2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 587

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 887
Sponsored By:
Senator Pipkin
Entitled:
Lawyers - Simultaneous Service As Counsel to Counties and Municipalities - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a lawyer from serving as legal counsel for a county in the State while also serving as legal counsel for a municipal corporation in the State; authorizing a specified court to issue a writ of mandamus to command a person to comply with the Act; and providing that a violation of the Act violates the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct and is subject to the disciplinary authority of a duly organized bar association in the State.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys
Attorney General
Circuit Courts
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Discipline
Ethics
Jurisdiction
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Occupations and Professions
( 10-603.1 , 10-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered