LINK: House Bill 006
SPONSOR: Reps. Bruce Skaug, Chris Bruce
IFF Analysis:
STATUS: Awaiting hearing in House Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The Attorney General has concurrent jurisdiction to investigate and, if necessary, prosecute elected county officials for state crimes committed when acting in their official capacity. This legislation expands the Attorney General’s jurisdiction to include elected city officials. The purpose of this legislation is to take advantage of the expertise the Attorney General’s Office has developed for investigating and prosecuting cases involving public corruption.
LATEST NEWS:
1/9/25: Rep. Skaug presented H006 in House Jud & Rules today. The Attorney General already has authority to investigate criminal claims against city officials, but not county officials. This bill would fix that loophole. It passed the House last year, but was defeated in the Senate on a tie vote. The committee voted to print the bill.
About Brian Almon
Brian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of the District 14 Republican Party and is a trustee of the Eagle Public Library Board. He lives with his wife and five children in Eagle.
