Rights of accused member.

Any member of the bar complained of shall have notice and opportunity to defend by the introduction of evidence and the examination of witnesses called against him or her and the right to be represented by counsel. He shall also have the right to require the secretary to summon witnesses to appear and testify or produce books, papers, documents, or other writings necessary or material to his or her defense in like manner as above provided.

(Acts 1923, No. 133, p. 100, §17; Code 1923, §6236; Code 1940, T. 46, §36.)