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Senate Bill 189

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Title AN ACT relating to government contracts.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1734
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS 45A.690 to 45A.725 that establishes standards and rules for contingency fee personal service contracts for legal services; require the Attorney General to make written findings of the need for a contingency fee contract; set limits on the amount of the contingency fee, require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to post information regarding the contract on its Web site; require the contractor to maintain certain records; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Attorney General to submit a report on all contingency fee contracts to the Government Contract Review Committee by September 1 of each year; amend KRS 45A.695 to require the Attorney General to participate in discussions with contingency fee offerors to determine their qualifications; require the Attorney General to of contingency fee personal service contract for legal services before the contract may be awarded.
Index Headings of Original Version General Assembly - Contract Review Committee, contingency fee legal services contracts, report on
Purchasing - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements for
State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, contingency fee legal services contracts, Web site posting of
State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, Contract Review Subcommittee, report to
Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, approval of
Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, Contract Review Committee, report to
Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, required determinations for
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
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03/05/14
  • introduced in Senate
03/07/14
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/13/14
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
03/14/14
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
03/20/14
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 21, 2014
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/21/14
  • 3rd reading, passed 23-12 with floor amendment (1)
03/24/14
  • received in House
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/25/14
  • to State Government (H)
  • taken from State Government (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to State Government (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary Retain original provisions, except amend limits on contingency fees to specify that contingency fees shall not be based on criminal penalties.
Index Headings General Assembly - Contract Review Committee, contingency fee legal services contracts, report on
Purchasing - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements for
State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, contingency fee legal services contracts, Web site posting of
State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, Contract Review Subcommittee, report to
Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, approval of
Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, Contract Review Committee, report to
Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, required determinations for

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