Sec. 15. Except as provided in section 20 of this chapter, the attorney general:

(1) shall advise the governor concerning the desirability of compromising or settling a claim or suit brought against the state or its employees;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-13-3-15

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) shall perfect a compromise or settlement which is made by the governor;

(3) shall submit to the governor on or before January 31 of each year a report concerning the status of each claim or suit pending against the state as of January 1 of that year; and

(4) shall defend, as chief counsel, the state and state employees as required under IC 4-6-2. However, the attorney general may employ other counsel to aid in defending or settling those claims or suits.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-14.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.

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