81-1-79 - Attorney general as legal adviser; special counsel.
§ 81-1-79. Attorney general as legal adviser; special counsel.
The Attorney General shall advise the department on all legal matters. However, in case of litigation involving the department, or in the event of necessity for legal assistance in connection with the administration of the department, the commissioner may, with the consent and approval of the Attorney General, employ special counsel to assist in handling the same.
Sources: Laws, 1980, ch. 312, § 13; reenacted, 1982, ch. 303, § 13; Laws, 1990 Ex Sess, ch. 46, § 12; Laws, 1993, ch. 442, § 13; Laws, 1994, ch. 622, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 497, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 410, § 13, eff from and after July 1, 2001.