Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2482

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Title

Description: Outside attorney fees; require review of certain contracts for.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
2 01/18 (S) DR - TSDPCS: JA To AP
3 01/30 (S) DR - TSDPCS: AP To JA
4 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/07 (S) Amended
7 02/07 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
8 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
9 02/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
10 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Ross

Code Sections: A 007-0005-0001, A 007-0005-0005, A 007-0005-0021, A 025-0009-0120

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF CERTAIN LITIGATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO AN AGENCY HEAD AND THAT AGENCIES MAY RETAIN SEPARATE COUNSEL IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CASE DOCKET MAINTAINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE ENTITIES TO DIRECTLY EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL, WHETHER SALARIED OR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WHEN CERTAIN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST; 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 SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD TO REVIEW CERTAIN FEE CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN ENTERED INTO BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR STATE AGENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 15:33.

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