The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1405, authored by Rep. Slager and Rep. Fine, providing concurrent jurisdiction of the attorney general with a prosecuting attorney for certain actions in which a public officer or public servant is accused. The bill was amended to limit the bill’s application to civil actions. The amended bill passed 8-1. Read the bill a … [Read more...] about Jurisdiction of the Attorney General
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Jurisdiction of the attorney general
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1405 authored by Reps. Slager and Fine on the jurisdiction of the attorney general. The bill establishes the concurrent jurisdiction of the attorney general and the prosecuting attorney when public officers and public servants are accused of committing: official misconduct, bribery, ghost employment, conflict of interest, … [Read more...] about Jurisdiction of the attorney general
Unclaimed property and savings bonds
The Civil Law Committee heard SB 282 pertaining to unclaimed property and savings bonds authored by Sen. Walker. A representative of the Attorney General’s Office summarized the bill. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to process unclaimed savings bonds held for more than 20 years as unclaimed property. The bill also authorizes the Attorney General to claim unclaimed savings b … [Read more...] about Unclaimed property and savings bonds
Appeals by the Attorney General
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee resumed discussion of SB 261, on the appeals by the attorney general in criminal and juvenile cases. Author Sen. R. Michael Young presented two amendments that were consolidated into a single amendment and adopted. The amendment clarifies that the State may take an interlocutory appeal of the dismissal of part of the charges filed in … [Read more...] about Appeals by the Attorney General