l9n/ Mississippi

2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2084

Sunshine Attorney Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DETAILED TIME AND EXPENSE RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL RETAINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES WHEN CONTRACTED FOR BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH OUTSIDE COUNSEL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 7-5-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENUMERATE RESTRICTIONS ON SUCH CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CASE DOCKET TO BE KEPT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO AUTHORIZE OUTSIDE COUNSEL UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-105 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM STATE AGENCY PAYMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 13 to April 3, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action9 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1461 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Mar 653 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 3 · stopped20 days

Judiciary AMar 21 to Apr 3 · stopped13 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 13 – Mar 14

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 14Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Mar 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  5. Apr 3Died in committee in the House
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 14PassedSenate
  5. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Mar 16Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Mar 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Mar 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives