Rule 9.102. Construction; Severability

(A) Construction. Subchapter 9.100 is to be liberally construed for the protection of the

public, the courts, and the legal profession and applies to all pending matters of

misconduct and reinstatement and to all future proceedings, even though the alleged

misconduct occurred before the effective date of subchapter 9.100. Procedures must be

as expeditious as possible.

(B) Severability. If a court finds a portion of subchapter 9.100 or its application to a person

or circumstances invalid, the invalidity does not affect the remaining portions or other

applications. To this end the rules are severable.