REFERENCE TITLE: government entities; attorney fees

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

HB 2676

Introduced by Representatives Kavanagh, Fillmore, Seel, Stevens: Ash, Crandell, Fann, Goodale, Gowan, Harper, Jones, Judd, Montenegro, Proud, Urie

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 12, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-348.01; relating to attorney fees.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 12, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-348.01, to read:

START_STATUTE12-348.01.  Recovery of attorney fees; governmental entities

Notwithstanding section 12-348, in addition to any costs that are awarded by statute, If an agency, department, board or commission of this state, a city, town or county, governmental officer acting in the officer's official capacity or an association whose membership is primarily composed of governmental entities files a lawsuit against this state, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees to the successful party in the action. END_STATUTE