53-2-202. Attorney general to act as legal adviser to department. The attorney general of the state shall act as legal adviser to the department, shall perform such legal services as may be required, and may employ such other and additional counsel as may be necessary for this purpose and fix the compensation therefor.
History: En. Sec. 4, Part 1, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-207; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1979.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 53. Social Services and Institutions
Chapter 2. Administration of Public Assistance
Part 2. Department of Public Health and Human Services
53-2-201. Powers and duties of department
53-2-202. Attorney general to act as legal adviser to department
53-2-203. Department to supervise public assistance personnel
53-2-205. Department authorized to establish and collect social services fees
53-2-206. Department to act as agent of federal government
53-2-207. Power of department in administering state and federal funds
53-2-209. and 53-2-210 reserved
53-2-211. Department to share eligibility data
53-2-212. Rate adequacy -- plan for collection of data -- reports
53-2-213. and 53-2-214 reserved