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Utah House approves substitute to Public Attorneys Act after debate over governor's authority to appear
Summary
House approves a first-substitute to HB138, a negotiated compromise clarifying attorney-client relationships and permitting the governor to appoint counsel to appear in civil litigation; an amendment to limit the governor's participation failed on the floor.
The House approved a first-substitute to House Bill 138, a compromise measure addressing the relationship among elected public attorneys and the executive branch.
Representative Curtis, sponsor of the substitute, described months of negotiation among representatives of the governor's office, the attorney general and the legislature and said the bill "reveals...the substance of that language" with substantive…
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