Bill Text: GA HB441 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Attorney General; authorization to employ private counsel; provide requirements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-04 - House Second Readers [HB441 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB441-Introduced.html

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11 LC 29 4671

House Bill 441

By: Representatives Maddox of the 127th, Golick of the 34th, Jacobs of the 80th, Ramsey of the 72nd, Lane of the 167th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Attorney General, so as to provide for certain requirements relating to the Attorney General's authorization to employ private counsel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Attorney General, is amended by revising Code Section 45-15-4, relating to the Attorney General's authorization to employ private counsel, as follows:

"45-15-4.

(a) The Attorney General, upon the request of any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof, is shall be authorized to select and employ private counsel to perform legal services for such department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof.

(b) Copies of any contract for services executed between the Attorney General and private counsel pursuant to this Code section shall be posted on the Attorney General's website for public inspection within five business days after the date the contract is executed and shall remain on the website for the duration of the contract, including any extensions or amendments to the contract. Any payment of fees pursuant to such contracts shall be posted on the Attorney General's website within 15 days after the payment of such fees to the private attorney and shall remain posted on the website for at least 365 days thereafter."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.