SB 172: "An Act relating to the awarding of attorney fees and costs in civil actions to effectuate or vindicate a public policy of the state; and amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 79 and 82."
00SENATE BILL NO. 172 01 "An Act relating to the awarding of attorney fees and costs in civil actions to 02 effectuate or vindicate a public policy of the state; and amending Alaska Rules 03 of Civil Procedure 79 and 82." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 09.60.010 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 06 (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, in a civil action to effectuate or 07 vindicate a public policy of the state, a prevailing party is entitled to an award of 08 attorney fees and costs under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding a 09 determination by a court that the losing party is a public interest litigant. 10 * Sec. 2. AS 09.60.010(b), added by sec. 1 of this Act, has the effect of amending Alaska 11 Rules of Civil Procedure 79 and 82 relating to awards of attorney fees and costs, by providing 12 that a prevailing party in a civil action to effectuate or vindicate a public policy of the state, 13 is entitled to an award of attorney fees and costs, notwithstanding a determination by a court 14 that the losing party is a public interest litigant.