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HI SB948

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 28-8.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which generally prohibits state departments from employing or retaining attorneys independently of the attorney general.

  • Removes the specific reference to "mortgage loan recovery fund" actions from the Division of Financial Institutions' exemption to the attorney retention prohibition.

  • The Division of Financial Institutions retains its general exemption to employ or retain attorneys, but can no longer do so specifically for mortgage loan recovery fund matters.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

Relating To Governmental Retention Of Attorneys.

Attorneys

Last Action

Act 149, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1250).

7/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017
Labor & Public Employment3/17/2017
Intrastate Commerce3/9/2017
Ways and Means2/9/2017
Judiciary and Labor1/25/2017

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