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House amends statute to allow contract parental-defense attorneys, passes HB 23 unanimously
Utah House of Representatives · January 17, 2006
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Summary
House Bill 23 clarifies statutory language to permit contracting with private parental-defense attorneys and aligns code with recent budget changes; the House adopted amendment No. 2 and passed the bill 69–0, with sponsor noting the appropriation limits the contract to $125,000 per year.
Representative Wayne Harper moved amendment number 2 to House Bill 23 to change the statutory term “legal defense counsel” to “contract parental defense attorney,” aligning the code with last year’s budget decision to fund parental defense by…
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