CS/HB 437 (2010) -  Contingency Fee Agreements Between the Department of Legal Affairs and Private Attorneys

General Bill by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council and Eisnaugle (CO-SPONSORS) Cannon; McKeel; Murzin; Plakon; Renuart; Schwartz; Snyder; Stargel; Tobia; Weinstein; Williams, T.
Contingency Fee Agreements Between the Department of Legal Affairs and Private 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 on contingency-fee basis unless AGO determines in writing that requesting such proposals is not feasible under the circumstances; provides that written determination does not constitute final agency action; provides that request for proposals & contract award are not subject to challenge under APA; requires maintenance of specified records; limits amount of contingency fee that may be paid to private attorney pursuant to contract with DLA; requires Internet posting of specified information; requires AG to report to Legislature on use of contingency fee contracts with private attorneys.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: 04/14/10 Approved by Governor -HJ 00723 on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:20 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 712 Subject: Contingency Fee Agreements/DLA & Private Attorneys [SPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 2/23/2010 10:49:58 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 2/15/2010 10:45:52 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 2/15/2010 10:41:12 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 1/12/2010 5:50:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 1/6/2010 11:13:43 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/18/2010 09:41 AM   Yeas: 71 Nays: 40 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 580] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/25/2010 11:04 AM   Yeas: 27 Nays: 11 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor -HJ 00723 Time: 04/14/2010 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Chapter No. 2010-7 Time: 04/14/2010 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00629 Time: 04/07/2010 - 8:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/31/2010 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/31/2010 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 712 -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00340 Time: 03/25/2010 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Judiciary -SJ 00336 Time: 03/24/2010 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received -SJ 00336 Time: 03/24/2010 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/23/2010 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/23/2010 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/18/2010 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 71, NAYS 40 Time: 03/18/2010 - 9:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/18/2010 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/16/2010 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/16/2010 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/16/2010) Time: 03/12/2010 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/02/2010 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/23/2010 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 02/23/2010 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/23/2010 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/16/2010 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 02/09/2010 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 01/12/2010 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 01/12/2010 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 01/12/2010 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 01/05/2010 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 12/18/2009 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 12/18/2009 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 12/18/2009 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/04/2009 - 2:01 PM Member: Eisnaugle Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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