Sec. 82.039. LICENSING GUIDELINES. (a) To assist the Board of Law Examiners in making consistent and fair determinations related to the licensing of attorneys in this state, the board shall develop specific guidelines for:
(1) determining the moral character and fitness of license applicants;
(2) overseeing probationary license holders; and
(3) granting waiver requests.
(b) The Board of Law Examiners shall develop the guidelines required under Subsection (a) based on the board's past decisions and on any other criteria the board considers necessary. The board is not required to take any specific action provided in the guidelines.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 82 - Licensing of Attorneys
Subchapter B. Licensing of Attorneys
Section 82.021. Supreme Court Authority
Section 82.022. Supreme Court Rulemaking
Section 82.023. Declaration of Intention to Study Law
Section 82.024. Law Study Requirements; Eligibility for Examination
Section 82.0241. Unaccredited Schools of Law
Section 82.027. Application for Examination
Section 82.0271. Residency or Citizenship Status of Applicant
Section 82.0272. Testing Accommodations for Applicants With Disabilities
Section 82.028. Moral Character and Fitness of Applicant
Section 82.029. Release of Bar Examination Results
Section 82.030. Board Assessment of Moral Character and Fitness
Section 82.035. Audit; Financial Report
Section 82.036. Foreign Attorneys
Section 82.0361. Nonresident Attorney Fee
Section 82.037. Oath of Attorney
Section 82.038. Probationary License for Applicant Suffering From Chemical Dependency