CHAPTER 8. DUTY TO STUDY FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND AUTHORITY TO JOIN ORGANIZATIONS

IC 4-6-8
     Chapter 8. Duty to Study Federal Legislation and Authority to Join Organizations

IC 4-6-8-1
Preservation of state government during war; reports
    
Sec. 1. In order to maintain full co-operation in the war effort in all fields of proper state activity and to secure concerted action among the states to preserve the operations of state functions of government, it shall be the duty of the attorney-general to study existing and proposed federal legislation and to co-operate with the attorneys-general of other co-operating states in such studies to determine the effect of such legislation upon the normal field of state functions and powers, and to report to this state's governor, senators and representatives in congress the results of such studies in all instances where he deems such action appropriate, or where, in his opinion, any legislation affects, or would affect, if enacted into law, the normal field of state functions and powers.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.1.)

IC 4-6-8-2
Reports; senators or representatives in congress
    
Sec. 2. The attorney-general shall also make any reasonable or appropriate investigation or study of any such existing or proposed federal legislation whenever he is specifically requested so to do by any of this state's senators or representatives in congress and report the result thereof as requested.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.2.)

IC 4-6-8-3
Deputy or assistant attorney general; appointment
    
Sec. 3. The attorney general shall designate or appoint a deputy or an assistant attorney general to assist in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.3.) As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.27.

IC 4-6-8-4
Membership in attorneys general organizations; utilizing services of council of state governments
    
Sec. 4. The attorney general and/or his deputy or assistant is hereby authorized to become a member of an organization existing on November 3, 1943, or formed after November 3, 1943, consisting of the attorneys general of similarly cooperating states and/or their deputies and assistants and, through such organization, is further authorized to utilize the services of the Council of State Governments in any manner deemed appropriate to effect the purposes of this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.4.) As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.28.