(a) The district attorney general shall be reimbursed for any expenses, including travel, incurred in connection with the preparation and trial of any proceeding under this part. This expense shall be paid by the state and shall not be included in the expense allowance now received by the various district attorneys general.
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(1) It is the duty and function of the attorney general and reporter, and the attorney general and reporter’s staff, to lend whatever assistance may be necessary to the district attorney general in the trial and disposition of the cases.
(2) In the event an appeal is taken or a delayed appeal in the nature of a writ of error is granted, the attorney general and reporter, and the attorney general and reporter’s staff, shall represent the state and prepare and file all necessary briefs in the same manner as now performed in connection with criminal appeals.