CS/HB 1341: Contingency Fee Agreement/DLA and Attorneys
GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Cannon
Contingency Fee Agreement/DLA and Attorneys; Prohibits DLA from entering into contingency fee contract with private attorney unless AGO makes written determination prior to entering into such contract that contingency fee representation is both cost-effective & in public interest; requires written determination to include certain findings; requires AGO, upon making his or her written determination, to request proposals from private attorneys to represent DLA, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/2/2008 House • Filed
3/4/2008 House • Introduced -HJ 00108
3/7/2008 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00219
3/10/2008 House • Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00222
3/17/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 03/19/08, 8:00 am, 24-H
3/19/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -HJ 00313; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00313
3/24/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/26/08, 9:45 am, Reed Hall
3/26/2008 House • CS by Safety & Security Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 3 -HJ 00366
3/28/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/28/08 -HJ 00360; CS filed
3/31/2008 House • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00366
4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00384; Read 3rd time -HJ 00389; CS passed; YEAS 78 NAYS 37 -HJ 00389
4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages
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CS/HB 1341, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2008 at 5:44 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 2430 Contingency Fee Agreements [LPCC] Webster Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
Location:Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/2/2008 6:01 PM House 78 Yeas - 37 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.0155 -
HB 1341, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2008 at 9:14 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)