05 LC 14
9116S
The
House Committee on Judiciary offers the following substitute to HB
150:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the powers of the Georgia Supreme Court, so as to provide that certain persons
who do not meet the normal educational requirements for admission to the bar but
are members in good standing of the bar of any state of the United States shall
be eligible to take the examination for admission to the state bar and, upon
successful completion, to be admitted to the practice of law in this state; 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 15-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers
of the Georgia Supreme Court, is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting
in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5)
To establish, amend, and alter its own rules of practice and to regulate the
admission of attorneys to the practice of
law; provided,
however, that any person shall be allowed to take the examination for admission
to the State Bar of Georgia and, upon successful completion, shall be admitted
to the practice of law in this state if such person:
(A)
Is a member in good standing of the bar of any other state of the United States;
and
(B)
Meets all requirements other than educational requirements for eligibility to
take such examination and be admitted to the State Bar of
Georgia;".
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.