91st General Assembly Summary of HB0409    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
LANG-GASH.

Short description: 
CONSUMR CONTRCT PLAIN LANGUAGE                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Consumer Contract Plain Language Act. Provides that        
   consumer contracts involving $100,000 or less must be clear, readable,      
   and informative. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action         
   to restrain the use of a consumer contract that violates the Act.          
   Effective January 1, 2001.                                                  
          FISCAL NOTE (Attorney General)                                       
          There would be no fiscal impact; any additional duties would be      
          absorbed by existing resources.                                      
          FISCAL NOTE, CORRECTED (Attorney General)                            
          Extensive additional resources would require $482,900.               
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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