§ 45-43. Legal assistance.  


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  • The Chief Mine Inspector is hereby authorized to employ two (2) attorneys as needed, within the total employee limit authorized, on a full- or part-time basis, to advise the Chief Mine Inspector and other agency personnel on legal matters and to appear for and represent the Chief Mine Inspector in administrative hearings and other legal actions and procedures.  Provided it shall continue to be the duty of the Attorney General to give his official opinion to the Chief Mine Inspector and to prosecute and defend actions therefore, if so requested.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 266, § 4, emerg. eff. May 14, 1982; Amended by Laws 1985, c. 324, § 5, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985.