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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
county
procedures; technical correction
(NOW: continuing education; agency license requirements)
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Supreme Court (Supreme Court) to allow a member of the Arizona State Bar (Bar) to fulfill a state agency license renewal requirement and earn credit for their annual continuing legal education (CLE) activity requirement through a continuing education program.
Background
The Supreme Court must establish a program of continuing education for justices of the peace and magistrates. The program must include such courses of study as the supreme court deems necessary or desirable (A.R.S. § 12-112).
Every active member of the Bar, not exempted, must complete a minimum of 15 hours of CLE activity in each educational year. An educational year must begin on July 1 and end on the following June 30 (Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., Rule 45).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the Supreme Court to allow a member of the Bar to earn credit towards their annual CLE activity requirement if the member attends a continuing education program to fulfill a state agency license renewal requirement.
2. Stipulates that in order to earn credit for an annual CLE activity requirement the continuing education program must:
a) consist of an organized program of learning;
b) deal with matters directly related to law;
c) follow an agenda; and
d) be accompanied by substantive or practical written materials or exercises.
3. Defines state agency license renewal requirement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
· Adopted the strike everything amendment.
Senate Action
JUD 2/8/24 DPA 7-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 19, 2024
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