The Attorney General shall advise the department on all legal matters. However, in case of litigation involving the department, or in the event of necessity for legal assistance in connection with the administration of the department, the commissioner may, with the consent and approval of the Attorney General, employ special counsel to assist in handling the same.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 81 - Banks and Financial Institutions
Chapter 1 - Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
§ 81-1-59. Department of banking and consumer finance
§ 81-1-61. Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance; qualifications; term of office; vacancies
§ 81-1-63. Deputy commissioner; duties; qualifications; dismissal
§ 81-1-67. Oath of office and bond
§ 81-1-69. Salaries of commissioner and deputy commissioner
§ 81-1-71. Reimbursement of travel expenses; annual audit
§ 81-1-75. Furniture, fixtures, equipment and department expenses
§ 81-1-79. Attorney general as legal adviser; special counsel
§ 81-1-83. Powers and duties of officer making examination
§ 81-1-85. Witnesses' attendance may be compelled; penalty for false statements
§ 81-1-87. Testimony to be taken by stenographer; compensation of stenographer
§ 81-1-91. Past due paper; certain items to be charged off
§ 81-1-93. Special examinations and special services; cost and expenses
§ 81-1-95. New statement may be ordered after finding of material changes or errors
§ 81-1-97. Call reports by banks; attestation
§ 81-1-101. False statement of bank official; penalty
§ 81-1-105. Injunction against commissioner by bank
§ 81-1-107. Assessment against banks for maintenance fund
§ 81-1-109. Disbursements from department maintenance fund
§ 81-1-111. Forms and record books to be supplied
§ 81-1-113. Annual report to legislature
§ 81-1-117. Transfer of functions
§ 81-1-125. Commissioner to issue orders for supervisory control with regard to banks
§ 81-1-129. Appeal of cease and desist order
§ 81-1-131. Fines and penalties; reimbursement