House Bill 319

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/06/19: to State & Local Government (S)
Title AN ACT relating to the usage of legal counsel by consolidated local government councils.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1610
Sponsors J. Miller, J. Jenkins
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 67C.115 to, in addition to allowing the metro council to retain its own legal counsel for advice and consultation, allow the metro council to otherwise employ legal counsel and staff for representation on all legal matters coming before the council.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Government - Consolidated local governments, councils, retention and employment of legal counsel
Consolidated Local Governments - Legal counsel, retention and employment of
Attorneys - Consolidated local government council, retention and employment of legal counsel
Counties - Consolidated local government council, retention and employment of legal counsel
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/12/19
  • introduced in House
02/13/19
  • to Local Government (H)
02/14/19
  • posted in committee
02/27/19
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/28/19
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 1, 2019
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/01/19
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) defeated
  • passed 72-22
03/04/19
  • received in Senate
  • floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
03/06/19
  • to State & Local Government (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Donohue
Summary Restore the original provisions of subsection (5) and require the county attorney and consolidated local government council to create a pool of legal counselors to choose from to render service on a particular matter when the county attorney has informed the council that a conflict of interest exists.
Index Headings Attorney, County - Consolidated local governments, pool of agreed upon legal counselors
Consolidated Local Governments - Pool of agreed upon legal counselors
Counties - Consolidated local governments, pool of agreed upon legal counselors
Local Government - Consolidated local governments, pool of agreed upon legal counselors

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Thomas
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 319

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Thomas
Summary Add a new section to allow legislative bodies of urban-county governments to retain or employ legal counsel and staff for advice, consultation, and representation on all legal matters before them.
Index Headings Attorneys - Employment of legal counsel by legislative bodies of urban-county governments
Counties - Employment of legal counsel by legislative bodies of urban-county governments
Counties, Urban - Employment of legal counsel
Local Government - Urban-counties, employment of legal counsel by legislative bodies
Public Officers and Employees - Legislative bodies of urban-county governments, employment of legal counsel by

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