2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 878

File Code: State Government - Procurement
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bates and Getty
Entitled:
Procurement - Private Attorney Contracts - Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring the Board of Public Works, prior to award of specified contracts for procurement of private attorney services, to submit these contracts to specified committees of the General Assembly for review and comment; establishing a time line for the review and comment process; requiring that specified contracts contain specified provisions; requiring that contingency fee contracts for attorney services be made subject to specified standards; and generally relating to specified contracts for procurement of legal services.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gail H Bates, District 14B
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Finance and Procurement
( 12-101 , 13-215 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered