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25LSO-07991HB0333
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0333
Federal acts-legal actions authorized-2.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Banks
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to the legislature; authorizing the
2 legislature to prosecute actions involving the proper
3 administration and interpretation of federal acts; making
4 conforming amendments; authorizing the management council
5 to initiate litigation upon a majority vote; providing
6 legislative findings; providing an appropriation; and
7 providing for an effective date.
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11. W.S. 28-8-114 by creating a new subsection
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2 (c) The legislature by a majority vote of the
3 members of both houses when in session, or the management
4 council by the affirmative vote of
5 of the members of the council during the interim,
6 is authorized to commence and prosecute an action for
7 declaratory judgment in the courts of this state, or of the
8 United States, when such action is deemed necessary or
9 advisable to protect the rights, powers and interests of
10 the legislature or assure proper interpretation or
11 administration of the constitution, statutes,
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18 (d) The legislature may by resolution direct the
19 management council to prosecute an action. The management
20 council may commence an action upon its own motion.
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1 commence and prosecute action, or it may employ
2 private counsel for such purposes, as it deems advisable.
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10. There is appropriated seventy-five million
11 dollars ($75,000,000.00) from the general fund to the
12 legislative service office for litigation purposes for the
13 legislature as specified in this act. This appropriation
14 shall be for the period beginning with the effective date
15 of this act and ending June 30, 2028. This appropriation
16 shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose
17 and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this
18 appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30,
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21This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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