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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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compliance with the Texas river compacts by member states and/or agencies of the United
States and defend the State in any legal proceeding involving the compacts.
. Client Rqmepresentt on. In making a determination whether to initiate or settle litigation
referred by a state agency. the Atnaorney General shall follow the written recommendation of the
executive director of the referring state agency. or his designee, unless the Attomy General
determines that good cause exists to disregard such recommendation. In that event, the Attorney
General shall provide the client agency with a written explanation of the reasons for such
determination.
9. Appropriation of Recpts, Court Costs. Out of the funds appropriated above as Appropriated
Receipts. $7.500,000 in each year of the biennium represents the annual appropriation of court
costs, attorneys' fees and investigative costs recovered by the Office of the Aarney General.
Court costs, attorneys' fees and investigative costs recovered by the Office of the Attomey
General in excess of those specifically appropriated and shown in the agency's method of
financing are appropriate to the Office of the Attornmey General, in an amount not to exceed
S 10.000,000 each year and shall be used for Child Support Enforcement At least semi-
annually, beginning within 60 days after the close of each fiscal year, or more often upon
request of the Legislative Budget Board, the Office of the Attorney General shall submit to the
Legislative Budget Board, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations
Committee, and the Governor a report that lists each case in which an award of court costs,
attorneys' fees, or investigative fees was made, the date of the award, the amount of court costs
that were awarded, the amount of investigative costs that were awarded, the amount of
attorneys' fees that were awarded, and the strategy or strategies to which the above receipts
were allocated, in addition to any other information that may be requested by the Lgislative
Budget Board.
10. Interagency Contrats for oLegalP ServkeL The Office of the Attorney General shall not be
appropriated any state funds from interagency contracts, notwithstanding the provisions of the
section entitled Reinmbursements and Payments, in Article IX. General Provisions of this Act
unless the Attorney General gives prior written notice to the Legislative Budget Board and the
Governor, accompanied by written permission by the affected agency. Any such interagency
contract for legal services between the Attorney General's Office and state agencies shall not
jeopardize the ability of the agencies to carry out their legislative mandates, shall not affect
their budget such that employees nust be terminated in order to pay the requested amount and
shall not exceed reasonable attorney fees for similar legal services in the private sector. The
Office of the Attorney General is hereby appropriated funds received from interagency
contracts for non-legal services rendered by the Office of the Attorney General.
11. Unexpended Balances: Between Flscal Years. Any unexpended balances as of August 31.
2004. in appropriations made to the Office of the Attorney General am hereby appMropriated for
the same purpose for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2004. It is the intent of the
Legislature that many unexpmnded balances in Strategy B.l.1, Child Support Enforcement, shall
be used only to enforce child support laws and regulations.
12. Transfer AuUmthority. Notwithstanding limitations on appropriation transfers contained in the
General Provisions of this Act, the Attorney General is hereby authorized to direct agency
resources and transfer such amounts appropriated above between appropriation line items.
13. Victim Asslatnce GrantL Funds appropriated above in C.1.2, Victims Assistance, shall be
spent as follows:A302-Conf-I-A
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May 27. 2003
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1, Chapter 1330, legislative document, June 22, 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158047/m1/33/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.