Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Outside attorney fees; require review of certain contracts for.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 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 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Voice Vote |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Voice Vote |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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