Legislation

Title: Elected Officials - Civil Cases - Liability for Costs, Judgments, and Settlements (Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014)
Sponsored by: Senator Simonaire
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a local government to require elected officials of a local government, under specified circumstances, to reimburse the local government for specified costs related to a legal defense provided by the local government; providing that, under specified circumstances, specified elected officials of a local government are fully liable for damages awarded in or for the amount of a settlement resulting from specified actions; providing that the State is not liable to specified State elected officials for specified payments; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2014 Legislative Date 1/17/2014 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2014 Legislative Date 1/22/2014 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2014 Legislative Date 3/25/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/20/2014	1/17/2014	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2014	1/22/2014	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/24/2014	3/25/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/21/2014	Text - First - Elected Officials - Civil Cases - Liability for Costs, Judgments, and Settlements (Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014)
3/24/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

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