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MN HF2000

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Steve Drazkowski

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 388.09, subdivision 1 to clarify when county boards may employ outside counsel
  • County board may employ an attorney to assist the board under section 388.051, subdivision 1, clause (b) for any length of time not exceeding the remaining term of office of the county attorney
  • Outside counsel may be paid from county funds or from the county attorney's budget, subject to section 388.18
  • Maintains existing authority for county boards to employ attorneys when there is no county attorney or to assist the county attorney in legal matters

Legislative Description

County attorneys; circumstances when county board may employ outside council clarified, and payments out of county attorney budget authorized.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations

2/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Government Operations2/25/2014

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