Section 2. Eligibility

  (a) Active members of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing who are members of the Young Lawyers Division at the time of their election shall be eligible to hold office in the Young Lawyers Division.

(b)

    (1) No person shall be eligible for election of President-elect if a member of the judicial circuit in which such person is a member was elected to the office of President-elect at any time within one year immediately prior to the election in which such person is a candidate

    (2) For purposes of this section, residents of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit shall include any YLS member who either (a) resides in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, or (b) has his or her principle office in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, or (c) is a member of or is employed by a law firm with its principle Georgia office in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit and his or her office is located in a county contiguous to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.

    (3) Residency for purposes of this section shall be determined as of January 1 of the subject election year.

The provisions of this section shall become effective with respect to the 1991 Young Lawyers Division elections.