文档介绍：外文题目:Student Loan Default Could Result in License
Revocations
出处: Tennessee bar journal
作者: Terri C. Harris
原文:
Student Loan Default Could Result in License Revocation
The current trend in public policy is to require professionals to pay back their student loans or risk losing their licenses. According to the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, a program of the National Consumer Law Center , Tennessee is among 18 states that impose disciplinary measures against licensed professionals for failure to pay student loans. According to their website, the other jurisdictions include: Alaska, Florida, ia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minneso, New Jersey , New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
Initially , the legislation in Tennessee applied to the healing arts professions. But now, other professions are being similarly regulated. Legislation proposed in the just-ended legislative session would have added athlete agents, lobbyists, and K-12 public school teachers to the mix and clarified the authority to declare lawyers in default. The General Assembly did plete final action on the legislation. New legislation will have to be introduced and work its way through the entire process in the 107th General Assembly to e a reality .
After being prompted by the General Assembly , the Tennessee Supreme Courts considering a proposed new Section 34 amendment to Rule 9. It would provide for license suspension, revocation, denial or some other form of disciplinary action against attorneys who default on their student loans. This could possibly include attorneys who co-sign for a spouse, child or friend whose loan is in default. The new regulation provides that upon a final order of default by the student loan agency ,the Board of Professional Responsibility will issue a proposed suspension order and give notice to the attorney . After 60 days, the proposed order will be reviewed by the Tennessee Supreme Court.