Iowa § 2.12A - 2.12A Legal expenses reviewed by the court.
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§ 2.12A. 2.12A Legal expenses reviewed by the court.
If a member or members of the general assembly are involved in court proceedings on behalf of the general assembly, and are represented by an attorney who is not an employee of the state, and the legislative council determines that the reasonable expense of the court proceedings, including reasonable attorney fees, shall be paid from funds in the state treasury appropriated pursuant to section 2.12, at the conclusion of the court proceedings, the court shall review the fees charged to the state to determine if the fees are fair and reasonable. The legislative council shall not reimburse attorney fees in excess of those determined by the court to be fair and reasonable. 92 Acts, ch 1240, §11 Wed Dec 10 21:40:00 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 2.12A (24, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.12A ("2.12A Legal expenses reviewed by the court.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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