SB 253: State Bar of California.

The state bar of california is governed by a public corporation with a board of trustees. The state bar establishes an examining committee with powers to examine applicants for admission to practice law. The committee is not subject to the bagley-keene open meeting act, except for certain requirements. The committee is prohibited from altering the bar examination in certain ways, such as changing the vendor or creator of multiple choice questions, without giving specific notice. The committee must communicate and cooperate with law school councils and their deans. Artificial intelligence is not allowed in creating questions for or grading the bar examination. The committee is authorized to use scaling on the bar examination. The annual license fee for active and inactive licensees is set at a maximum of $400 and $100, respectively. Revenue from noninsurance and insurance affinity progra…