It is the duty of the Attorney General:
History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 574; Code 1863, § 343; Code 1868, § 404; Ga. L. 1873, p. 31, § 1; Code 1873, § 369; Code 1882, § 369; Civil Code 1895, § 220; Penal Code 1895, § 880; Civil Code 1910, § 254; Penal Code 1910, § 901; Code 1933, § 40-1602; Ga. L. 1975, p. 882, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 45.
Cross references.
Duty of Attorney General to represent beneficiaries of charitable trusts, § 53-12-174 .
Law reviews.
For note, “Perdue v. Baker: Who Has the Ultimate Power over Litigation on Behalf of the State of Georgia — the Governor or the Attorney General?,” see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 751 (2005).
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