67-5-1.5 - Special duties -- Employment of staff.
67-5-1.5. Special duties -- Employment of staff.
(1) The attorney general may undertake special duties and projects as follows:
(a) employment of child protection services investigators under Section 67-5-16;
(b) employment of an Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman underSection 67-5-18;
(c) administration of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force under Section67-5-20;
(d) administration of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit under Section67-5-21;
(e) administration of the Identity Theft Reporting Information System (IRIS) Programunder Section 67-5-22;
(f) administration of the Attorney General Crime and Violence Prevention Fund underSection 67-5-24; and
(g) administration of the Safety Net Initiative as provided under Section 67-5-26.
(2) As permitted by the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general may employ orcontract with investigators, prosecutors, and necessary support staff to fulfill the special dutiesundertaken under this section.
Enacted by Chapter 116, 2008 General Session