Bill Text: MI HB5289 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; attorneys; license to practice law for military spouse; provide for under certain conditions. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 947.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-12-31 - Assigned Pa 424'16 With Immediate Effect [HB5289 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5289-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5289

 

 

February 2, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Maturen, Wittenberg, Barrett, Glenn, Greig, Franz, Cox, Moss, Chirkun, Graves, Faris, Heise, Plawecki, Liberati, Hughes, Vaupel, Jenkins, Potvin, Outman, Callton, Canfield, Rutledge, Santana, Bizon and Irwin and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 947.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 947. (1) Subject to section 947a, an individual may apply

 

for admission to the bar in this state, without examination, if he

 

or she meets, and proves to the satisfaction of the board of law

 

examiners that he or she meets, all of the following:

 

     (a) Is the spouse of a member of the armed forces of the

 

United States who is on active duty and assigned to a duty station

 

in this state.

 

     (b) Is licensed to practice law in the court of last resort,

 

and in good standing at the bar, of another state of the United

 

States, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United

 

States.

 

     (c) Has the qualifications as to moral character, citizenship,

 

age, general education, fitness, and ability required for admission

 

to the bar of this state.

 

     (2) As used in this section and section 947a, "armed forces"

 

means that term as defined in section 2 of the veteran right to

 

employment services act, 1994 PA 39, MCL 35.1092.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5288 (request no.

 

04483'15) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.