Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill authorizes a political subdivision to only enter into a contingent fee contract for legal services if the governing body of the political subdivision adheres to all of the following requirements: Calls a public meeting for the purpose of considering the contract and provides in the notice of the meeting (i) the reasons for pursuing the matter that is the subject of the legal services being procured and the desired outcome of pursuing the matter; (ii) the qualifications, experience, and competence of the attorney or law firm proposed for retention by the governing body; (iii) the nature of the relationship, if any, between the political subdivision or governing body and the attorney or law firm that is proposed for retention; (iv) the reasons the legal services cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the political subdivision; (v) the reasons the legal services cannot be reasonably procured under a contract providing for an hourly rate payment structure as opposed to a contingent fee structure; and (vi) an explanation as to why a contingent fee contract for legal services is in the best interest of the residents of the political subdivision. Makes a written finding that (i) there is a substantial need for the legal services that are the subject of the proposed contingent fee contract; (ii) the legal services cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the political subdivision; and (iii) the legal services cannot reasonably be obtained from attorneys under a contract providing for an hourly rate payment structure due to the nature of the legal matter that is the subject of the contract or because the political subdivision does not have the funds necessary to pay the estimated cost of legal services provided un
