Sec. 5.15. ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL. The attorney general may appoint as many as six assistant attorneys general, as the commission determines necessary, to enable the commission to more efficiently enforce this code. The attorney general and the assistant attorneys general shall prosecute all suits requested by the commission and defend all suits against the commission. The commission shall provide the assistant attorneys general with necessary stenographers and office space. The assistant attorneys general shall be paid by the commission out of funds appropriated to it for the administration of this code. Their compensation shall be on the same basis as assistant attorneys general devoting their time to general state business.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 399, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (S.B. 1090), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Section: Previous 5.103 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.141 5.142 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.20 5.31 5.32 5.321 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016