Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Discipline
Section 81.084. Grievance Tracking System

Sec. 81.084. GRIEVANCE TRACKING SYSTEM. (a) The chief disciplinary counsel shall create and maintain a grievance tracking system for grievances filed and disciplinary decisions issued under this subchapter.
(b) The grievance tracking system must:
(1) associate each rule violation or instance of ethical misconduct with the sanction imposed or final action taken for the violation or misconduct in a diversionary procedure adopted under state bar rules;
(2) address whether a sanction decision aligns with the sanction guidelines adopted under Section 81.083;
(3) specify the district grievance committee or district judge that imposed the sanction to evaluate sanction patterns within the disciplinary districts and facilitate training for district grievance committee members; and
(4) include sufficient information to evaluate and track disciplinary trends over time.
(c) The chief disciplinary counsel shall:
(1) periodically evaluate and report information gathered in the grievance tracking system to the commission and district grievance committee members; and
(2) post the information reported under Subdivision (1) on the state bar's Internet website.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 302), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.

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