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HB 1767: Attorneys at Law

GENERAL BILL by Melvin

Attorneys at Law; repeals provision re admission of attorneys to practice law; creates Board of Law Practice within DBPR; provides powers & duties of board; provides for adoption of some & repeal of other current rules re regulation of practice of law; provides for transfer of files, records, property, & assets, including liabilities attaching thereto, of The Fla. Bar & Fla. Board of Bar Examiners to Board of Law Practice & Fla. Supreme Court, etc. Amends Ch. 454.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/23/2001 House • Filed
    3/28/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); State Administration (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00393
    5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)

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  • HB 1767, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2001 at 1:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    454.021 Attorneys; admission to practice law; Supreme Court to govern and regulate.
    454.024
    454.025
    454.026 Authority of Department of Law Enforcement to accept fingerprints of, and exchange criminal history records with respect to, bar applicants.
    454.23 Penalties.
    454.31 Practice while disbarred or suspended prohibited.

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