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Senate passes transparency guidelines for AG’s use of outside counsel after divided votes on procurement language
Summary
Senate amended and advanced SB209 to require the Attorney General's Office to adopt rules and report on guidelines for retaining outside counsel, expert witnesses and litigation support; senators approved parts 1 and 3 of an amendment and rejected part 2, reflecting disagreement about applying the procurement code to outside‑counsel retention.
Senator Adams presented first substitute Senate Bill 209 to provide transparency guidelines for the Attorney General’s Office when retaining outside counsel, expert witnesses and litigation support. Adams proposed Amendment No.1, which included several parts: requiring a rule,…
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