The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 222 on the civil legal aid fund sponsored by Rep. Jeter. Author Sen. Carrasco introduced the bill, explaining that it limits how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund. The bill also relocates a provision concerning fund distribution, repeals the distribution formula of the civil legal aid fund statute, and … [Read more...] about Civil legal aid fund
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Civil legal aid fund
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 222 on the civil legal aid fund authored by Sen. Carrasco and Sen. Freeman. The bill limits how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund, relocates a provision concerning fund distribution, and repeals the distribution formula of the civil legal aid fund statute. The bill was … [Read more...] about Civil legal aid fund
Civil legal aid fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 222 authored by Senator Carrasco on the civil legal aid fund. This bill aims to eliminate a formula in the civil legal aid statute to change how funds are distributed and limit how civil legal aid providers can use the funds. The bill was amended to require that the civil legal aid dollars not be used to initiate or participate in the … [Read more...] about Civil legal aid fund