Section 6000.

6000. This chapter of the Business and Professions Code constitutes the chapter on attorneys. It may be cited as the State Bar Act. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 34.)

Section 6001.

6001. The State Bar of California is a public corporation. It is hereinafter designated as the State Bar. The State Bar has perpetual succession and a seal and it may sue and be sued. It may, for the purpose of carrying into effect and promoting its objectives: (a) Make contracts. (b) Borrow money, contract debts, issue bonds, […]

Section 6001.1.

6001.1. Protection of the public, which includes support for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system, shall be the highest priority for the State Bar of California and the board of trustees in exercising their licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to […]

Section 6001.3.

6001.3. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Bar maintain its commitment to and support of effective policies and activities to enhance access, fairness, and diversity in the legal profession and the elimination of bias in the practice of law. (b) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The rich diversity of the […]

Section 6001.4.

6001.4. Commencing on or before February 1, 2011, the State Bar shall make available, upon request of a member of the public, the classification and total annual compensation paid to each of its employees by name, as well as any and all rules, policies, and agreements pertaining to the compensation and benefits of any employees […]

Section 6002.

6002. (a) The licensees of the State Bar are all persons admitted and licensed to practice law in this state except justices and judges of courts of record during their continuance in office. (b) As used in this chapter or any other provision of law, “member of the State Bar” shall be deemed to refer to a […]

Section 6002.1.

6002.1. (a) A licensee of the State Bar shall maintain all of the following on the official licensing records of the State Bar: (1) The licensee’s current office address and telephone number or, if no office is maintained, the address to be used for State Bar purposes or purposes of the agency charged with attorney discipline. (2) All […]

Section 6003.

6003. Licensees of the State Bar are divided into two classes: (a) Active licensees. (b) Inactive licensees. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 8. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Section 6004.

6004. Every licensee of the State Bar is an active licensee until as in Section 6007 of this code provided or at the licensee’s request, the licensee is enrolled as an inactive licensee. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 9. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Section 6005.

6005. Inactive licensees are those licensees who have requested that they be enrolled as inactive licensees or who have been enrolled as inactive licensees as set forth in Section 6007. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 10. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Section 6006.

6006. Active licensees who retire from practice shall be enrolled as inactive licensees at their request. Inactive licensees are not entitled to hold office, vote, or practice law. Those who are enrolled as inactive licensees at their request may, on application and payment of all fees required, become active licensees. Those who are or have […]

Section 6007.

6007. (a) When a licensee requires involuntary treatment pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 5300) of Chapter 2 of Division 5 of, or Part 2 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or when under an order pursuant to Section 3051, 3106.5, or 3152 of the Welfare and Institutions […]

Section 6008.

6008. All property of the State Bar is hereby declared to be held for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government and such property is exempt from all taxes of the State or any city, city and county, district, public corporation, or other political subdivision, public body or public agency. […]

Section 6008.1.

6008.1. No bond, note, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, contract, lease, agreement, or other contractual obligation of the State Bar shall: (a) Create a debt or other liability of the state nor of any entity other than the State Bar (or any successor public corporation). (b) Create any personal liability on the […]

Section 6008.2.

6008.2. Bonds, notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness of the State Bar are hereby declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes in the judicial branch of the government and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempt from taxes. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1526.)

Section 6008.3.

6008.3. The State Bar may vest in any obligee or trustee the right, in the event of default upon any obligation of the State Bar, to take possession of property of the State Bar, cause the appointment of a receiver for such property, acquire title thereto through foreclosure proceedings, and exercise such other rights and […]

Section 6008.4.

6008.4. All powers granted to the State Bar by Sections 6001 and 6008.3 may be exercised and carried out by action of its board of trustees. In any resolution, indenture, contract, agreement, or other instrument providing for, creating, or otherwise relating to, any obligation of the State Bar, the board may make, fix, and provide […]

Section 6008.6.

6008.6. The State Bar shall award no contract for goods, services, or both, for an aggregate amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or for information technology goods, services, or both, for an aggregate amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), except pursuant to the standards established in Article 4 (commencing with […]

Section 6008.7.

6008.7. The State Bar shall, by January 1, 2019, develop purchasing policies that align with the purchasing policies of other state agencies. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 422, Sec. 4. (SB 36) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Section 6009.

6009. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may require attorneys who qualify as lobbyists, as defined by the local jurisdiction, to register and disclose their lobbying activities directed toward the local agencies of those jurisdictions, in the same manner and to the same extent such registration and disclosure […]