Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.170
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The director shall prosecute, in the name of the state, for all trespasses and injuries of every kind done to the public buildings and other property, and shall attend to the suits relative to the same. The attorney general shall give counsel, or prosecute suits, when required by the director.
§ 8.170, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 10270, A.L. 1957 p. 726