Subpoena and witnesses fees and mileage shall be the same as those in the Superior Court. 高等法院可以 hear and determine any challenge to the validity of a subpoena so issued. 受托人应被授权并有权在资金可用的范围内接受或拒绝全部或部分此类索赔, and the Trustees shall have complete discretion in determining the order and manner of payment of claims. 所有偿付应是宽限期问题,而不是作为第三方受益人或其他方式在客户担保信托基金中的权利问题. No attorney shall be compensated for prosecuting a claim against the Fund.
第六节. 规则 Governing Fund; Adoption of
受托人有权采用与本协议不相抵触的法规,但须经哥伦比亚特区澳博app公会理事会批准,以管理其资金和事务, for the presentation of claims and the processing and payment thereof.
第七节. 基金的发放
理事会拨付给受托人使用的所有款项应由哥伦比亚特区澳博app协会的财务主管在一个名为“客户安全基金”的单独账户中持有,但须根据受托人通过的法规得到受托人的书面指示.
8节. 基金用途
受托人可在上述受托人目标范围内,将客户担保基金用于以下任何目的:
(1) To make reimbursements on approved claims as herein provided to clients and members of the public;
(2) To purchase insurance to cover such losses in whole or in part, 前提是该等保险可以合理的费用获得,且该等保险被认为是适当的,且该等保险的购买已获得哥伦比亚特区澳博app公会理事会的批准;
(3)将目前可能不需要的基金部分用于支付美国政府债券或哥伦比亚特区境内联邦保险储蓄机构的损失;
(4)将利息存入哥伦比亚特区的联邦保险银行或储蓄机构;由此获得的利息或其他收入将被加入并自动成为该基金的一部分.
9节. 受托人的开支
The expenses of the Trustees shall be paid out of the general funds of the District of Columbia 酒吧.
第十节. 受托人报告
受托人应至少每年向哥伦比亚特区澳博app公会理事会提交一份关于其活动的完整报告,并应在理事会认为适当的情况下,制作其活动的其他报告,并仅对其进行宣传.
11节. 解除受托人职务. 撤销基金
The court at any time may remove the Trustees and abolish the Trust Fund. In the event of such abolition, 客户担保信托基金的所有资产均为哥伦比亚特区澳博app公会的财产,并由理事会决定用于其一般目的.
12节. 拨款予基金
哥伦比亚特区澳博app公会理事会有权自行决定向客户担保信托基金拨款不少于10美元,000.在第一年的营业中,按其认为需要和适当的金额,在此后的每一年按其认为必要和适当的金额支付.
13节. 基金付款
Payment shall be made from the Fund only upon condition that the District of Columbia 酒吧 receive a 至此为止 assignment from the applicant of the applicant's rights against the lawyer involved, 他的私人代表, 他的遗产及受让人, 条件是信托基金有权按照受托人在当时情况下认为适当的条件获得偿还. Any sums collected by reason of such subrogation shall be for the sole benefit of the Fund and applied thereto.
14节. 免疫力
Claims submitted to the Clients' Security Fund shall be absolutely privileged, and no complaint or action predicated thereon may be instituted or maintained. 受托人, 客户保障基金的工作人员和代理人不承担本规则规定的民事责任和纪律投诉,也不因其履行公务时的任何行为而受到诉讼.