1072 AMH WALJ BAKY 163

HB 1072 - H AMD 45

By Representative Walsh

SCOPE AND OBJECT 02/12/2021

On page 5, line 3, after "(6)" insert "When funds distributed to qualified legal aid programs under this section are used to represent a plaintiff who is an individual in the United States without legal authority, fifty percent of any judgment, settlement, or award obtained by that plaintiff must be remitted to the office of civil legal aid.

(7)"

On page 5, at the beginning of line 28, strike "(8)" and insert "(((8))) (9)"

On page 5, at the beginning of line 31, strike "(9)" and insert "(((9))) (10)"

EFFECT: Provides that when civil legal aid funds are used to represent an individual who is in the United States without legal authority and who is a plaintiff in a pending legal matter, 50 percent of any judgment, settlement, or award received by that individual must be remitted to the Office of Civil Legal Aid.

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