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State Bar Urges Senate Judiciary to Table Bill Shifting Attorney-Examining Board Appointments to Governor
Summary
Senator Jeremy Trebis introduced SB193 to make the governor appoint members of the attorney's examining board; State Bar representatives and practicing attorneys told the Senate Judiciary Committee the change likely conflicts with the Montana Constitution and urged tabling or repeal of the obsolete statute.
Senate Judiciary Chair Usher opened a hearing on Senate Bill 193, a short measure that would replace multiple references to the Supreme Court with the governor for appointment of the attorney's examining board. Senator Jeremy Trebis (Senate District 10, Great Falls) said the bill seeks to move appointment authority to the governor but acknowledged he was unsure whether the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) might be the more appropriate target for amendment.
Bruce Spencer, representing the State Bar of Montana, testified in opposition, telling the committee: "The bill's unconstitutional. It's the…
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