Sec. 81.077. DISBARMENT PROCEEDINGS. (a) The supreme court may not adopt or promulgate any rule abrogating the right of trial by jury of an accused attorney in a disbarment action in the county of the residence of the accused attorney.
(b) A disbarment proceeding against a resident attorney shall be instituted in a district court in the county of the attorney's residence, but the accused attorney may apply for change of venue under Rule 257, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) This chapter does not prohibit a grievance committee from investigating a complaint of professional misconduct alleged to have occurred in the geographical area served by the committee, but any action must be filed in the county of the attorney's residence.
(d) Venue in a disbarment proceeding against a nonresident member of the state bar is in a district court either in Travis County or in any county where the alleged misconduct occurred.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Section 81.071. Disciplinary Jurisdiction
Section 81.072. General Disciplinary and Disability Procedures
Section 81.073. Classification of Grievances
Section 81.074. Disposition of Inquiries
Section 81.075. Disposition of Complaints
Section 81.0752. Confidentiality
Section 81.0753. Rules Regarding Grievances
Section 81.076. Commission for Lawyer Discipline
Section 81.077. Disbarment Proceedings
Section 81.078. Disciplinary Proceedings
Section 81.079. Public Notification and Information
Section 81.080. Issuance of Subpoena; Objection
Section 81.081. Attorney Self-Reporting
Section 81.082. Process to Identify Complaints Suitable for Settlement or Investigatory Hearing
Section 81.083. Sanction Guidelines
Section 81.084. Grievance Tracking System
Section 81.085. Regular Search of National Lawyer Regulatory Data Bank