Ky. Rev. Stat. § 15.100

Deputy attorney general, solicitor general, assistant deputy attorneys

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general, assistants, special attorneys and contract attorneys. (1) The Attorney General shall appoint a deputy attorney general, who shall have the same qualifications required of a Circuit Judge except for residence in a district and who shall receive the same salary as a Circuit Judge, to serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and to perform the duties he or she may designate. The Attorney General may appoint two (2) assistant deputy attorneys general, who shall have the same qualifications required of a District Judge except for residence in a district and who shall receive the same salary as a District Judge, to serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and to perform the duties he or she may designate. In addition thereto, he or she shall appoint a solicitor general to serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and to perform the duties he or she may designate and shall set his or her salary. (2) In addition to the deputy attorney general, the Attorney General shall appoint such assistants and special attorneys as he or she deems necessary to transact the business of the Department of Law, and to perform the duties he or she may designate. The deputy attorney general, assistant deputy attorneys general, assistants, and special attorneys shall have full power, as authorized and under the direction of the Attorney General, to perform such duties as may be performed by the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall be responsible for the official acts of his or her deputy, assistant deputy attorneys general, assistants, and special attorneys. (3) In addition to the appointment and designation of a deputy, assistant deputy attorneys general, assistants, and special attorneys pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the Attorney General may enter into such contracts for legal services as he or she deems necessary and advisable. Such contracts shall be subject to the relevant provisions of the Kentucky Model Procurement Code in KRS Chapter 45A. (4) Each assistant or special attorney so appointed or designated shall be a person admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of this Commonwealth and shall qualify by taking the oath of office. Effective: July 15, 2020 History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 31, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2020. -- Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2018. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 9. -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 68, Art. II, sec. 5. -- Amended 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 29. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 112-3.

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Cited in 4 cases, 1981–2019 · leading case: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Conway

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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Conway (2012) kyed · cites it 4× “The AG seems to argue that the Court should abstain in this case because it requires interpretation of the Kentucky statute governing the AG’s powers of appointment, KRS § 15.100(3). 3 He admits, however,' that this statute “by its plain terms expressly vests the Attorney…”

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Conway (2013) kyed · cites it 2× “See KRS §§ 15.100(3), 45A.695. Because the “Request for Proposals” process was transparent and the contingency-fee contracts are a matter of public record, the AG’s appearance of control is not as a great a concern as it might be under different circumstances.”

Commonwealth ex rel. Stumbo v. Wilson (1981) ky “020), and as such, he may appoint special attorneys as he deems necessary to transact the business of the Commonwealth (KRS 15.100). He is authorized to intervene in criminal prosecutions (KRS 15.”

William M. Landrum III in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet v. Commonwealth o (2019) ky · cites it 8× “the Attorney General’s contracts for legal services are exempt from review by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and Government Contract Review Committee, pursuant to KRS 15.100(3), KRS 45A.700(l), and the Kentucky Constitution; B.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 15.100(3) — 3 cases

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Conway (2012) kyed “The AG seems to argue that the Court should abstain in this case because it requires interpretation of the Kentucky statute governing the AG’s powers of appointment, KRS § 15.100(3). 3 He admits, however,' that this statute “by its plain terms expressly vests the Attorney…”

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Conway (2013) kyed “See KRS §§ 15.100(3), 45A.695. Because the “Request for Proposals” process was transparent and the contingency-fee contracts are a matter of public record, the AG’s appearance of control is not as a great a concern as it might be under different circumstances.”

William M. Landrum III in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet v. Commonwealth o (2019) ky “the Attorney General’s contracts for legal services are exempt from review by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and Government Contract Review Committee, pursuant to KRS 15.100(3), KRS 45A.700(l), and the Kentucky Constitution; B.”

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