Bill would increase transparency in county lawsuit settlements Jawando's proposal would require disclosure of parties, settlement amount By Steve Bohnel | share this File photo A bill to shed more light on lawsuit settlements involving the Montgomery County government came before the County Council on Tuesday. Council Member Will Jawando has sponsored a bill that would require the county attorney to report annually to the County Council and county executive the following about settlements involving any county office or division: Which county division was involved, and who filed the lawsuit The settlement amount What the lawsuit was about In an interview, Jawando said his legislation is related to two police-related bills he and Council President Tom Hucker sponsored this week.