[25-20] The San Andreas State Bar Act 2020

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SPONSORED BY: Senator Zhenzhen CO-SPONSORS: Senator Peralta

SENATE BILL N° ASSIGNED BY SENATE CLERK

An act to codify the San Andreas State Bar Association’s authority to regulate State Bar membership.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SAN ANDREAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

• Section 1. DEFINITIONS
  1. "San Andreas State Bar Association" or "State Bar Association" refers to the State's administrative arm, protecting the public by licensing and regulating attorneys.
  2. "Bar license" refers to the license issued by the State Bar Association to lawyers who achieve a passing score on the Bar Examination.
  3. "Bar Examination" is an examination administered by the State Bar Association.
  4. "Membership" refers to the status of an attorney admitted to the bar.
  5. "Attorney Oath" is the mandatory oath lawyers take before a bar license is issued by the State Bar Association.
  6. "Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct" refers to the handbook on rules for professional conduct by attorneys that lawyers sign before a bar license is issued by the State Bar Association.
  7. "License fee" refers to the one-off fee lawyers pay to the State Bar Association in order to take the Bar Examination.

• Section 2. PROPOSED CHANGES
  1. The San Andreas State Constitution, Article 1, Section I, Subsection 1 is amended to read:
     
     The Government of San Andreas shall have the following State Agencies, responsible for various operations necessary for the well-being of the State:
     • The State of San Andreas Government (STATE or GOV)
     • The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)
     • The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD)
     • The Los Santos Fire Department (LSFD)
     • The San Andreas Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (SADCR)
     • The San Andreas Department of Justice (SADOJ or DOJ)
     • The San Andreas Courts (JUSTICE)
     • The San Andreas State Bar Association (SABAR)
  2. The San Andreas State Constitution, Article 1, Section IV, Subsection 1 is amended to read:
     
     • The Government of San Andreas shall have a Judicial Branch composed of a State Supreme Court, a State Court of Appeals, State Superior Court responsible for the execution of just laws and legal arbitration, and a State Bar Association.
  3. The San Andreas State Constitution, Article 1, Section IV, Subsection 11 is drafted to read:
     
     • The Chairperson of the State Bar Association shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate.
  4. The San Andreas State Constitution, Article 1, Section IV, Subsection 12 is drafted to read:
     
     • Associates of the State Bar Association shall be appointed by the Chairperson.
  5. The San Andreas State Constitution, The Addendum II. Jurisdictions, Section VIII is amended to read:
     
     The Jurisdictions of the Courts of San Andreas shall be:
     • Property management rights for the State Courthouse.
     • Right to manage, maintain, and control all warrant policies and warrant authorization agreements with State Agencies, including surveillance warrants and other specialty warrants.
     • The power for a Associate Justice or Chief Justice to issue an injunction with appropriate legal justification, including district or gang.
     • injunctions. This also includes injunctions and actions against State Agencies in a relevant court case.
     • Collection of appropriate court fees as determined by the Supreme Court.
  6. The San Andreas State Constitution, The Addendum II. Jurisdictions, Section IX is drafted to read:
     
     The Jurisdictions of the San Andreas State Bar Association shall be:
     • The power to regulate the admission of attorneys to practice law before the state court system.
     • The power to revoke bar licenses and regulate attorney membership in the state.
     • The power to investigate attorney misconduct in relation to the Attorney Oath and Attorney Rules Of Professional Conduct.
     • Collection of appropriate license fees as determined by the State.
     
     
     

     ______________________ Darryll Bryant Governor of San Andreas

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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