State Bar Act

Texas · GV · §§ 81.001 to 81.156 · 104 sections

Overview

A State Bar Act creates and governs the statewide organization of licensed attorneys, granting it corporate-style powers to sue and be sued, enter contracts, purchase goods, hold property, incur obligations, and adopt rules, subject to periodic sunset review. It establishes the bar's governance structure — a board of directors elected from geographic bar districts, officers, an executive director and general counsel, and committees and sections — together with accountability requirements including open meetings and public participation, open records, board member training, conflict-of-interest rules, restrictions on the use of bar funds, a strategic plan, an annual budget adopted after a public hearing, and an audit and financial report. Membership in the bar is required to practice, and the act defines the classes of membership, the status attached to each, and the fees members must pay.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 32 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 248 B.R. 287 - In Re Guttierez

Sections covered

Tex. Gov't Code § 81.001SHORT TITLE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.002DEFINITIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.003SUNSET PROVISION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.011GENERAL POWERS2 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.012PURPOSES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.013SEAL
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.014SUITS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.015CONTRACTS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0151PURCHASING
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.016PROPERTY
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.017INDEBTEDNESS, LIABILITY, OR OBLIGATION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.018CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.019OFFICERS OF STATE BAR
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.020BOARD OF DIRECTORS1 cite
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0201TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BOARD MEMBERS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.021OPEN MEETINGS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0215STRATEGIC PLAN
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.022ANNUAL BUDGET; PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0221ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.023AUDIT; FINANCIAL REPORT
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.024RULES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0241ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION MATERIALS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0242PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.025BAR DISTRICTS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.026COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.027REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.028RELATIONSHIP WITH TRADE ASSOCIATION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.029EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.030GENERAL COUNSEL
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.031CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.032DEPUTY CLERK
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.033OPEN RECORDS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.034RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.035INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.036INFORMATION ON CERTAIN COMPLAINTS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.038USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.051BAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.052MEMBERSHIP CLASSES2 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.053STATUS OF CERTAIN MEMBERSHIP CLASSES2 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.054MEMBERSHIP FEES AND ADDITIONAL FEES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.061SUPREME COURT JURISDICTION EXCLUSIVE1 cite
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.062STATE BAR ADMISSION AND RELIGIOUS BELIEF
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.071DISCIPLINARY JURISDICTION2 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.072GENERAL DISCIPLINARY AND DISABILITY PROCEDURES1 cite
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.073CLASSIFICATION OF GRIEVANCES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.074DISPOSITION OF INQUIRIES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.075DISPOSITION OF COMPLAINTS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0751APPEALS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0752CONFIDENTIALITY
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0753RULES REGARDING GRIEVANCES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.076COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.077DISBARMENT PROCEEDINGS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.078DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS1 cite
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.079PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.080ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA; OBJECTION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.081ATTORNEY SELF-REPORTING
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.082PROCESS TO IDENTIFY COMPLAINTS SUITABLE FOR SETTLEMENT OR INVESTIGATORY HEARING
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.083SANCTION GUIDELINES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.084GRIEVANCE TRACKING SYSTEM
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.085REGULAR SEARCH OF NATIONAL LAWYER REGULATORY DATA BANK
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.086TELECONFERENCE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0871DEFINITION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0872ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0873COMMITTEE DUTIES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0874STAFF ATTORNEY
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0875INITIATION OF RULE PROPOSAL PROCESS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0876RULE PROPOSAL
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0877APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY RULE BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0878REFERENDUM VOTE BY STATE BAR MEMBERS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0879SUPREME COURT APPROVAL OR REJECTION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.08791RULE DELIBERATIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.08792PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY RULE APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE ADOPTION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.08793USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.08794EXPIRED TIME AND DEFEATED RULE PROPOSAL
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0881DEFINITIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0882OMBUDSMAN FOR ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE SYSTEM
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0883POWERS AND DUTIES OF OMBUDSMAN
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0884ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.0885CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.091COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.092COMMITTEE OPINIONS1 cite
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.093PANELS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.094CERTAIN COMMITTEE DUTIES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.095EXPENSES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.101DEFINITION12 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.1011EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.102STATE BAR MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED3 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.103UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.104DUTIES OF UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE1 cite
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.105LOCAL COMMITTEES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.106IMMUNITY3 cites
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.112FEE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.113CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.114ATTORNEY INSTRUCTION RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.115ONLINE ATTORNEY PROFILES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.121EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.122DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.123APPROVAL OF COMMITTEES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.151APPLICABILITY
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.152PROHIBITED ADVERTISING
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.153REQUIRED WARNINGS AND DISCLOSURES
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.154FORM OF REQUIRED WARNINGS AND DISCLOSURES; COURT FINDINGS
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.155ENFORCEMENT; PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION NOT CREATED
Tex. Gov't Code § 81.156CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER

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