(a) The Attorney General shall attend the several sittings of the Supreme Court and shall maintain and defend the interests of the state in all matters before that tribunal.
(b) He or she shall have full power to issue writs of quo warranto in all cases where the writs should properly issue.
(c) If he or she shall fail to attend any term of the Supreme Court in which cases may be pending for or against the state, shall fail to prosecute or defend the cases, and shall fail to furnish a substitute, the court may appoint a substitute. The attorney so appointed shall receive, as a compensation for his or her services for attending any term of the court and prosecuting or defending the suits, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200), to be paid out of the salary of the Attorney General on the certificate of the court.
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