Attorney general; powers and duties
Sec. 15. Except as provided in section 20 of this chapter, the
attorney general:
(1) shall advise the governor concerning the desirability of
compromising or settling a claim or suit brought against the
state or its employees;
(2) shall perfect a compromise or settlement which is made by
the governor;
(3) shall submit to the governor on or before January 31 of each
year a report concerning the status of each claim or suit pending
against the state as of January 1 of that year; and
(4) shall defend, as chief counsel, the state and state employees
as required under IC 4-6-2. However, the attorney general may
employ other counsel to aid in defending or settling those
claims or suits.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 24, 2006