Establishes the Public Counsel Integrity Act, prohibiting local public entities from hiring outside counsel for legal services.

The Public Counsel Integrity Act mandates that all legal services for local public entities in Washington must be provided by public counsel, not private vendors. It prohibits local public entities from entering into contracts with outside counsel and requires existing contracts to terminate within 90 days. Local public entities must report all legal expenditures to the state auditor, who will publish a searchable database.

Establishes the Public Counsel Integrity Act, prohibiting local public entities from hiring outside counsel for legal services.

The Public Counsel Integrity Act mandates that all legal services for local public entities in Washington must be provided by public counsel, not private vendors. It prohibits local public entities from entering into contracts with outside counsel and requires existing contracts to terminate within 90 days. Local public entities must report all legal expenditures to the state auditor, who will publish a searchable database.