Bill Text: GA SB181 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Attorney General; prohibit contingent compensation under certain circumstances

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-02 - Act 725 [SB181 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB181-Comm_Sub.html

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11 LC 29 4735S

The Senate Judiciary Committee offered the following substitute to SB 181:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 1 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for crimes and offenses, so as prohibit contingent compensation under certain circumstances; 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 1 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for crimes and offenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"16-1-12.

(a) In any forfeiture action brought pursuant to this title, an attorney appointed by the Attorney General or district attorney as a special assistant attorney general, special assistant district attorney, or other attorney appointed to represent this state in such forfeiture action shall not be compensated on a contingent basis by a percentage of assets which arise or are realized from such forfeiture action. Such attorneys shall also not be compensated on a contingent basis by an hourly, fixed fee, or other arrangement which is contingent on a successful prosecution of such forfeiture action.

(b) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as prohibiting or otherwise restricting the Attorney General or a district attorney from appointing special assistants or other attorneys to assist in the prosecution of any action brought pursuant to this title."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.