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HI HCR207

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jo Jordan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the State Auditor to conduct an audit of all state departments and agencies that use state funds to retain outside counsel.

  • Audit must cover the past five years and include the number of cases utilizing outside counsel, total legal fees and costs paid, and reasons for retaining private attorneys.

  • Requires analysis of trends in outside counsel usage by state departments and agencies over the five-year period.

  • Auditor must report findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2016 Regular Session convenes.

  • Directs transmission of certified copies to the Acting Auditor and all state department and agency directors and heads.

Legislative Description

State Departments and Agencies; Use of State Funds for Outside Counsel; Audit

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Oshiro, Tokioka excused (2).

3/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/31/2015
Judiciary3/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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