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MI HB5647
Bill
Status
12/15/2021
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Fink
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AI Summary
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Requires the Michigan Attorney General to review attorney fee provisions in any class action settlement notice where the state, its departments, or officers are defendants and Michigan residents are class members
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Mandates the Attorney General participate in any motion or hearing regarding attorney fee approval, advocating for the best interests of Michigan class members and stating on the record whether fees should be approved, rejected, or modified
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Obligates the Attorney General to take administrative steps within the office to avoid conflicts of interest when representing the state or its departments in class actions subject to this section
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Defines "the state or any of its departments or officers" using the definition provided in section 6419 of the Revised Judicature Act
Legislative Description
Civil procedure: costs and fees; contingency fees in class action; require prior legislative approval for fees to be appropriated. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 1467.
Civil procedure: costs and fees
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/15/2021
12/29/2021