REFERENCE TITLE: supreme court; attorney licensing

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016

HB 2219

Introduced by Representatives Kern: Finchem, Leach, Mitchell, Olson, Petersen, Thorpe, Weninger

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-119.06; relating to the supreme court.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-119.06, to read:

START_STATUTE12-119.06.  Attorney licenses; rules

A.  The supreme court shall license attorneys for the practice of law in this state.  The supreme court shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section including:

1.  Minimum qualifications for licensure.

2.  Testing requirements.

3.  Requiring a background investigation before obtaining a license.

4.  Disciplining attorneys.

5.  Disbarring attorneys.

B.  An attorney shall not be required to be a member of any organization to become or remain a licensed attorney in this state. END_STATUTE