Officials said some of the settlement money might be used for this program.

Some renters, though, have used the settlement money as part of a down payment on a house, he said.

Other than legal respite, these companies get very little for their settlement money.

Virginia may use part of its settlement money to help phase out a property tax on cars.

Under the 1998 agreement with tobacco companies, states are free to spend their settlement money as they see fit.

He has also proposed using the settlement money from tobacco companies to reduce property taxes.

A museum is planning to be constructed using settlement money.

The states are not bound to use their settlement money fighting tobacco, or on health programs in general, for that matter.

It is not known whether Parks' legal fees were paid for from her settlement money or by the record companies.

The issue concerned an aspect of how settlement money would be distributed.