Each attorney admitted to practice in this state and each attorney specially admitted by a court of this state for a particular proceeding is subject to the disciplinary and disability jurisdiction of the supreme court and the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, a committee of the state bar.
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.071
DISCIPLINARY JURISDICTION
Known as the State Bar Act
The act spans §§ 81.001 to 81.156 (104 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Board of Disciplinary Appeals v. McFall (1994)
Most recently applied in State Bar of Texas v. Jefferson (April 1997)
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.