Bill Text: GA HB332 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Board of examiners; expenses; change certain provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-04 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted [HB332 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB332-Introduced.html

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09 LC 35 1232

House Bill 332

By: Representative Martin of the 47th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 15-19-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rules governing the board of examiners, expenses of the board, and the amount and disposition of examination fees, so as to change certain provisions relating to bar examination fees; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 15-19-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rules governing the board of examiners, expenses of the board, and the amount and disposition of examination fees, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:

"(b) All fees paid by applicants for admission to the bar by examination shall be paid into the general funds of the treasury. The Supreme Court, upon recommendation by the board, shall by rule set the amount of the examination fee to be paid by the applicants for admission to the bar by examination and shall direct to whom and when the fee shall be paid. The examination fee shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of the fees charged and collected by the board in each fiscal year shall approximate the direct and indirect costs to the state of administering the examination. The amount of the fee to be paid by the applicant shall not exceed $90.00."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.