§ Bylaw 2-3.3 Formula for apportionment of members of board of governors

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Bylaw 2-3.3. Formula for apportionment of members of board of governors

    (a) Nonresident Representation.As used in these bylaws, “judicial circuit” and “circuit” shall include a hypothetical out-of-state judicial circuit with a circuit population equal to 50% of the number of members of The Florida Bar in good standing residing outside of the state of Florida.

    (b) Apportionment Formula.The formula for determining the number of representatives apportioned to and elected from each judicial circuit shall be as follows:

        (1) Determination of Median Circuit Population.Determine the median number of members in good standing residing in the judicial circuits (“the median circuit population”) by ranking the judicial circuits in order of the number of members in good standing residing in each circuit and determining the number of members in good standing residing in the judicial circuit that is ranked exactly midway between the circuit with the largest number of members and the circuit with the smallest number of members or, if there is an even number of circuits, calculating the average membership of the 2 circuits that are ranked midway between the circuit with the largest number of members and the circuit with the smallest number of members.

        (2) Apportionment of Representatives Among the Judicial Circuits.Apportion representatives among the judicial circuits by assigning to each judicial circuit the number of representatives equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the number of members in good standing residing in that circuit by the median circuit population and rounding to the nearest whole number.

        (3) Determination of Deviation From Median Circuit Population.Determine the relative deviation of each circuit's proportionate representation from the median circuit population by (A) calculating the number of resident members per representative so apportioned, rounded to the nearest whole number, (B) subtracting from that number the median circuit population, (C) dividing the difference by the median circuit population, and (D) converting the quotient so obtained to the equivalent percentile.

        (4) Adjustment to Deviation From Median Circuit Population.Determine whether each circuit's relative deviation from the median circuit population would be reduced by adding or subtracting 1 representative, and, if so, add or subtract 1 representative as indicated.

        (5) Minimum Guaranteed Representatives.Assign 1 representative to each judicial circuit not otherwise qualifying for a representative under the calculations made in subdivisions (1) and (2).

        (6) Increase or Reduction in Number of Representatives to Achieve Required Board Size.If the total number of representatives assigned to the judicial circuits as a result of the steps set forth in subdivisions (1) through (5), when added to the number of officers and other representatives who are members of the board by virtue of the provisions of rule 1-4.1, would result in a board of greater or fewer than 51 voting persons, increase or reduce the number of voting members of the board to exactly 51 voting persons by (A) determining which judicial circuit among those to which more than 1 representative has been apportioned would have the smallest relative deviation from the median circuit population after the gain or loss of 1 representative, (B) adding or subtracting 1 representative from that circuit, as indicated, and (C) repeating those 2 steps as necessary until the total number of voting board members is increased or reduced to exactly 51.