Section 6011 - Appointment of executive director of the State Bar(a) The board shall appoint an executive director of the State Bar, who shall be responsible for the leadership and management of the State Bar according to the strategic direction set by the board.(b) The board shall appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in California to serve as the executive director of the State Bar. The executive director shall be appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional four-year terms. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall not engage in private practice. The State Bar shall notify the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate and Assembly Committees on Judiciary within seven days of the dismissal or hiring of an executive director.(c) The appointment of the executive director is subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the time limits prescribed in Section 1774 of the Government Code for Senate confirmation and for service in office are applicable to the appointment.(d) This section applies to persons appointed as the executive director on or after January 1, 2024.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 6011
Added by Stats 2023 ch 697 (SB 40),s 6, eff. 1/1/2024.