52-7-204 - Claim and bill given to legislative fiscal analyst and Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel -- Independent review available -- Private sources of funds to be considered -- Pow
52-7-204. Claim and bill given to legislative fiscal analyst and Office of LegislativeResearch and General Counsel -- Independent review available -- Private sources of fundsto be considered -- Power of Legislature to adjust or refuse claim.
(1) A public officer who meets the requirements of this chapter shall submit the publicofficer's claim for payment of attorney fees and court costs, and a copy of the bills that the publicofficer received from the attorney who represented him, to both the Office of the LegislativeFiscal Analyst and the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
(2) Upon receipt of a claim from the public officer, the legislative fiscal analyst or thelegislative general counsel may, at the direction of the Legislative Management Committee,submit the claim for attorney fees to an independent entity to review the attorney fees and torecommend an appropriate fee.
(3) In considering whether or not to pay the claim, the Legislature may consider whetheror not there are other sources, including private sources, to pay the claim.
(4) The Legislature may pay the claim in full, adjust the claim, or refuse to pay the claim.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session