| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 59 0005 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 822 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Lupton of the 83 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Lim of the 98 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 9 | 9 | | AN ACT |
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| 10 | 10 | | To amend Article 1 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, |
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| 12 | 12 | | relating to attorneys generally, so as to prohibit the inclusion of Georgia-specific content on2 |
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| 13 | 13 | | all future Georgia bar examinations for attorney licensure; to repeal conflicting laws; and for3 |
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| 14 | 14 | | other purposes.4 |
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| 15 | 15 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Article 1 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to7 |
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| 18 | 18 | | attorneys generally, is amended by revising Code Section 15-19-3, relating to rules governing8 |
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| 19 | 19 | | examinations, as follows:9 |
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| 20 | 20 | | "15-19-3.10 |
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| 21 | 21 | | (a) The Justices of the Supreme Court shall be authorized to make and adopt rules as to the11 |
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| 22 | 22 | | making of application to take an examination and as to the time, manner, and places of12 |
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| 23 | 23 | | holding examinations for admission to the bar of this state and are specifically authorized13 |
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| 24 | 24 | | to provide for the holding of the examinations under the supervision of the Board of Bar14 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Examiners at not more than three cities, under such rules and regulations as may be15 |
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| 26 | 26 | | H. B. 822 |
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| 28 | 28 | | prescribed by them. They may provide for the examination to be held over such period of |
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| 29 | 29 | | 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | days as in their judgment shall be fair to the applicant for examination. There shall be held17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | not less than two examinations during each calendar year, the date or dates of which shall18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | be fixed by the Justices of the Supreme Court.19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (b) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as limiting applicants for admission to20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | the bar to college trained persons, except as provided by law.21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (c) On and after July 1, 2025, examinations for admission to the bar of this state shall not |
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| 37 | 37 | | include content specific to the laws of this state."23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 2.24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | H. B. 822 |
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