California Business and Professions Code 6012 – (a) The board shall appoint a general counsel of the State Bar …
(a) The board shall appoint a general counsel of the State Bar to serve as the chief legal advisor to the board on issues not related to attorney discipline.
(b) The board shall appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in California to serve as general counsel of the State Bar. The general counsel shall be appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional four-year terms. The general counsel shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The general counsel shall not engage in private practice. The State Bar shall notify the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate and Assembly Committees on Judiciary within seven days of the dismissal or hiring of a general counsel.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 6012
- board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(c) The appointment of the general counsel is subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the time limits prescribed in § 1774 of the Government Code for Senate confirmation and for service in office are applicable to the appointment.
(d) This section applies to persons appointed general counsel on or after January 1, 2024.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 697, Sec. 7. (SB 40) Effective January 1, 2024.)