HB-5288, As Passed House, December 14, 2016

HB-5288, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5288

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 947a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 947a. (1) If a military spouse who meets the requirements

of section 947 is admitted to the bar of this state, and is not

subject to discipline, suspension, or disbarment for misconduct

under section 904, his or her admission to the bar of this state is

valid until the date the board of law examiners receives a notice

under subsection (2).

     (2) A military spouse described in section 947 who is admitted

to the bar of this state shall notify the board of law examiners in

writing if any of the following events occur:

     (a) The service member to whom the military spouse is married

is no longer an individual who is on active duty in the armed

forces of the United States.

     (b) The military spouse and service member are no longer

married.

     (c) The service member receives a permanent transfer to a duty

station outside of this state. However, if the service member

receives an unaccompanied or remote assignment with no dependents

authorized, the military spouse may continue to practice law in

this state until the service member is subsequently assigned to a

duty station at which dependents are authorized, and the military

spouse shall notify the board when that subsequent assignment

occurs.

     (3) A military spouse attorney must provide a notice to the

board of law examiners required under subsection (2) within 30 days

after an event described in subsection (2) first occurs. However,

if the occurrence of that event is due to the death or disability

of the service member, the military spouse attorney must provide

the notice within 180 days of the death or disability of the

service member.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. ____ (request no. 02306'15) or House Bill

No. 5289 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.