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AR HB1851

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Frederick Love

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 14-51-308(e)(1)(B) to allow circuit courts to award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in civil service employment appeals
  • Applies to cases involving suspension, discharge, or reduction in rank or compensation of municipal civil service employees
  • Attorney's fees award is discretionary, as indicated by the language "may award"
  • Applies only to proceedings in circuit court, not to proceedings before the municipal civil service commission itself

Legislative Description

To Allow Attorney's Fees In Actions Arising From Civil Service Employment.

Last Action

Notification that HB1851 is now Act 994

4/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/28/2013
Judiciary3/8/2013

Full Bill Text

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