In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this article, the Governor or the General Assembly is authorized likewise to make investigations, including investigations of the Department of Law or the offices of the Attorney General or any agency under his control, and all authority and rights granted to the Governor and the General Assembly shall be as complete and absolute as those granted to the Attorney General. In any civil or criminal action against the Attorney General, the Governor shall designate a district attorney who shall be authorized, in such case, to act for the state.
History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 10.
Cross references.
Issuance of subpoenas by Superior Court of Fulton County on behalf of the Committees on Ethics of the Senate and House of Representatives, § 28-1-16 .
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