HF 3721

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/22/2018 03:57pm

A bill for an act
relating to attorney general; prohibiting contingent fee arrangements with outside
counsel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 8.065; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 8.10.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 8.065, is amended to read:

8.065 PRIVATE ATTORNEY CONTRACTS.

new text begin (a) new text end The attorney general may not enter into a contract for legal services in which the
fees and expenses paid by the state exceed, or can reasonably be expected to exceed,
$1,000,000 unless the attorney general first submits the proposed contract to the Legislative
Advisory Commission, and waits at least 20 days to receive a possible recommendation
from the commission.

new text begin (b) The attorney general may not contract for legal services on a contingent fee basis.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 8.10, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 18-6900

8.10 COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEYS.

The compensation of these attorneys for this service shall be 25 percent of the sums and amounts collected and received by the state, such compensation to be contingent upon collection and payment thereof to the state, with no further liability on the part of the state, and the amount of such compensation is hereby appropriated, payable upon the certificate of the attorney general filed with the commissioner of management and budget.