45-15-10. Attorney General authorized to prosecute for violations while dealing with or for state; assistance by state court prosecuting officers; commencement of civil forfeiture proceedings; investigation and prosecution of violations of immigration compliance reports.

The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of Law and the chief legal officer of the state, is authorized to:

Prosecute in the criminal courts of this state any official, person, firm, or corporation which violates any criminal statute while dealing with or for the state or any official, employee, department, agency, board, bureau, commission, institution, or appointee thereof;#

Call upon the district attorney or the prosecuting officer of any state court to assist in or to conduct such prosecution; and, when so requested by the Attorney General, it shall be the duty of any such district attorney or prosecuting officer of this state to assist in or to conduct such prosecution for and on behalf of the Attorney General and the state;#

Commence civil forfeiture proceedings, as such term is defined in Code Section 9-16-2, pursuant to Code Section 16-14-7 whenever he or she is authorized to prosecute a case pursuant to this Code section;#

Investigate and prosecute violations of Code Sections 36-80-23, 42-4-14, and 42-4-16; and#

Investigate failure to comply with Code Sections 35-1-17, 42-1-11.4, 42-1-11.5, and 50-36-4.#