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HOUSE BILL NO. 2570 Offered January 23, 1995 A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3910 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duties of the Virginia State Bar. ---------- Patron--Croshaw ---------- Referred to Committee on Appropriations ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-3910 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-3910. Organization and government of Virginia State Bar.

The Supreme Court may promulgate rules and regulations organizing and governing the Virginia State Bar. The Virginia State Bar shall act as an administrative agency of the Court for the purpose of investigating and reporting violations of rules and regulations adopted by the Court under this article. Nothing herein shall be construed as granting the Virginia State Bar any authority or duty beyond that directly related to this stated purpose or any authority or duty not expressly granted by this chapter. All advisory opinions issued by the Virginia State Bar's Standing Committees on Legal Ethics and Unauthorized Practice of Law shall be incorporated into the Code of Virginia pursuant to § 9-77.11:02. All persons engaged in the practice of law in the Commonwealth shall be active members in good standing of the Virginia State Bar.