MD SB326 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-25 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-25 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a local government to require elected officials of a local government, under specified circumstances, to reimburse the local government for specified costs related to a legal defense provided by the local government; providing that, under specified circumstances, specified elected officials of a local government are fully liable for damages awarded in or for the amount of a settlement resulting from specified actions; providing that the State is not liable to specified State elected officials for specified payments; etc.
Title
Elected Officials - Civil Cases - Liability for Costs, Judgments, and Settlements (Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-25 | Senate | Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2014-02-13 | Senate | Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2014-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Attorney General
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Counties
Court Costs
Damages
Emergency Bills
Judgments
Liability
Local Government - Generally
Municipal Corporations
Public Officials
Public Works, Board of
State Employees
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Torts
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Counties
Court Costs
Damages
Emergency Bills
Judgments
Liability
Local Government - Generally
Municipal Corporations
Public Officials
Public Works, Board of
State Employees
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Torts
