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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6011

Administration

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
(a) The board shall consist of no more than 23 members and no less than 19 members.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board consist of no more than 23 members and no less than 19 members during the period of transition from a 23-member board to a 19-member board, as described in Section 6009.7. It is the intent of the Legislature that the board, pursuant to the plan developed by the State Bar as described in Section 6009.7, gradually decrease its size without shortening, lengthening, or abolishing terms commencing prior to December 31, 2011, with the ultimate goal of instituting a 19-member board no later than October 31, 2014, pursuant to Section 6009.7.
(a) The board shall appoint an executive director of the State Bar, who shall be responsible for the leadership and management of the State Bar according to the strategic direction set by the board.
(b) The board shall appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in California to serve as the executive director of the State Bar. The executive director shall be appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional four-year terms. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director 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 an executive director.
(c) The appointment of the executive director is subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the time limits prescribed in Section 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 as the executive director on or after January 1, 2024.

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