§ 34-3-2 — Board of Examiners

The Board of Commissioners of the State Bar shall have the following powers and authority in addition to the powers and authority heretofore conferred upon or vested in the board:
The board shall provide for a Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar and may prescribe rules and regulations governing the selection of examiners, their number, tenure, compensation, and authority, the subjects upon which candidates for admission shall be examined, the conduct of examiners, the time and place of meetings, and the certification of persons found to be qualified. The board shall prescribe necessary rules and regulations to ensure that the membership of the Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state and that each member of the board of examiners is a citizen of this state.

Legislative History

(Acts 1949, No. 436, p. 632, §1; Act 2003-140, p. 438, §3; Act 2011-170, p. 329, §3.)