§ 40 — Court orders and consent decrees

Before entering into a final consent decree or order, or before authorizing the amendment of a final consent decree or order, as part of a negotiated settlement or resolution of a class action lawsuit in which the State or an officer or agency of the State is a party defendant that, initially or in cumulative effect, may or will require or involve the appropriation or expenditure of $10,000,000 or more in State funds, the Attorney General shall notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 89-645, eff. 1-1-97.)