75-108. Actions and proceedings; employment of counsel. Whenever the governor shall receive notice of the commencement of any action or proceedings, by which the rights, interests or property of the state shall be liable to be affected, the governor shall inform the attorney general thereof, and require the attorney general to act in conjunction with the counsel of the proper party to protect the interests of the state; and in any such case, or in any action prosecuted or defended in behalf of the state, he or she may, if the public interests require it, employ such counsel as he or she shall deem proper to assist in any such action or proceeding; and in case of the absence or sickness of the attorney general, or if he or she shall be in any way interested adversely to the state in any action or proceeding, the governor may employ counsel to act in his or her stead.
History: L. 1879, ch. 166, ยง 11; March 20; R.S. 1923, 75-108.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
75-102 Messages to legislature.
75-104 Governor's records; maintenance, review, audit and disposition.
75-106 Required signature, certain documents.
75-108 Actions and proceedings; employment of counsel.
75-109 Proceeds of sales of public lands.
75-110 Arms and military equipment; bonds of officers.
75-111 Suits on bonds of state officers.
75-116 Employment by the governor of special attorneys and investigators to enforce criminal laws.
75-117 Governor to appoint when judges fail to act.
75-121 Acceptance of MacLennan Park in Shawnee county by the state; conditions.
75-122 Same; acceptance of Cedar Crest and surrounding acreage; conditions.
75-123 Same; acceptance of land and improvements subject to terms of will.
75-125 Vacancies in office of governor; successors to office of governor.
75-126 Disability of governor; successors to office of governor.
75-127 Vacancy in office of lieutenant governor; president of senate to serve in certain capacities.
75-128 Governor's residence; designation.
75-129 Governor's residence advisory commission; composition; chairperson.
75-130 Same; annual report and recommendations to legislature.
75-131 Same; acceptance of gifts and donations.
75-132 Transition in office of governor; incoming governor, defined.
75-134 Same; services and facilities to be provided incoming governor.
75-136 Same; duties of person leaving office of governor.
75-137 Same; appropriation to finance transition; amount to be included in budget.
75-138 Commission on autism; membership; appointment; duties; meetings; expense allowances.
75-139 Title to gift shotgun accepted for Kansas transferred to former governor.
75-140 Conveyance of real property in Cloud county.
75-142 Same; all functions, powers and duties transferred.
75-146 Same; legal proceedings not affected by transfer.
75-147 Same; transfer of officers and employees, classified status of employees not changed.