Hiring of Contingency Fee Counsel by Political Subdivisions: H.B 2826 (2019)

Texas

The Office of the Attorney General is responsible for the review and approval of outside counsel contracts for state agencies. The provisions of the bill expand this requirement to include contingent fee legal contracts for political subdivisions. Furthermore, the bill provides an administrative appeal against determinations.

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