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AL HB548
Bill
Status
3/16/2021
Primary Sponsor
Chris Pringle
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AI Summary
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Transfers appointment authority for the chief legal counsel and assistant legal counsels of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts from the Attorney General to the chief examiner.
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Chief legal counsel must be a licensed attorney authorized to practice law in Alabama and serves at the pleasure of the chief examiner with compensation determined by the chief examiner.
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Chief examiner may appoint up to two assistant legal counsels and additional assistant legal counsels with approval from the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, with assistant counsels compensated in the same manner as the chief legal counsel.
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Chief legal counsel and assistant legal counsels are authorized to institute civil actions under the direction of the chief examiner and in consultation with the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts to protect department rights and interests.
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Legal counsel positions retain the same powers, privileges, and rights afforded to deputy attorneys general, though operating solely under the chief examiner's direction.
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Effective date: first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Examiners of Public Accounts Dept., chief legal counsel and assistant legal counsels, requirement that they be deputy attorneys general removed, employment, duties, and powers further provided, chief examiner and Legislative Committee on Public Accounts further provided, Sec. 41-5A-11 am'd.
Examiners of Public Accounts Department
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/6/2021