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MI SB1058
Bill
AI Summary
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Attorney general must prosecute and defend all suits relating to matters connected with the departments of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, or auditor general upon request.
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If the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, or auditor general retains private counsel independent of the attorney general to defend a suit related to their respective department or office, the private counsel cannot be compensated from public funds.
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The amendatory act takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Public employees and officers; other; private counsel retained by governor or other state officers; prohibit payment from public funds. Amends sec. 29 of 1846 RS 12 (MCL 14.29).
State agencies (existing): treasury
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
9/7/2016