Sec. 28.
The attorney general shall prosecute and defend all actions in the supreme court, in which the state shall be interested, or a party; he may, in his discretion, designate one of the assistant attorneys general to be known as the solicitor general, who, under his direction, shall have charge of such causes in the supreme court and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him; and the attorney general shall also, when requested by the governor, or either branch of the legislature, and may, when in his own judgment the interests of the state require it, intervene in and appear for the people of this state in any other court or tribunal, in any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the people of this state may be a party or interested.
History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 12 ;-- CL 1857, 180 ;-- CL 1871, 255 ;-- How. 286 ;-- CL 1897, 104 ;-- CL 1915, 132 ;-- Am. 1921, Act 394, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 176 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 144, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 14.28
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (14.28 - 14.35)
R-S-1846-14-28-12 - Chapter 12 Chapter 12. of Certain State officers.3 (14.28...14.35)
R-S-1846-14-28-12-THE-ATTORNEY-GENERAL. - The Attorney General. (14.28...14.35)
Section 14.28 - Representation of State; Designation of Solicitor General.
Section 14.29 - Suits Involving State Departments.
Section 14.30 - Supervision of Prosecutors; Report to Legislature.
Section 14.31 - Annual Report to Legislature; Abstract of Prosecutor's Reports.
Section 14.32 - Opinions for State Officials; Failure of Prosecutors to File Annual Reports.
Section 14.34 - Record of Participation in Actions; Delivery to Successor.