QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 439)
The Act provides for the payment of lawyers appointed by the Supreme Court to examine candidates for admission to the bar.
The Supreme Court appoints the attorneys to act as members of the examination committees.
Each attorney is paid twenty dollars in United States currency for their services on the examination committee.
Under the provisions of Section Two of the Rules of the Supreme Court for the Examination of Candidates for Admission to the Practice of Law.
A certificate from the clerk of the Supreme Court must be presented, confirming that the person was a member of the committee, acted as such, and that the committee has finished its labors.
The disbursing officer of the Bureau of Justice is responsible for making the payment.
The payment is charged against the appropriation for 'Contingent expenses, Bureau of Justice.'
Yes, the Act shall take effect upon its passage.
Section 3 expedites the passage of the Act, emphasizing its importance for the public good, pursuant to another Act prescribing the order of procedure for enacting laws.
Yes, only attorneys appointed by the Supreme Court under the specified rules are entitled to payment for their examination services.