Utah Code 78B-5-827. Attorney fees awarded to state funded agency in action against state or subdivision — Forfeit of appropriated money
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-827
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
An agency or organization receiving state funds which, as a result of its suing the state, or political subdivision of the state, receives attorney fees and costs as all or part of a settlement or award, shall forfeit to the General Fund, from its appropriated money, an amount equal to the attorney fees received.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session