Distribution of funds received from litigation settlement; funds

owed to private legal counsel Sec. 5. Before distributing funds to a city, county, or town that has opted back into a settlement under section 2(d) of this chapter, the office of the attorney general shall: (1) withhold from distribution to the city, county, or town the funds owed to the private legal counsel of the city, county, or town; and (2) distribute the attorney's fees and costs to the private legal counsel of the city, county, or town. As added by P.L.72-2022, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.59.