Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: In-house legal counsel; authorize state agencies to independently employ.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Baker (74th)
Code Sections: A 007-0005-0001, BF 007-0005-0003, A 007-0005-0005, BF 007-0005-0007, A 007-0005-0021, BF 007-0005-0039, A 025-0009-0120
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NATURE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL HIRED BY A STATE AGENCY AND TO PROVIDE THAT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF A STATE AGENCY MUST RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENCY HEAD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO RETAIN OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND TO GRANT A LIMITED FUNDS ESCALATION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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; 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 BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTS FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL ENTERED INTO BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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