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NOTES INVESTITURE OF JUDGE BARBARA WHELAN Interests on Judgments 2018 The North Dakota State Court Administrator has set the judgment interest rate for 2018 at 7.5 percent. The administrator is required by law to annually determine the judgment interest rate prior to Dec. 20. The rate will be applied to all judgments entered in 2018. The judgment interest rate is calculated by using the prime rate as reported on the first Monday in December plus three percentage points. The result must be rounded to the next one- half percentage point. Call for Resolutions Pursuant to Section 12, By-Laws of SBAND, any substantive resolution proposed for consideration by any member of the association shall be filled with the executive director of SBAND at least 30 days prior to the date of the meeting at which the resolution is to be considered. The annual meeting of this association commences June 15. The board of governors, in order to facilitate mailing and publication to the membership, hereby calls for and requests all proposed resolutions be delivered (and if mailed, to be postmarked) to SBAND no later than May 11. Notice of Open Position for President-Elect Above, the investiture of Barbara Whelan, as a district judge in the Northeast Judicial District, was held in Grafton, N.D., on Dec. 20, 2017. Right, Judge Whelan and SBAND President Darcie Einarson. Social Security Disability Claims and Appeals The position of president-elect of SBAND is to be voted on at the general assembly meeting on June 15 in Bismarck. The Constitution requires nomination by a petition signed by at least five other members of the association and received by the association at least 50 days before the general assembly meeting. In the event of a contested election, absentee ballots will be provided pursuant to Article 4.7 of the Constitution. Any member interested in the nomination process is encouraged to consult Article 4.7 of the Constitution or contact the executive director of SBAND. Notice of Open Position for ABA Delegate The position of SBAND ABA Delegate is to be voted on at the general assembly meeting on June 15, in Bismarck. The Constitution requires nomination by a petition signed by at least five members of the association and received by the association at least 50 days before the general assembly meeting. Ficek Law Office, P.C. 4650 Amber Valley Parkway Fargo, ND 5 8104 1-800-786-8525 701-241-8525 WINTER 2018 29