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HB 643: Public Counsel

GENERAL BILL by Russell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Legg

Public Counsel; deletes power of Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight to appoint Public Counsel; transfers responsibility for appointing Public Counsel from said committee to Attorney General; provides authority of Legal Affairs Dept. re employees of Public Counsel & their qualifications & to retention of attorneys & experts; deletes declaration that Public Counsel is part of legislative branch, etc. Amends Ch. 350, 112.324.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/9/2006	House	• Filed
  1/26/2006	House	• Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
  3/7/2006	House	• Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00054
  5/5/2006	House	• Died in Committee on Utilities & Telecommunications (CC)

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• HB 643, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2006 at 10:39 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1228	Public Counsel	Argenziano	Similar	Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities Location:

  Citations - Statutes (5)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  112.324	Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions.
  350.012	Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight; creation; membership; powers and duties.
  350.061	Public Counsel; appointment; oath; restrictions on Public Counsel and his or her employees.
  350.0613	Public Counsel; employees; receipt of pleadings.
  350.0614	Public Counsel; compensation and expenses.

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