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. A court may award court costs and reasonable attorney's
fees to the plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to Section 11130
or 11130.3 where it is found that a state body has violated the
provisions of this article. The costs and fees shall be paid by the
state body and shall not become a personal liability of any public
officer or employee thereof.
A court may award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to a
defendant in any action brought pursuant to Section 11130 or 11130.3
where the defendant has prevailed in a final determination of the
action and the court finds that the action was clearly frivolous and
totally lacking in merit.