Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1490

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Background

Title

Description: State agencies; may hire attorneys directly without approval of Attorney General.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Snowden

Code Sections: A 007-0005-0001, A 007-0005-0007, A 007-0007-0225, A 027-0104-0105

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE ENTITIES TO DIRECTLY EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL, WHETHER SALARIED OR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS; TO PROVIDE THAT COMPENSATION OF SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE PAID FROM ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THE APPOINTING OR EMPLOYING ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-5-1, 7-5-7, 7-7-225 AND 27-104-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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