House Bill No. 101 Summary

• Revises the Attorney General's duties and clarifies that state entities may obtain legal services from outside counsel in addition to or instead of the Attorney General's office under certain circumstances.

• Allows the Public Utilities Commission, State Tax Commission, Endowment Fund Investment Board, Department of Lands, and Division of Building Safety to employ outside legal counsel or select their own attorneys with specific procedures and notice requirements.

• Establishes requirements for state entities intending to employ separate counsel to notify the Attorney General by August 1 of the prior fiscal year and include cost estimates in budget requests.

• Requires municipalities to pay the costs of the State Treasurer's legal counsel when the state makes bond payments on behalf of delinquent municipalities.

• Makes technical corrections throughout Idaho Code sections governing legal representation and counsel for various state boards, commissions, and agencies.