Enrolled HB 56: Relating to the award to the state of actual reasonable attorney fees and costs, including costs of investigation, in certain court actions relating to unfair trade practices; and amending Rules 54(d), 79, and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
00Enrolled HB 56 01 Relating to the award to the state of actual reasonable attorney fees and costs, including costs 02 of investigation, in certain court actions relating to unfair trade practices; and amending Rules 03 54(d), 79, and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure. 04 _______________ 05 * Section 1. AS 45.50.537 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 06 (e) In an action brought by the attorney general under AS 45.50.471 - 07 45.50.561, if the attorney general prevails, the state shall be awarded its actual 08 attorney fees and costs, including costs of investigation, to the extent those fees and 09 costs are reasonable. 10 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 11 read: 12 INDIRECT COURT RULE CHANGES. (a) AS 45.50.537(e), added by sec. 1 of this 13 Act, has the effect of changing Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, by establishing 14 different rules relating to the award of attorney fees in actions that are brought under
01 AS 45.50.471 - 45.50.561. 02 (b) AS 45.50.537(e), added by sec. 1 of this Act, has the effect of changing Rules 03 54(d) and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, by establishing different rules relating to the 04 award of costs in actions that are brought under AS 45.50.471 - 45.50.561. 05 * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 06 read: 07 APPLICABILITY. AS 45.50.537(e), added by sec. 1 of this Act, applies only to 08 causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of this Act.