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SB23-235

Department Of Law Funds For Unanticipated State Legal Needs

Concerning the authority of the department of law to use litigation management funds for unanticipated state legal needs.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subjects:
Courts & Judicial
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Bill Summary

The act permits the department of law to use money appropriated to the department for litigation management to address unanticipated state legal needs. The department is prohibited from using that money for employee salary increases, promotions, reclassifications, or bonuses, or to offset personal services deficits in the department.

APPROVED by Governor April 20, 2023

EFFECTIVE April 20, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Bill Text

  • All Versions (7 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    04/20/2023 Signed Act PDF
    04/12/2023 Final Act PDF
    04/06/2023 Rerevised PDF
    04/03/2023 Revised PDF
    03/30/2023 Reengrossed PDF
    03/29/2023 Engrossed PDF
    03/24/2023 Introduced PDF

Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. R. Zenzinger
Rep. S. Bird, Rep. R. Bockenfeld

Sponsor

Sen. J. Bridges
Rep. E. Sirota

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Gonzales
Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Weissman

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