662 Amendment of rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Pennsylvania rules of disciplinary enforcement no. 66; disciplinary rules doc. no. 1

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[ 204 PA. CODE CH. 83 ]

Amendment of Rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement No. 66; Disciplinary Rules Doc. No. 1

[38 Pa.B. 1701]
[Saturday, April 12, 2008]

Order

   And Now, this 1st day of April, 2008, it is hereby Ordered that:

   (1)  Rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement are amended in the following form;

   (2)  These amendments shall be effective for the 2008-2009 assessment and shall continue until further Order of this Court; and

   (3)  Pursuant to Rule 103 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration, the immediate amendment of Rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement is required in the interest of efficient administration.

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

RONALD D. CASTILLE,   
Chief Justice

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 B.  MISCONDUCT

Rule 219.  Periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status.

   (a)  Every attorney admitted to practice law in this Commonwealth, other than a military attorney holding a limited certificate of admission issued under Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rule 303 (relating to limited admission of military attorneys), shall pay an annual fee of [$130.00] $140.00 under this rule. The annual fee shall be collected under the supervision of the Administrative Office, which shall send and receive, or cause to be sent and received, the notices and statements provided for in this rule. The said fee shall be used to defray the costs of disciplinary administration and enforcement under these rules, and for such other purposes as the Board shall, with the approval of the Supreme Court, from time to time determine.

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Subchapter E.  PENNSYLVANIA LAWYERS FUND FOR CLIENT SECURITY

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 502.  Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security.

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   (b)  Additional assessment. Every attorney who is required to pay an annual assessment under Rule 219 (relating to periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status) shall pay an additional annual fee of [$45.00] $35.00 for use by the Fund. Such additional annual assessment shall be added to, and collected with and in the same manner as, the basic annual assessment, but the statement mailed by the Administrative Office pursuant to Rule 219 shall separately identify the additional assessment imposed pursuant to this subdivision. All amounts received pursuant to this subdivision shall be credited to the Fund.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-662. Filed for public inspection April 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]