Bill Text: AZ SB1414 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Attorney licensing; rules

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-02-18 - Senate JUD Committee action: Held [SB1414 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2013-SB1414-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: attorney licensing; rules

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature

First Regular Session

2013

 

 

 

SB 1414

 

Introduced by

Senator Murphy

 

 

AN ACT

 

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

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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