Richard Hurlburt resigned his seat in February 2010. CBC (CBC)

Richard Hurlburt, a former Conservative cabinet member in the Nova Scotia legislature, will plead guilty to breach of trust and fraud.

He was one of several MLAs charged over the spending scandal in the legislature in 2010.

Stan MacDonald, Hurlburt's lawyer, appeared in a Halifax court on his client's behalf Thursday. He said the matter has been put over for plea in Yarmouth on April 12. At that time Hurlburt will admit to the two charges.

Three charges of uttering forged documents will be stayed.

"Mr. Hurlburt has accepted responsibility for his actions," MacDonald said. "He will face the court and tell the court he's responsible. He'll face the people of Yarmouth and tell them as well that he's responsible."

MacDonald said the admissions were connected to a generator and television Hurlburt had claimed as expenses.

Bogus claims

Crown lawyer Andrew Macdonald said the two charges were the more serious of the allegations.

"It amounts to submitting expense claims for [expenses] he did not incur," Macdonald said. "We're satisfied that Mr. Hurlburt is going to step up and acknowledge the conduct which is criminal in nature."

Neither lawyer would say what sort of sentence they will seek from the judge.

Three others charged

Last month, former Liberal Russel MacKinnon was committed to stand trial on charges of fraud, breach of trust and uttering forged documents.

In September 2011, former Liberal Dave Wilson pleaded guilty to uttering forged documents and one count each of fraud and breach of trust.

His sentencing hearing is slated for March 30.

Trevor Zinck, the former NDP MLA who now sits as an Independent, has been charged with fraud over $5,000, breach of trust and two counts of theft over $5,000.