(a) The Attorney General shall maintain and defend the interests of the state in matters before the United States Supreme Court and all other federal courts and shall be the legal representative of all state officers, boards, and commissions in all litigation where the interests of the state are involved.
(b) Nothing in this section shall relieve the Attorney General of discharging any and all duties required of him or her under the common law or by any of the statutes of this state, nor shall it relieve the prosecuting attorneys of any duties required of them by the statutes of this state.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subchapter 7 - Attorney General
§ 25-16-701. Private practice of law prohibited
§ 25-16-702. Representation of state agencies and officers generally — Employment of outside counsel
§ 25-16-703. Representation of state interests in federal courts
§ 25-16-704. Representation of state interests in Supreme Court — Writs of quo warranto
§ 25-16-705. Subpoena power — Attendance of witnesses
§ 25-16-707. Amounts due state to be certified to Attorney General
§ 25-16-708. Appointment of special counsel to collect moneys due state. [Effective May 1, 2021.]
§ 25-16-709. Suits against officers indebted to state
§ 25-16-711. Disputes between Attorney General and a constitutional officer
§ 25-16-712. Funding restriction
§ 25-16-713. Attorney General — Designated law enforcement agency
§ 25-16-714. Procurement of contingency fee contracts — Definitions