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 6     SECTION 32 - E20 - ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
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 8         32.1. (AG: Collection of Debts, Claims or Obligations)  The Attorney General is hereby authorized to contract for the collection of
 9     debts, claims or obligations due to the State, or any of its departments or institutions.
10         32.2. (AG: Hiring of Attorneys)  No department or agency of the State Government shall hire any classified or temporary attorney
11     as an employee except upon the written approval of the Attorney General and at a compensation approved by him.  All such attorneys shall
12     at all times be under the supervision and control of the Attorney General except as otherwise provided by law unless obtaining prior
13     approval by the Budget and Control Board.
14         32.3. (AG: Engage Attorney on Fee Basis)  No department or agency of the State Government shall engage on a fee basis any attorney
15     at law except upon the written approval of the Attorney General and upon such fee as shall be approved by him.  This shall not apply to
16     the employment of attorneys in special cases in inferior courts where the fee to be paid does not exceed two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars
17     or exceptions approved by the Budget and Control Board.
18         32.4. (AG: Printing of Opinions & Index)  The Attorney General is authorized to print for public sale, copies of his published opinions
19     and index thereto at such charges as are established by the state printer, in accordance with the cost of the documents plus a twenty-five
20     percent surcharge.  All proceeds from the sale of copies of opinions or indices shall be remitted to the general funds of the State and a full
21     accounting kept thereof.
22         32.5. (AG: Asbestos Abatement Litigation)  The Attorney General shall report to the Senate Finance and Ways and Means Committees
23     on the status of that office's Asbestos Abatement Litigation.
24         32.6. (AG: State Grand Jurors Subsistence)  Jurors of the state grand jury shall receive daily subsistence expense equal to the
25     maximum allowable by regulation of the Internal Revenue Code for the Columbia area when summoned or serving and be paid the same
26     per diem and mileage as are members of state boards, commissions, and committees.
27         32.7. (AG: Medicaid Fraud)  The Attorney General shall provide the necessary personnel, in conjunction with the Department of
28     Health & Human Services, to process and/or refer suspected Medicaid fraud cases to appropriate law enforcement officials for investigation
29     and/or legal action, as deemed necessary.
30         32.8. (AG: Litigation Expense)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of the Attorney General may obtain
31     reimbursement for its costs in representing the State in criminal proceedings and in representing the State and its officers and agencies in
32     civil and administrative proceedings.  These costs may include, but are not limited to, travel expenditures, depositions, printing, transcripts,
33     and personnel costs.  Reimbursement of these costs may be obtained by the Office of the Attorney General from the budget of an agency
34     or officer that it is representing or from funds generally appropriated for legal expenses with the approval of the Budget and Control Board.



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 1         32.9. (AG: Elder and Vulnerable Adults Abuse Reports)  The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program and the Adult Protection Services
 2     Program shall forward to the Attorney General's Office reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of elders or vulnerable adults as defined
 3     pursuant to the Omnibus Adult Protection Act.  The Attorney General and these investigative entities shall enter into memoranda of
 4     understanding to determine which reports shall be sent to the Attorney General's Office, the time frame to be met and any other process
 5     needed to meet the requirements of this proviso.
 6         32.10.  (AG: Securities Fees)  The Securities Division of the Attorney General's Office shall remit to the General Fund, all securities
 7     fees collected in FY 98-99 that are not used for the operations of the Securities Division, except the Attorney General's Office may retain
 8     an amount not to exceed 4% of these securities fees to fund one-time operational expenses.
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