HB 211 Summary

• Clarifies Attorney General's duties as chief legal officer managing state litigation, except where law specifically provides otherwise.

• Requires outside counsel to maintain detailed time and expense records in increments of no greater than 0.1 hour and provide complete statements upon case conclusion.

• Establishes contingency fee limits for outside counsel: 25% up to $10M, declining to 5% over $25M, with aggregate cap of $50M, and requires written cost-effectiveness determination before engagement.

• Creates Outside Counsel Oversight Commission (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State) to approve contingency fee contracts exceeding statutory limits.

• Requires contingency fee contracts and payment information to be posted on Attorney General's website within 5 business days unless state determines posting would harm state interests, and mandates detailed case docket tracking outside counsel engagement.