This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload and administrative costs associated with the minimal number of new cases filed can be absorbed within the budgeted resources of the Judicial Department. The collection of additional filing fees may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.

The additional costs associated with representing the State can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources.

SUMMARY

This bill is submitted by majority vote of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. It provides that the State consents to be sued by its employees, former employees and employment applicants under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and federal law authorizing suit for injury or death of a seaman.