Section 36-2-17 – [Deceit or collusion; damages; disbarment.]
If an attorney is guilty of deceit or collusion or consents thereto with intent to deceive the court, judge or party, he shall forfeit to the injured party, treble damages to be recovered in a civil action, and may, if in the opinion of the board of bar examiners such conduct warrants it, be disbarred. […]
Section 36-2-9.1 – Exclusion.
The board of bar commissioners of the state bar and the state board of bar examiners are bodies of the judicial department and are not a state agency nor their employees public employees for purposes of workmen’s compensation coverage, public employment retirement programs or social security coverage. History: Laws 1979, ch. 143, § 1.
Section 36-2-10 – [Duties of attorneys.]
It is the duty of an attorney-at-law: A. to support the constitution and the laws of the United States and of this state; B. to maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial officers; C. to counsel or maintain no other action, proceeding or defense than those which appear to him legal and […]
Section 36-2-11 – [Authority of attorneys.]
An attorney has authority: A. to execute in the name of his client any bond or other written instrument necessary and proper for the prosecution of an action or proceeding about to be or already commenced, or for the prosecution or defense of any right growing out of an action, proceeding or final judgment rendered […]
Section 36-2-12 – [Proof of authority; stay of proceedings.]
The court may, on motion of either party and on showing of reasonable grounds thereof, require the attorney for the adverse party or for any one of the several adverse parties to produce or prove by his oath or otherwise the authority under which he appears and until he does so, may stay all proceedings […]
Section 36-1A-8 – Rules; adoption; coverage.
A. Personnel rules shall be promulgated by the district attorneys and shall be effective when filed as required by law. B. The personnel rules of the district attorneys shall include provisions governing: (1) a classification plan for all positions; (2) a compensation plan for all positions; (3) a reasonable period of probation during which a […]
Section 36-1A-9 – Appeals by covered employees to the board; judicial review.
A. A covered employee who is dismissed, demoted or suspended may, within thirty days after the dismissal, demotion or suspension, appeal to the board. The appellant and the agency whose action is reviewed shall have the right to be heard publicly and to present facts pertinent to the appeal. B. Formal rules of evidence shall […]
Section 36-1A-10 – Oaths; testimony; records; refusal.
The board or the state-personnel-office-designated hearing officer has the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing authorized by the District Attorney Personnel and Compensation Act. Refusal to testify on matters pertaining to personnel is grounds for dismissal from employment. History: Laws 1991, […]
Section 36-1A-11 – District attorneys to establish a compensation plan coverage.
A. The district attorneys shall establish a compensation plan for all employees of district attorneys. Before being implemented, the compensation plan shall be reviewed by the legislative finance committee and approved by the department of finance and administration. The compensation plan shall substantially conform to the compensation plan and classification series in effect for all […]
Section 36-1A-12 – Additional duties of district attorneys.
The district attorneys as a group shall: A. adopt and promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions of the compensation plan for all employees; B. conduct periodic reviews of the regulations, classification series and compensation ranges to ensure that applicable federal action, legislative mandates and other substantive changes are incorporated in the compensation plan in a […]