, 1899-03-01
22.
Substitute House Bill No. II.
GENERAL.

An Act to provide for an Attorney General and prescribing the quail
fcations, duties and compensation of that officer.
Be it Enacted By the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section l.. There shall be an Attorney General of the
State of Wyoming who shall be appointed by the Governor
by and with the consent of the State Senate. The term of
his office shall be for four years and until his successor
shall be appointed and shall have qualified and the term
of office of the first appOintee under this Chapter shall
commence on the first day of April, a 1899.
Sec. 3. No person shall be eligible to the Office of
Attorney General who has no. been for four years preceding
the date of his appointment a practicing attorney in good
standing in the courts of record of this State, and who is
not an actual resident and eectOr of the State at the date
of his appointment.
Sec. 3. Before entering upon the duties of his Office,
the Attorney General so appointed, as hereinbefore pro-
vided, shall take the oath required by the Constitution of
this State, and shall also give a bond to the State of Wyo-
ming, with sureties to be approved by the Governor, in
the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faith
full performance of the duties of his Office.
Sec. 4. In case of a vacancy in the office of Attorney
General caused by resignation, death, sickness, removal
from the State, removal from office, or arising from any
other cause, the Governor shall appoint a suitable person
to fill such vacancy, who shall take the same oath, give the
same bond, and perform the same duties as prescribed for
the Attorney General under the provisions of this Chapter
and the person so appointed shall hold his Office for the
unexpired term for which such appointment shall have
been made.
Sec. 8. The Attorney General shall prosecute and de-
fend all suits that may be instituted by or against the
State of Wyoming, the prosecution and defense of which
is not otherwise provided for by law. and he shall repre-
sent the State in all criminal cases in the Supreme Court,
and shall defend all suits brought against the State officers
in their official relations, except suits brought against them
by the State. He shall be required to attend to the in
terests of the State in all suits, actions or claims in which
the State is or may become interested in either the Supreme
Court of the State, or in any of the United States Courts.
He shall be the legal adviser of all elective and appOintive
State officers, and of the Prsecuting Attorneys of the sew
eral Counties of the State, and shall, when requested, give
written opinions upon questions submitted to him by such
officers, and by either branch of the Legislature, when in
session. He shall also, within thirty days next preceding
the meeting of the Legislature, make a report to the Cover
nor of the condition of affairs of his department, and in
said report make such suggestion as shall appear to him
calculated to improve the laws of the State, and shall com
municate to the Governor or either house of the Legis-
lature, whenever requested, any information concerning his
Office. 1t shall be the duty of the Attorney General to pay
over to the State Treasurer all funds that may come into
his hands by reason of the duties of his Office.
Sec. 6. The Attorney General shall receive an annual
salary of two thousand dollars per annum, to be paid
monthly, by the State Treasurer on the warrant of the
State Auditor for that purpose.
Sec. z. All Acts and parts of Acts Inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after it's passage.
Approved February 18th, A.. d. 1899.