Texas § GV.82.001 - BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS
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§ GV.82.001. BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS
BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS. (a) The Board of Law Examiners is composed of nine attorneys who have the qualifications required of members of the supreme court. (b) The supreme court shall appoint the members of the board for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of one-third of the members expiring May 31 of each odd-numbered year. A member is subject to removal by the supreme court as provided by Section 82.0021 . (c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 116, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
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