You're requesting a right authority to address the gap between the authority of the LBB has, pursuant to the government code, to approve outside counsel contingency contracts when the legislature is not in session? Yes, that is directed at the problem we have. We have cases that we need to pursue immediately or getting a legislative appropriation or permission is a long process and may never occur because of the timing. And what are you asking for the writer? Do you know more about that particular request, the bigger issue? Oh, sorry, I apologize. Senators. Brent Webster, I'm the first Assistant Attorney General. (09:41–09:54)
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