H 3943 General Bill, By D. Smith
Summary: Attorneys fees, Attorney General and Budget and Control Board to regulate payment of fees to private attorneys
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SO AS TO ADD SECTION 1-7-83, PROVIDING THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES TO PRIVATE ATTORNEYS WHO CONDUCT LITIGATION FOR THE STATE, AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-180, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MUST APPROVE FEE STATEMENTS OF PRIVATE ATTORNEYS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZES THEIR PAYMENT.
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04/20/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/20/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6