Opinion ID: 1843262
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: bylaw 2-9.4 ethics

Text: (a) Rules of Procedure. The board of governors of The Florida Bar shall adopt rules of procedure governing the manner in which opinions on professional ethics may be solicited by members of The Florida Bar, issued by the staff of The Florida Bar or by the professional ethics committee, circulated or published by the staff of The Florida Bar or the professional ethics committee, and appealed to the board of governors. (b) Amendment. The adoption of, repeal of, or amendment to the rules authorized by subdivision (a) shall be effective only under the following circumstances: (1) The proposed rule, repealer, or amendment shall be approved by a majority vote of the board of governors at any regular meeting of the board of governors. (2) The proposal thereafter shall be published in The Florida Bar News at least 20 days preceding the next regular meeting of the board of governors. (3) The proposal thereafter shall receive a majority vote of the board of governors at its meeting following publication as herein required. (c) Waiver. The rules of procedure adopted as required in subdivision (a) may be temporarily waived as to any particular matter only upon unanimous vote of those present at any regular meeting of the board of governors. (d) Confidentiality. Each advisory opinion issued by Florida Bar ethics counsel shall be identified as a staff opinion and shall be available for inspection or production. The names and any identifying information of any individuals mentioned in a staff opinion shall be deleted before the staff opinion is released to anyone other than the member of The Florida Bar making the original request for the advisory opinion.