When former state Claims Commissioner J. Paul Vance Jr. resigned in February, critics were unhappy with his conduct in two key areas. They claimed poor management had led to a backlog of pending cases filed by those seeking permission to sue the state. And they questioned the size of some of the monetary awards Vance had granted to wrongfully convicted inmates.
Now the legislature has taken action to address those concerns. Both the House and Senate have approved a measure that would allow the claims commissioner to get help in sifting through claims. The commissioner would be empowered to appoint “magistrates” who could call witnesses, issue subpoenas and conduct hearings. The magistrates would make recommendations to the commissioner, who would still have the final say on whether any lawsuit could be filed against the state.
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