This bill mandates that the attorney general submit quarterly reports to specific legislative committees regarding state expenditures related to litigation. The reports are required when total expenditures exceed $250,000 or are estimated to exceed that amount, and again when they exceed $1,000,000. Each report must include an accounting of expenditures, an explanation of the litigation, and justification for the expenditures. The bill defines "litigation" as actions brought by or involving the attorney general on behalf of the state or its people.
Additionally, the bill establishes consequences for the attorney general's failure to submit the required reports. Members of the relevant legislative committees can seek judicial relief to compel the attorney general to comply, with the possibility of incurring a civil fine of up to $1,000 per day for overdue reports. Furthermore, the auditor general is tasked with reporting on the attorney general's expenditures related to litigation and any violations of this act.