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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6
All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, are entitled to a certificate under any act repealed by this code, are thereby entitled to a certificate under the provisions of this code so far as the provisions of this code are applicable.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6000
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6000
This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on attorneys. It may be cited as the State Bar Act.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001
(a) The State Bar of California is a public corporation. It is hereinafter designated as the State Bar. (b) The State Bar has perpetual succession and a seal and it may sue and be sued. It may, for the purpose of carrying into effect and promoting its objectives: (1) Make contrac
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.1
Protection of the public, which includes support for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system, shall be the highest priority for the State Bar of California and the board of trustees in exercising their licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.3
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Bar maintain its commitment to and support of effective policies and activities to enhance access, fairness, and diversity in the legal profession and the elimination of bias in the practice of law. (b) The Legislature finds
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.4
Commencing on or before February 1, 2011, the State Bar shall make available, upon request of a member of the public, the classification and total annual compensation paid to each of its employees by name, as well as any and all rules, policies, and agreements pertaining to the c
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6001.5
(a) The State Bar of California shall require that all employees and prospective employees, and may require volunteers, contractors, and subcontractors, to submit fingerprints to the Department of Justice and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to establish identity a
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6002
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6002
(a) The licensees of the State Bar are all persons admitted and licensed to practice law in this state except justices and judges of courts of record during their continuance in office. (b) As used in this chapter or any other provision of law, “member of the State Bar” shall be
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6002.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6002.1
(a) A licensee of the State Bar shall maintain all of the following on the official licensing records of the State Bar: (1) The licensee’s current office address and telephone number or, if no office is maintained, the address to be used for State Bar purposes or purposes of the
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6003
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6003
Licensees of the State Bar are divided into two classes: (a) Active licensees. (b) Inactive licensees.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6004
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6004
Every licensee of the State Bar is an active licensee until as in Section 6007 of this code provided or at the licensee’s request, the licensee is enrolled as an inactive licensee.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6005
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6005
Inactive licensees are those licensees who have requested that they be enrolled as inactive licensees or who have been enrolled as inactive licensees as set forth in Section 6007.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6006
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6006
(a) Active licensees who retire from practice shall be enrolled as inactive licensees at their request. (b) Inactive licensees are not entitled to practice law. Those who are enrolled as inactive licensees at their request may, on application and payment of all fees required, bec
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6007
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6007
(a) When a licensee requires involuntary treatment pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of, or Part 2 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or when under an order pursuant to Section 3051, 310
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008
All property of the State Bar is hereby declared to be held for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government and such property is exempt from all taxes of the State or any city, city and county, district, public corporation, or other politic
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.1
No bond, note, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, contract, lease, agreement, or other contractual obligation of the State Bar shall: (a) Create a debt or other liability of the state nor of any entity other than the State Bar (or an
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.2
Bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness of the State Bar are hereby declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempt from ta
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.3
The State Bar may vest in any obligee or trustee the right, in the event of default upon any obligation of the State Bar, to take possession of property of the State Bar, cause the appointment of a receiver for such property, acquire title thereto through foreclosure proceedings,
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.4
All powers granted to the State Bar by Sections 6001 and 6008.3 may be exercised and carried out by action of its board of trustees. In any resolution, indenture, contract, agreement, or other instrument providing for, creating, or otherwise relating to, any obligation of the Sta
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.6
The State Bar shall award no contract for goods, services, or both, for an aggregate amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or for information technology goods, services, or both, for an aggregate amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), except
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6008.7
The State Bar shall, by January 1, 2019, develop purchasing policies that align with the purchasing policies of other state agencies.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6009
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6009
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may require attorneys who qualify as lobbyists, as defined by the local jurisdiction, to register and disclose their lobbying activities directed toward the local agencies of those jurisdictions, i
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6009.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6009.3
The Legislature finds and declares that it is important to inform taxpayers that they may make voluntary contributions to certain funds or programs, as provided on the state income tax return. The Legislature further finds and declares that many taxpayers remain unaware of the vo
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6009.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6009.5
The State Bar shall adopt procedures to facilitate reporting of mandatory and voluntary information by providing licensees with a centralized mechanism for reporting information online at the State Bar Internet Web site, including, but not limited to, data required to be provided
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6010
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6010
(a) The State Bar is governed by a board known as the board of trustees of the State Bar. The board has the powers and duties conferred by this chapter. (b) As used in this chapter or any other provision of law, “board of governors” shall be deemed to refer to the board of truste