SP0211
LD 698		 Session - 129th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number S-312, Sponsored by
LR 1846
Item 2
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Amend the bill in section 1 in §1501-A in the last line (page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " shall" and inserting the following: ' may'

Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:

‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

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Initiative: Establishes a half-time Assistant Attorney General position and provides funding for related All Other costs beginning October 1, 2019.

GENERAL FUND 2019-20 2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
 0.500 0.500
Personal Services
 $46,708 $62,278
All Other
 $5,534 $7,379
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $52,242 $69,657
’

summary

The bill requires the court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a citizen or citizens that prevail in litigation against the Governor or any agency of the executive branch if the citizen or citizens demonstrate that the defendant knowingly violated the law. This amendment gives the court in that situation the discretion to award reasonable attorney's fees to be paid to the prevailing citizen or citizens. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)

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