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This bill modifies Louisiana state law to enhance the attorney general's authority in protecting the state's sovereign interests against potential federal government overreach. The bill expands the attorney general's power to represent the state, its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, officials, employees, and local political subdivisions in legal matters involving federal government actions. It defines "sovereign interests" broadly as any matter affecting the state's rights, autonomy, or citizens' welfare. The bill requires any state entity receiving a federal notice, claim, or demand to notify the governor and attorney general within 30 days and seek a 60-day litigation stay to allow potential intervention. Additionally, the bill prohibits state entities from entering into federal court consent judgments that create long-term binding obligations without approval from the attorney general and governor, considering such agreements potentially unenforceable if they extend beyond the current official's term of office. The legislation applies retroactively to pending consent decrees and judgments that impose continuing federal court jurisdiction over state entities, effectively providing a mechanism for the state to challenge or review existing federal oversight arrangements.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB64&sbi=y