HJR820 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: John F. Knight Jr
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, authorized and directed to pay from appropriated funds for legal assistance to Joint Fiscal Committee and members of Legislature during 2001 4th Sp. Sess.
Summary: This joint resolution directs the State Comptroller to pay for the House of Representatives’ legal services from the Legislature’s 2010 funds, for a contract with Paragon Source LLC, up to the total amount listed in the oversight report.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the State Comptroller must pay the legal services costs incurred by the House of Representatives for the 2010 fiscal year from funds appropriated to the Legislature. The payment covers services provided under the contract entered into by the House (related to Paragon Source LLC as a sole-source contractor) and cannot exceed the contract’s total amount as shown in the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee’s report.

Who It Affects
House of Representatives (and its members) will receive and rely on legally contracted services paid for with legislative funds
State Comptroller's Office (and the Legislature's fiscal processes) must disburse funds to Paragon Source LLC up to the contract total

Key Provisions
Directs the State Comptroller to pay from funds appropriated to the Legislature for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, for legal services provided to the House of Representatives pursuant to any contract entered into by the House for that purpose.
Payment shall not exceed the contract total enumerated on the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee legal services contract review report for that contract.
Relates to a contract entered into for legal services with Paragon Source LLC (a sole-source contract) and directs funding of those services through the House under that contract.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative