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4 Pa. Code § 1.803. Request for authorization for outside counsel.

§ 1.803. Request for authorization for outside counsel.

 When an executive department determines that the paid services of outside counsel are required, it shall submit to the Office of General Counsel a request for authorization to proceed. The request for authorization must succinctly state:

   (1)  A written justification that the department does not have the legal or financial resources to pursue the action on its own.

   (2)  A detailed estimate of the time and labor that will be required.

   (3)  A description of the specific legal expertise needed.

   (4)  A determination that the need for this legal support is both cost-effective and in the public’s best interest.


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