Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB820 by Wentworth (Relating to the minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney who is a member of the Texas Legislature.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the minimum continuing legal education requirements for an attorney who is a member of the Texas Legislature. The bill would prevent a rule of the supreme court or state bar from crediting a legislator licensed as an attorney with meeting minimum continuing legal education requirements for a compliance year if the credit is based solely on the attorney’s services as a legislator during a compliance year. The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council