ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [6000. - 6009.5.]
Article 1 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 34.
§§ 6000–6009.5 · 23 sections
- § 6000 This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on attorneys. It may be cited as the State Bar Act.
- § 6001 (a) The State Bar of California is a public corporation. It is hereinafter designated as the State Bar. (b) The State Bar has perpetual succession and a seal…
- § 6001.1 Protection of the public, which includes support for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system, shall be the highest priority for the State Bar of…
- § 6001.3 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Bar maintain its commitment to and support of effective policies and activities to enhance access,…
- § 6001.4 Commencing on or before February 1, 2011, the State Bar shall make available, upon request of a member of the public, the classification and total annual…
- § 6001.5 (a) The State Bar of California shall require that all employees and prospective employees, and may require volunteers, contractors, and subcontractors, to…
- § 6002 (a) The licensees of the State Bar are all persons admitted and licensed to practice law in this state except justices and judges of courts of record during…
- § 6002.1 (a) A licensee of the State Bar shall maintain all of the following on the official licensing records of the State Bar: (1) The licensee’s current office…
- § 6003 Licensees of the State Bar are divided into two classes: (a) Active licensees. (b) Inactive licensees.
- § 6004 Every licensee of the State Bar is an active licensee until as in Section 6007 of this code provided or at the licensee’s request, the licensee is enrolled as…
- § 6005 Inactive licensees are those licensees who have requested that they be enrolled as inactive licensees or who have been enrolled as inactive licensees as set…
- § 6006 (a) Active licensees who retire from practice shall be enrolled as inactive licensees at their request. (b) Inactive licensees are not entitled to practice…
- § 6007 (a) When a licensee requires involuntary treatment pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of, or Part 2 (commencing…
- § 6008 All property of the State Bar is hereby declared to be held for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government and such…
- § 6008.1 No bond, note, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, contract, lease, agreement, or other contractual obligation of…
- § 6008.2 Bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness of the State Bar are hereby declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes…
- § 6008.3 The State Bar may vest in any obligee or trustee the right, in the event of default upon any obligation of the State Bar, to take possession of property of the…
- § 6008.4 All powers granted to the State Bar by Sections 6001 and 6008.3 may be exercised and carried out by action of its board of trustees. In any resolution,…
- § 6008.6 The State Bar shall award no contract for goods, services, or both, for an aggregate amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or for information…
- § 6008.7 The State Bar shall, by January 1, 2019, develop purchasing policies that align with the purchasing policies of other state agencies.
- § 6009 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may require attorneys who qualify as lobbyists, as defined by the local…
- § 6009.3 The Legislature finds and declares that it is important to inform taxpayers that they may make voluntary contributions to certain funds or programs, as…
- § 6009.5 The State Bar shall adopt procedures to facilitate reporting of mandatory and voluntary information by providing licensees with a centralized mechanism for…