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.