H.B. No. 0181

County officer authority to retain outside counsel.

 

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Madden and Senator(s) Schiffer

 

AN ACT relating to county officers; providing for retention of outside counsel by county officers upon approval of the board of county commissioners;  providing for retention of outside counsel by boards of county commissioners in all matters the board deems appropriate; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/15/2013   Bill Number Assigned

1/16/2013   H Received for Introduction

1/17/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H07

1/31/2013   H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Byrd, Greene, Kirkbride, Paxton and Petroff

Nays:  Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay

Ayes 7    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2013   H Placed on General File

 

HB0181HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 10          Delete "is" insert "and 18‑3‑520 are".

Page 2-After line 19    Insert:

      "18‑3‑520.  Restrictions upon employment of attorneys.

No attorney shall be employed by the board of county commissioners except as provided by W.S. 18‑2‑110 and W.S. 18‑3‑302(c).  The nature and necessity of such employment shall appear in the record of the board.".  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

2/1/2013    H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Esquibel, K., Filer, Goggles, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Lubnau, Madden, Moniz, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters and Throne

Nays:  Representative(s) Barlow, Blevins, Davison, Eklund, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Halverson, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, McKim, Miller, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Wallis

Ayes 29    Nays 30    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0