A. This state may not enter into a contingency fee contract that provides for this state's private attorney to receive a contingency fee from this state's portion of the recovery in excess of an aggregate of all of the following:

1. 1. Twenty-five per cent of the initial recovery of less than ten million dollars.
2. 2. Twenty per cent of that portion of any recovery of ten million dollars or more but less than fifteen million dollars.
3. 3. Fifteen per cent of that portion of any recovery of fifteen million dollars or more but less than twenty million dollars.
4. 4. Ten per cent of that portion of any recovery of twenty million dollars or more but less than twenty-five million dollars.
5. 5. Five per cent of any recovery of twenty-five million dollars or more.

C. The state shall not enter into a contract for contingency fee attorney services unless the following requirements are met throughout the contract period and any extensions of the contract:

1. 1. A government attorney retains ultimate control over the course and conduct of the case.
2. 2. A government attorney with supervisory authority is personally involved in overseeing the litigation.
3. 3. A government attorney retains veto power over any decisions made by the private attorney.
4. 4. Any defendant's attorney that is the subject of the litigation may contact the lead government attorney directly without having to confer with the private attorney.
5. 5. A government attorney with supervisory authority for the case attends all settlement conferences. For the purposes of this paragraph, "attends" includes attendance by phone, teleconferencing or similar electronic devices.
6. 6. Decisions regarding settlement of the case may not be delegated to this state's private attorney.