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ID H0696
Bill
Status
2/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement for the Attorney General to represent the Department of Lands in suits, actions, and controversies relating to state lands or timber.
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Allows the Department of Lands to employ attorneys not employed by the Attorney General or contract with private attorneys to handle legal matters, with costs paid from the department's budget.
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Changes the Attorney General's role from providing representation to explicitly not providing legal services to the Department of Lands.
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Declares an emergency and makes the law effective July 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding legal representation of the Idaho Department of Lands.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
3/1/2022