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Board Of Health Approval For Legal Services

It became law on Feb 20, 2019.

CO SB 19-021 · Senate Bill · 2019A

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Feb 20, 2019

What it does

State board of health - repeal of approval for retention of counsel. The act removes the requirement that the state board of health (state board) approve the retention of counsel when the executive director of the department of public health and environment seeks to bring an action to enjoin, prosecute, or enforce public health laws or standards and the local district attorney fails to act. The act also removes the requirement that an agency, through its county or district board of health or through its public health director, acquire the approval of the state board before retaining counsel to defend the agency and its officers and employees against actions brought against them. (Note: This…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Feb 20, 2019

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