Section 9.061 — Additional Powers; Emergencies.
9.061 ADDITIONAL POWERS; EMERGENCIES. Subdivision 1. Prevention and relief; commandeering property. The Executive Council may: (1) take such measures as are necessary to prevent an impending disaster that threatens to destroy life or property; (2) grant relief to communities stricken by disease, fire, action of the elements, or extreme economic distress; (3) prevent the occurrence […]
Section 8.09 — Claims Of State Against United States; Retain Counsel.
8.09 CLAIMS OF STATE AGAINST UNITED STATES; RETAIN COUNSEL. The attorney general is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to retain attorneys to take exclusive charge of prosecuting, collecting, and recovering from the United States any such claim which may be developed, and to prosecute, at their own expense, any claim before such tribunal of the […]
Section 8.10 — Compensation Of Attorneys.
8.10 COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEYS. The compensation of these attorneys for this service shall be 25 percent of the sums and amounts collected and received by the state, such compensation to be contingent upon collection and payment thereof to the state, with no further liability on the part of the state, and the amount of such […]
Section 8.11 — Bringing Action To Recover On Bonds.
8.11 BRINGING ACTION TO RECOVER ON BONDS. The attorney general is hereby authorized, with the approval of the governor, to commence any action or proceeding, in the name of the state, to recover upon any bonds or obligations of any other state of the United States which may now or hereafter be held or owned […]
Section 8.12 — Solicitor General; Duties.
8.12 SOLICITOR GENERAL; DUTIES. There shall be in the Office of the Attorney General a solicitor general who shall be appointed by the attorney general from within the limitations of the authorized staff, and who shall perform such duties in the place and stead of the attorney general as may lawfully be assigned. History: 1955 […]
Section 8.13 — Contest Of Barriers On Dairy Products.
8.13 CONTEST OF BARRIERS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS. The attorney general is authorized to take such action as the attorney general deems necessary in order to contest or oppose existing statutes, ordinances, rules, orders or other trade barriers which may restrict the sale in other states of milk or other dairy products produced in Minnesota; to […]
Section 8.14 — Actions Challenging State Expenditures; Intervention.
8.14 ACTIONS CHALLENGING STATE EXPENDITURES; INTERVENTION. In any action in which the state of Minnesota or any of its officers is a party and the amount of state expenditures for a particular purpose is challenged on the ground that the expenditure is insufficient to enable the state or any of its agencies to comply with […]
Section 8.15 — Attorney General Costs.
8.15 ATTORNEY GENERAL COSTS. Subdivision 1. Fee schedules. The attorney general in consultation with the commissioner of management and budget shall develop a fee schedule to be used by the attorney general in developing the agreements authorized in subdivision 3. The attorney general must submit a billing rate for the next biennium to the commissioner […]
Section 8.16 — Attorney General; Administrative Subpoenas.
8.16 ATTORNEY GENERAL; ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS. Subdivision 1. Authority. The attorney general, or any deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general whom the attorney general authorizes in writing, has the authority in any county of the state to subpoena and require the production of any records of telephone companies, cellular phone companies, paging companies, subscribers of […]
Section 8.20 — Delegation Of Contract Review.
8.20 DELEGATION OF CONTRACT REVIEW. The attorney general may delegate the power to approve contracts as to form and execution to any state official if it is determined that the delegation will produce a significant, demonstrable improvement in the efficiency or operation of state government. The attorney general may condition the delegation as the attorney […]