SB359 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the Attorney General may deposit into the Attorney General’s Litigation Support Fund court ordered attorney fees and related expenses or negotiated settlements and penalties for the use of the Office of the Attorney General in the fiscal year in which the sums are received in a total amount of 50 percent of the sum allocated to the Office of the Attorney General from the State General Fund for that fiscal year and may retain and carryover up to 125 percent of the sum allocated to the Office of the Attorney General from the State General Fund into the next fiscal year
This bill requires the Office of the Attorney General to deposit such amounts into the Attorney General's Litigation Support Fund and removes the limitations on the amount the Office of the Attorney General may deposit into the fund and provides for detailed reporting, to include reporting to the Legislative Fiscal Officer
Relating to the Office of the Attorney General; to amend Section 36-15-4.2 to require the Office of the Attorney General to deposit certain amounts into the Attorney General's Litigation Support Fund, to remove the limitations on the amount the Office of the Attorney General may deposit into the Attorney General’s Litigation Support Fund, and to provide for detailed reporting, including reporting to the Legislative Fiscal Officer.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-307. |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1040 |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 4, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 663 |
| March 4, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 13, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB359 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB359 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |