Arkansas Code Title 25, Chapter 16, Subchapter 7 - Attorney General

• § 25-16-701 - Private Practice of Law Prohibited.
  During his or her term of office, the Attorney General shall not engage in the private practice of law, which shall include, but not...
• § 25-16-702 - Representation of State Agencies and Officers Generally -- Employment of Outside Counsel.
  (a) The Attorney General shall be the attorney for all state officials, departments, institutions, and agencies. Whenever any officer or department, institution, or agency...
• § 25-16-703 - Representation of State Interests in Federal Courts.
  (a) The Attorney General shall maintain and defend the interests of the state in matters before the United States Supreme Court and all other...
• § 25-16-704 - Representation of State Interests in Supreme Court -- Writs of Quo Warranto.
  (a) The Attorney General shall attend the several sittings of the Supreme Court and shall maintain and defend the interests of the state in...
• § 25-16-705 - Subpoena Power -- Attendance of Witnesses.
  (a) In all litigation, including criminal matters, in which the interests of the State of Arkansas are involved or may become involved before any...
• § 25-16-706 - Opinions.
  (a) (1) Upon request, the Attorney General without fee or reward shall give his or her opinion to the Governor and to the heads...
• § 25-16-707 - Amounts Due State to Be Certified to Attorney General.
  (a) Within ten (10) days after any amount of money is due and payable to the state, the official, department, institution, or other agency...
• § 25-16-708 - Appointment of Special Counsel to Collect Moneys Due State.
  (a) When there shall be past due and unpaid any special license fee, franchise tax, privilege tax, or other moneys due the state by...
• § 25-16-709 - Suits Against Officers Indebted to State.
  (a) The Attorney General is authorized and empowered, and it is made his or her duty, to institute and prosecute all suits in behalf...
• § 25-16-710 - [Repealed.]
• § 25-16-711 - Disputes Between Attorney General and a Constitutional Officer.
  In the event that the Attorney General and a constitutional officer disagree on the interpretation of any constitutional provision, act, rule, or regulation which...
• § 25-16-712 - Funding Restriction.
  The Attorney General shall not enter into any contract for the employment of outside legal counsel without first seeking prior review by the Legislative
• § 25-16-713 - Attorney General -- Designated Law Enforcement Agency.
  (a) The office of the Attorney General is designated as a law enforcement agency.(b) A person designated and employed as a special investigator by...
• § 25-16-714 - Procurement of Contingency Fee Contracts.
  (a) As used in this section: (1) "Government attorney" means an attorney employed by the state as a staff attorney in the Attorney General's...
• § 25-16-715 - Transparency -- Contingency Fee Contracts.
  (a) A copy of each executed contingency fee contract and the Attorney General's written determination to enter into a contingency fee contract with a...

Last modified: November 15, 2016