Rule 2-22. Disposition of Fees for Admission to the Bar

(a) All fees paid under the preceding sections of these rules shall be transmitted to the treasurer of the bar examining committee. Such fees, together with any interest earned thereon, shall be applied to the payment of the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the bar examining committee, the standing committees on recommendations for admission in the several counties and the staff assigned by the chief court administrator pursuant to Section 2-6, and to the salaries and benefits of such staff. Such reasonable expenses shall not include charges for telephone and office space utilized by such staff in the performance of their duties. Expenses shall not be paid except upon authorization of the chair of the bar examining committee, or the chair's designee. The bar examining committee and the county standing committees shall follow such established Judicial Branch guidelines, directives and policies with regard to fiscal, personnel and purchasing matters as deemed by the chief court administrator to be applicable to them. Surplus moneys may, with the approval of the committee, be turned over from time to time to the executive secretary of the Judicial Branch for deposit as court revenue in the general fund of the state of Connecticut.

(b) The bar examining committee, when necessary, shall contract with individuals to serve as proctors and with attorneys to serve as bar examination graders and with law school faculty and other qualified persons to provide bar examination essay questions and shall establish an appropriate fee schedule for such services.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 25.)