Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1520
Barcode 194994
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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11 The Committee on Judiciary (Aronberg) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment
15 On page 7, lines 8-18, delete those lines
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18 (e) In any civil litigation initiated by the
19 department or the Department of Legal Affairs, the court may
20 award to the prevailing party may recover reasonable
21 attorney's fees and costs if the court finds that there was a
22 complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact
23 raised by the losing party or if the court finds bad faith on
24 the part of the losing party. Travel and per diem expenses
25 incurred by the department or the Department of Legal Affairs
26 for its attorneys and witnesses shall be recoverable costs by
27 the department or the Department of Legal Affairs if either
28 agency prevails in civil litigation.
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