LRB-1746/2
RAC:wlj&kjf:rs
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 26, 2008 - Introduced by Representative Kreuser. Referred to
Committee on Assembly Organization.
AR15,1,2
1Relating to: repayment of certain attorney fees paid by the state for former, current,
2and future members and employees of the assembly.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This assembly resolution provides that former, current, and future assembly
members and employees who are convicted of a felony or misdemeanor related to his
or her conduct in office and have attorney fees paid by the state for representation
after January 1, 2000, must repay the amount of the fees to the assembly chief clerk.
If the member or employee does not repay the fees within 60 days of the date on which
the judgment of conviction is entered, a penalty in the amount of 1.5 percent per
month of the outstanding balance shall be charged the member or employee,
beginning 60 days after the adoption of this resolution.
AR15,2,5
3Resolved by the assembly, That if
a former, current, or future member or
4employee of the assembly is charged with and convicted of a felony or misdemeanor
5related to his or her conduct in office and during the course of those legal proceedings
6has his or her attorney fees paid by the state, the member or employee shall repay
7to the assembly chief clerk the amount of the fees for representation after January
81, 2000, in those legal proceedings. If the member or employee does not repay the
1fees within 60 days of the date on which the judgment of conviction is entered, a
2penalty in the amount of 1.5 percent per month of the unpaid fees shall be charged
3the member or employee, beginning 60 days after the adoption of this resolution. The
4assembly chief clerk shall pursue all possible legal remedies to enforce this provision
5to obtain the repayments.
