2-2-12
Section 2-2-12 Legal counsel for department. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
with the approval of the Attorney General, shall be authorized, subject to the provisions
of the state Merit System law, to appoint a legal counsel for the state Department of Agriculture
and Industries. He shall be commissioned as an assistant attorney general and shall have the
authority and duties of an assistant attorney general, but he shall devote his entire time
to the business of the Department of Agriculture and Industries. The compensation for the
said legal counsel shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the state Department of Agriculture
and Industries and in the same manner as the compensation of other employees is paid. (Acts
1953, No. 640, p. 899.)...
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38-2-4
Section 38-2-4 Legal counsel for department. The commissioner, with the approval of the Attorney
General, shall be authorized, subject to the provisions of the state merit system law, to
appoint a legal counsel for the State Department of Human Resources. He shall be commissioned
as assistant attorney general and shall have the authority and duties of an assistant attorney
general but he shall devote his entire time to the business of the Department of Human Resources.
The compensation for the said legal counsel shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the
State Department of Human Resources and in the same manner as the compensation of other employees
is paid. (Acts 1953, No. 19, p. 24.)...
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23-1-26
Section 23-1-26 Legal division - Appointment of assistant counsel; chief and assistant counsel
to be commissioned and take oath as assistant attorneys general. The Director of Transportation,
with the approval of the Attorney General and subject to the state Merit System law, may appoint
assistant counsel as may be necessary to transact the legal business of the Department of
Transportation. The chief counsel and the assistant counsel shall each be commissioned as
assistant attorneys general. The chief counsel and the assistant counsel and their stenographic
and clerical assistants shall constitute the legal division of the Department of Transportation.
The director shall consider the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity
of the state when appointing assistant counsel. (Acts 1963, No. 581, p. 1267, §2; Act 2015-437,
§1.)...
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36-15-1
Section 36-15-1 Duties generally. The Attorney General shall keep his or her office at the
capital city and perform the following duties: (1)a. He or she shall give his or her opinion
in writing, or otherwise, on any question of law connected with the interests of the state
or with the duties of any of the departments, when required by the Governor, Secretary of
State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
Director of Finance, Comptroller, State Health Officer, Public Service Commissioners, Commissioner
of Conservation and Natural Resources, or the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue or
any other officer or department of the state when it is made, by law, his or her duty so to
do, and he or she shall also give his or her opinion to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
of either house, when required, upon any matter under the consideration of the committee.
b. The Attorney General shall give his or her opinion, in writing...
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44-1-23
Section 44-1-23 Legal counsel. The state youth services director shall be authorized, subject
to the provisions of the state merit system law, to appoint legal counsel for the department.
Such counsel shall be commissioned as assistant attorney generals; except, that they shall
devote their entire time to the business of the department. Salaries for such counsel will
be paid by the department. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §16.)...
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2-3-6
Section 2-3-6 Attorney General legal advisor; duties of district attorneys. The Attorney General
shall be the legal advisor of the Department of Agriculture and Industries in matters relating
to the powers and duties of the commissioner and State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
It shall be the duty of any district attorney, when requested by the commissioner or his duly
authorized agent, to investigate, institute and prosecute all violations of the laws of the
state and rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, and such
district attorney shall, upon the request of the commissioner, institute and prosecute all
necessary actions and proceedings which the commissioner is authorized to bring to enforce
the laws of the state and rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
(Ag. Code 1927, §31; Code 1940, T. 2, §30.)...
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40-2-61
Section 40-2-61 Appointment; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties of Assistant
Attorney General; oath. The Commissioner of Revenue shall, with the approval of the Attorney
General, appoint a competent attorney as legal counsel for the Department of Revenue, who
shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. Such legal counsel shall be at least 30
years of age, of good moral and ethical character, learned in the law, and experienced in
the legal phases of taxation. Such legal counsel shall be commissioned as an Assistant Attorney
General and shall, in addition to the powers and duties herein conferred, have the authority
and duties of an Assistant Attorney General; except, that his entire time shall be devoted
to the Department of Revenue. He shall take the oath required of other assistant attorneys
general. (Acts 1939, No. 10, p. 5; Code 1940, T. 51, §120.)...
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40-2-64
Section 40-2-64 Assistant counsel. The Commissioner of Revenue, with the approval of the Attorney
General, shall be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Merit System law, to appoint
not more than 15 assistant counsel as may be necessary to transact the legal business of the
Department of Revenue. Each such assistant counsel shall be at least 25 years of age, shall
have the other qualifications and duties of the legal counsel, shall be commissioned as an
Assistant Attorney General and take the oath required of other assistant attorneys general,
and shall have the authority and duties of an Assistant Attorney General. (Acts 1939, No.
10, p. 5; Code 1940, T. 51, §122; Acts 1947, No. 405, p. 293; Acts 1957, No. 500, p. 688;
Acts 1965, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 59, p. 85; Acts 1992, No. 92-186, p. 349, §21.)...
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40-2-65
Section 40-2-65 To devote entire time to department; duties generally. The legal counsel and
assistant counsel shall devote all their time to the Department of Revenue and shall not,
during their incumbency in office, engage in the private practice of law. Such legal counsel
shall confer with and advise the Commissioner of Revenue on matters relating to taxation.
He shall furnish either verbal or written opinions when requested by the commissioner on questions
relating to taxation and to tax laws, but such opinions shall not have the force and effect
of official opinions of the Attorney General unless approved by the Attorney General. Such
legal counsel shall appear for the state in all matters, in litigation of the state involving
taxation, both civil and criminal, when authorized to do so by the commissioner and the Attorney
General. (Acts 1939, No. 10, p. 5; Code 1940, T. 51, §123.)...
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8-19-4
Section 8-19-4 Enforcement (a) The office of the Attorney General and the district attorneys
shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Conduct preliminary investigations
to determine the merit of complaints, provided, however, the office of the Attorney General
or the district attorneys need not handle any complaint which lacks merit, has been made in
bad faith, or may be readily resolved between the parties. (2) Receive information and documentary
material from complainants and take whatever action is appropriate in connection therewith
as authorized by this chapter. The office of the Attorney General and the district attorneys
may otherwise receive and investigate complaints with respect to acts or practices declared
to be unlawful by this chapter, and inform the complainants with respect thereto. Said persons
may institute legal proceedings or take such other actions provided for herein which are necessary
or incidental to the exercise of its powers and functions....
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