House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Maintains the whereas clauses but deletes the rest of the content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following. Encourages the North Carolina State Bar Council to adopt a rule to provide that full-time employees of the NCGA who are licensed attorneys are exempt from all continuing legal education requirements. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.
ENCOURAGE ATTY CLE EXEMPT FOR NCGA EMPLOYEES. (NEW)
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AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR COUNCIL TO REVISE ITS RULES TO CREATE AN EXEMPTION FROM NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.Intro. by Stevens, Szoka, D. Hall.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 2 2019)
Bill History:
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Wed, 10 Apr 2019 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 10 Apr 2019 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 11 Apr 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 11 Apr 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Fri, 26 Apr 2019 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Mon, 29 Apr 2019 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 29 Apr 2019 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Mon, 29 Apr 2019 House: Placed On Cal For 04/30/2019(link is external)
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Tue, 30 Apr 2019 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 30 Apr 2019 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 30 Apr 2019 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 30 Apr 2019 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 1 May 2019 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 2 May 2019 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 2 May 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 2 May 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 687
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 687 (2019-2020)Summary date: Apr 26 2019 - View Summary
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Bill H 687 (2019-2020)Summary date: Apr 10 2019 - View Summary
Includes whereas clauses.
Requires the North Carolina General Assembly Exemption Rule (Rule) to be implemented to exempt NCGA members and full-time employees who are attorneys from all continuing legal education requirements. Requires the NC State Bar Council to amend the Rule so that it is consistent with this provision.
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House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO ORDER THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR COUNCIL TO REVISE ITS RULES TO CREATE AN EXEMPTION FROM NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.