Alabama Code 22-50-12. Department – Legal division
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-50-12
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
The commissioner may establish a legal division, which shall be under the direction of an attorney authorized to practice law in the State of Alabama, and it shall be his duty to conduct the legal affairs of the department. The commissioner may appoint other attorneys to assist him. The compensation of any such attorney shall be paid from the funds of the department. Attorneys appointed by the commissioner shall have the authority to represent the department and employees of the department in litigation concerning the department.