WV HB2955 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase the hourly rate for attorneys providing Public Defender Services for in court and out of court work. The bill permits attorneys who spend at least sixty percent of their practice in appointed cases to enroll in the Public Employees Insurance Act and requires the Executive Director of the Public Defender Services to propose rules, for legislative approval, that relate to requirement to enroll in the public employees insurance act.

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Title

Increasing the hourly rate for attorneys providing Public Defender Services for in court and out of court work

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24HouseTo House Judiciary
2015-02-24HouseIntroduced in House
2015-02-24HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2015-02-24HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
292113aAmended CodeCitation Text

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