For purposes of implementing this Court’s December 11, 2001 Order, In Re: the Creation of the Of$ce of Discipline Counsel; the Adoption of Structural Changes to the Commission on Practice; and the Adoption of Changes to Montana’s System for Disciplining La,vye,s, 2002 MT 257, representatives of this Court met with representatives of the Supreme Court Administrator’s Office, the Commission on Practice and the State Bar of Montana and studied costs and budget recommendations associated with the foregoing changes to Montana’s system for disciplining lawyers. Such information is associated with the original of this Order in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

Given that there are approximately 3,100 active members of the State Bar of Montana and based upon the anticipated costs and the budget recommendations aforementioned, this Court has determined that each active member ofthe State Bar of Montana shall be assessed the sum of $75.00 per year which shall be earmarked for funding the changes to Montana’s system for disciplining lawyers referred to in our December I I, 200 I Order, and for creating a small reserve similarly earmarked for these purposes. This assessment shall commence with the dues assessment for the year 2002, and shall be in addition to all other dues, fees and assessments heretofore assessed, whether required by statute or previous order ofthis Court.

The budgetary information aibrcmentioncd n~ay he cxanlinecl in the ollicc oI’thc Clerk o1‘the Supreme Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court give notice of this Order, by mail, to: the Chairman of the Commission on Practice and to eac,h member thereof; to the President and Executive Director of the State Bar of Montana, with the request that this Order be published prominently in the next available issue of the Montana Lawyer and be posted to the State Bar of Montana’s webpage; and to the State Law Librarian for the State of Montana with the request that this Order be posted to the State Law Library’s webpage. .

DATED thise\day of January, 2002.

MONTANA SUPREME COURT

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINE COUNCIL PROPOSED FY 2002 BUDGET FY 2003 FY 2001 FY 2002 o f f i c e Of FY 2003 MO”,C3”.3 Montana Discipline SM.3 Commission Commission Council Bar Of on Pracfice on Practice PKlp0*ed Montana

Line item Expenses Budget (1) Budget Share Discipline Counsel 70,000 0 70,000 InvestigatorlParalegal 0 35.000 35,000 Support Staff 0 25,000 25,000 Commission on Practice (1.5 FTE) 62,034 0 0 Health Insurance 6,960 13,200 13.200 PayraIl Expenses (Retirement, FICA, WC) 9.002 16,900 16.900 Personnel Expenses 77,996 102,834 160.100 180.100 102,834 Supplies and Miscellaneous 850 2,518 5,000 0 8,000 supply Expenses 2,518 850 5,000 0 8,000 Professional services 13,754 24.710 0 0 14,400 l”S”rance (CGL 8 Other) 0 4,000 0 0 Re”“Utilities and Parking 0 13.000 0 20.267 Travel 15,884 16,600 10,000 10,000 16,600 Postage 5,000 4.068 2,000 0 6,200 T&+lCl”dF~X 2.046 2,500 3.000 0 5.200 Pdnting 13,570 11,000 2.000 0 16.200 Training 0 4,500 4,500 0 Other Charges and Services Expenses 49,322 59,810 38,500 14,500 78,867 Stall-Up Costs (Furniture) 0 6,000 0 6,000 Equipmen, 797 7.500 0 7.500 Capital Expenses 797 13,500 0 13,500 SBM Indirect costs 0 19,500 19,500 0 Other Expensas 19.500 19,500 0 T o t a l Expenses 130.633 163,494 236,600 194,100 189,701 (2) (1) This budge, is just the initial allocation. Adjusfments will be necessary-printing is underbudgeted and will need to be increased, probably lrom Professional Services. Supplies and Misc. is ako probably underbudgeted. FY2002 budge, includes pay plan approprialion I

Assessme”, per attorney needed $63.00 (based upon 3.108 active, non-jw dicial members and excluding inactive members) Assessment with Reserve $75.00 Reserve sho”,d be 3 months of payroll and expenses

(2) Commission on Practice approprialed amount for FY 2003