All litigation concerning the interest of the state, or any department of the state, shall be under the direction and control of the Attorney General. The employment of an assistant attorney general, other than an assistant attorney general employed in the office of the Attorney General, for the purpose of representing the state or any department thereof shall be by the Attorney General with the approval of the Governor, but nothing in this section shall prevent the Governor from employing personal counsel, whose compensation shall be payable out of the Governor's Contingency Fund.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 15 - Attorney General.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-15-1 - Duties Generally.
Section 36-15-1.1 - Retention of Powers.
Section 36-15-4.1 - Grants, Other Sources of Funds.
Section 36-15-4.2 - Attorney General's Litigation Support Fund.
Section 36-15-5.1 - Deputy Attorneys General.
Section 36-15-5.2 - Chief Deputy Attorney General.
Section 36-15-9 - Private Practice by Assistant or Full-Time Deputy Attorneys General Prohibited.
Section 36-15-10 - Executive Assistants to Attorney General.
Section 36-15-10.1 - Special Administrative Assistants.
Section 36-15-11.1 - Paralegal Employees for Attorney General.
Section 36-15-12 - Institution and Prosecution of Legal Proceedings in Name of State.
Section 36-15-13 - Attorney General May Appear Before Grand Juries.
Section 36-15-14 - Attorney General May Direct Prosecution in Criminal Cases.
Section 36-15-15 - Attorney General May Advise or Direct District Attorney.
Section 36-15-16 - Payment of Necessary Expenses.
Section 36-15-17 - Assistants to Act in Absence of Attorney General and Chief Deputy.
Section 36-15-19 - Written Opinion of Attorney General Protects Officer, Governing Body, Etc.
Section 36-15-21.1 - Notification of Actions Against State Entities; Maintenance of Information.
Section 36-15-22 - Attorney General to Designate Certain Merit System Positions.