North Dakota Code 49-01-09 – Attorneys for public service commission – Attorney general – State’s attorney – Duties – Additional counsel – Compensation
The attorney general shall be ex officio attorney for the commission and personally or through commerce counsel shall:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-01-09
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. Give to the commission such counsel, advice, and assistance necessary for the proper discharge of its powers and duties.
2. Appear for, and represent, the state at all hearings of the commission or appeals therefrom when necessary.
3. Institute, prosecute, or defend any action or proceeding which the commission may deem proper and expedient.
The state’s attorney in any county, on request of the commission, shall institute, prosecute, appear in, and defend for the commission any and all actions and proceedings which the commission may institute and prosecute or to which the commission is a party. The commission may employ additional counsel to assist such attorney general or state’s attorney, when in its judgment the exigencies of the case may require. The fee of such additional counsel shall be determined by the commission and approved by the office of management and budget and paid out of funds appropriated for such purpose.