Section 34-13-3-15 - Attorney general; powers and duties 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.Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-14.
As added by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.8.