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AG Warns New Bill Will Cause Chaos for State’s Legal Business
Feb. 7 - Attorney General Jim Hood today is warning that House Bill 122 introduced last night under the cover of darkness and passed out of the House Judiciary A Committee early this morning by Speaker Philip Gunn of Clinton and Representative Mark Baker of Brandon violates the constitution which gives the Attorney General the sole authority to speak in court with one voice on behalf of the state. The bill would allow state officials, agencies, boards, commissions, departments or institutions to hire their own outside attorneys over the Attorney General.
AG Jim Hoods Brief of Interlocutory Appeal
Feb. 7 - AG Jim Hoods Brief of Interlocutory Appeal - Supreme Court