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Minutes for SB107 - Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Short Title
Authorizing the attorney general to establish a system of legal representation charges and collect such charges from state agencies.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 14, 2017
The Chairperson opened the hearing on SB 107.
The Attorney General stated that this bill would authorize the Office of the Attorney General to charge other state agencies for the ongoing , routine legal services that are provided to them. Passage of SB 107 would ensure that the Office of the Attorney General will be able to continue providing stable, sustainable and affordable legal services to state agency-clients(Attachment 1).
Tim Madden stated that he was neutral but that he has a proposed amendment for SB 107. That amendment adds ""or the defense of civil rights claims pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6116"(Attachment 2).
Chairperson LaTurner closed the hearing on SB 107.
