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Committee advances amendment allowing part‑time municipal counsel to receive governmental immunity
Summary
The Senate committee favorably recommended third substitute House Bill 364, which allows cities and towns to extend governmental‑immunity protections to outside counsel working on municipal business, amid testimony that the change assists small jurisdictions that rely on contract lawyers.
The Senate Government Operations Political Subdivision Committee on March 3 favorably recommended third substitute House Bill 364, a bill that would allow municipalities to extend governmental‑immunity protections to outside counsel who perform legal work on behalf of a city or town when acting within scope of municipal business.
Representative Christopher explained the proposal as an optional tool for smaller cities…
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