283 Amendment of Rule 531 of the Pennsylvania rules of disciplinary enforcement; no. 6 disciplinary rules doc. no. 1

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[204 PA. CODE CH. 83]

Amendment of Rule 531 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; No. 6 Disciplinary Rules Doc. No. 1

[30 Pa.B. 865]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 2nd day of February, 2000, it is hereby Ordered that:

   1.  Rule 531 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement is amended as set forth in the following;

   2.  To the extent that publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking would otherwise be required with respect to the amendment adopted by this Order, such publication is hereby found to be unnecessary because the immediate adoption of this Order is required in the interest of justice and efficient administration; and,

   3.  This Order shall be processed in accordance with Rule 103(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration and the amendment shall be effective immediately.

Annex A

TITLE 204.  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart B.  DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER 83.  PENNSYLVANIA RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT

Subchapter E.  CLIENT SECURITY FUND

REINSTATEMENT

Rule 531.  Restitution a condition for reinstatement.

   The Board shall file with the Supreme Court a list containing the names of all formerly admitted attorneys with respect to the dishonest conduct of which the Board has made unrecovered disbursements from the fund. No person will be reinstated by the Supreme Court under Rule 218 (relating to reinstatement), Rule 219(h) (relating to periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status), [or] Rule 301(h) (relating to proceedings where an attorney is declared to be incompetent or is alleged to be incapacitated) or Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education, Rule 111(b) (relating to noncompliance with continuing legal education rules) until the fund has been repaid in full, plus 10% per annum interest, for all disbursements made from the fund with respect to the dishonest conduct of such person.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-283. Filed for public inspection February 18, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]