HB678 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Attorney General, state litigation, contingency fee contracts with private attorneys, regulated, Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act, Sec. 41-16-72 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, attorneys retained to
represent the state in litigation are required to
be appointed by the Attorney General in
consultation with the Governor. Existing law does
not regulate the state agencies entering into a
contingency fee contract with an attorney in
private practice</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would regulate state agencies
entering contingency fee contracts with private
attorneys representing the state in litigation</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to state agencies and private attorneys
representing the state in litigation; to amend Section
41-16-72 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to regulate contingency
fee contracts.
</p>
Subjects
Attorney General
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB678 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |