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Committee told H.J.R. 1023 could require committee to retain counsel if enacted
Summary
A staff member informed the Committee on Legal Services on April 16 that House Joint Resolution 1023 would, if enacted, require the committee to retain counsel to represent the General Assembly in state-court litigation; the committee said it would schedule follow-up meetings if the resolution passes.
A staff member told the Committee on Legal Services on Wednesday, April 16, that House Joint Resolution 1023 would require the committee to retain counsel to represent the General Assembly in a lawsuit in state court if the resolution becomes law.
The staff member said the resolution — referenced in the meeting as H.J.R. 1023 — would place on the committee the duty to retain outside counsel to represent the legislative body. Chair Weisman said that if the resolution passes both chambers, the committee chair will determine scheduling and that the committee would be in contact with the Office of Legislative Legal Services about next steps. The chair also said the committee may meet intermittently over the summer if counsel retention is required.
Committee members did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting; the discussion was informational. The staff member noted the mechanism exists for the chair to poll members for availability and for staff in the Office of Legislative Legal Services to keep the committee apprised of developments. No specific counsel selection criteria, funding sources, or timeline for retention were provided during the session.
The committee adjourned after this administrative update and routine closing remarks.
