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H. 3602
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Cobb-Hunter
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Introduced in the House on January 31, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Attorney General
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/31/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
1/31/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 10)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REIMBURSING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR REPRESENTING THE STATE IN CERTAIN MATTERS, SO AS TO LIMIT THE REIMBURSEMENT TO CERTAIN SPECIFIED COSTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. 1-7-85 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 353 of 2008, is amended to read:
"Section 1-7-85. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of the Attorney General may obtain reimbursement for its costs in representing the State in criminal proceedings and in representing the State and its officers and agencies in civil and administrative proceedings. These costs may only include, but are not limited to, attorney fees or investigative costs or costs of litigation awarded by court order or settlement, travel expenditures, depositions, printing, transcripts, and personnel costs. Reimbursement of these costs may be obtained by the Office of the Attorney General from the budget of an agency or officer that it is representing or from funds generally appropriated for legal expenses, with the approval of the State Budget and Control Board Department of Administration."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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