The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of Law and the chief legal officer of the state, is authorized to file and prosecute civil recovery actions in the name of the state against any person, firm, or corporation which violates any statute while dealing with the state or any official, employee, department, agency, board, bureau, commission, institution, or authority thereof, which violation results in loss, damage, or injury to the state or to any of its departments, adjuncts, or taxpayers.
History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 8.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-15-4. Attorney General Authorized to Employ Private Counsel
§ 45-15-5. Payment for Services of Private Counsel
§ 45-15-6. Representation of State in Court of Competent Jurisdiction
§ 45-15-8. Performance of Legal Services for Western & Atlantic Railroad
§ 45-15-9. Representation of State in United States Supreme Court and Beyond State Limits
§ 45-15-13. Representation of State Authorities by Attorney General
§ 45-15-16. State Authority to Reimburse Department for Legal Services
§ 45-15-17. Power to Conduct Investigations Generally; Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoenas