05 LC 28
1987
House
Bill 150
By:
Representatives Franklin of the
43rd,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Keen of the
179th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Willard of the
49th,
and others
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 the Supreme Court
shall permit any person who has graduated from a law school, regardless of
whether such law school is accredited or approved by the American Bar
Association or the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners, to take the state bar
examination if such person meets all other qualifications to take such
examination; 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 who has graduated from a law school, regardless of
whether such law school is accredited or approved by the American Bar
Association or the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners, and who meets all of the
other qualifications established by the Supreme Court to take the examination
for admission to the state bar and the practice of law shall be allowed to take
such
examination;".
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.