Chapter 2. General Authority of the Board

TITLE 6. GOVERNANCE

Adopted July 2007

DIVISION 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chapter 2. General authority of the board

Rule 6.20 Delegations, supervision, and control

All State Bar officers, agents, committees, commissions, and other entities have only the powers, duties, and authority delegated by the board and are subject to its supervision and control. Notwithstanding any delegation, the board reserves authority over all matters pertaining to the State Bar(1), including whether actions or positions taken by a State Bar officer, agent, committee, commission, or other entity are consistent with State Bar policies.

Rule 6.20 adopted effective May 16, 2008.

Rule 6.21 Public communications

Unless expressly authorized by the board or the Rules of the State Bar, a State Bar officer, agent, committee, commission, or other entity must not

(A) act, or purport to act, speak or purport to speak for the State Bar;

(B) make any public communication on behalf of the State Bar; or

(C) circularize, poll, or put to the vote of all or a substantial number of licensees of the State Bar any matter on which the State Bar has acted or is empowered to act.

Rule 6.21 adopted effective May 16, 2008; amended effective January 25, 2019.

1 Business & Professions Code, §§ 6010, 6025 and 6030.