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NC Gen Stat § 114-2.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-2.3 - Use of private counsel limited.

 114-2.3. Use of private counsel limited.(a) Every agency, institution, department, bureau, board, or commission of the State, authorized by law to retain private counsel, shall obtain written permission from the Attorney General prior to employing private counsel. This section does not apply to counties, cities, towns, other municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the State, or any agencies of these municipal corporations or political subdivisions, or to county or city boards of education.(b) Article 2A of this Chapter applies to any contract to retain private counsel authorized by the Attorney General under this section.(c) Except as provided in G.S. 147-17, the Attorney General shall represent the State in any action requiring the State to be a party under G.S. 1-72.3.(d) No State funds shall be withdrawn from the State treasury to pay for litigation services provided by private counsel except as expressly authorized by an appropriation of the General Assembly. As used in this subsection, litigation services include legal work conducted in anticipation of, or in preparation for, any suit or action. As used in this section, private counsel includes any licensed attorney retained by, engaged by, or otherwise representing a department, officer, agency, institution, commission, bureau, or other organized activity of the State but does not include a licensed attorney who holds a permanent budgeted position in either the Department of Justice or the applicable department, officer, agency, institution, commission, bureau, or other organized activity of the State.  (1985, c. 479, s. 135; 2014-110, s. 1.2; 2016-109, s. 2(b); 2017-57, s. 6.7(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-2.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-2.4 - Settlement agreements.

 114-2.4. Settlement agreements.(a) The Attorney General shall review the terms of all proposed agreements entered into by the State or a State department, agency, institution, or officer to settle or resolve litigation or potential litigation, that involves the payment of public monies in the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) or more. In order for such an agreement or contract to be effective against the State, the Attorney General shall submit to the State or the State department, agency, institution, or officer a written opinion regarding the terms of the proposed agreement and the advisability of entering into the agreement, prior to entering into the agreement. The written opinion required by this section shall be maintained in the official file of the final settlement agreement. The Attorney General by rule may delegate to a deputy or assistant Attorney General or to another subordinate the authority to review settlement agreements.(a1) Where a dispute, claim, or controversy names as a party a State department, agency, or institution, or officer, a proposed settlement agreement or other agreement that would dispose of the dispute, claim, or controversy shall be approved by the head of the department, agency, or institution, or by the State officer, before the agreement may be entered.(b) The Attorney General shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on all agreements entered into by the State or a State department, agency, institution, or officer to settle or resolve litigation or potential litigation, that involves the payment of public monies in the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) or more.  (1997-443, s. 20.14(a); 2014-100, s. 17.3A(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-2.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-2.5 - Attorney General to report payment of public monies pursuant to settlement agreements and final court orders.

 114-2.5. Attorney General to report payment of public monies pursuant to settlement agreements and final court orders.(a) Not less than 30 days prior to the disbursement of funds received by the State or a State agency pursuant to a settlement agreement or final order or judgment of the court where the amount of funds received exceeds seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), the Attorney General shall file a written report with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Chairs of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety of the Senate and House of Representatives on the payments received by the State or a State agency. The Attorney General shall also report on the terms or conditions of payment and of any disbursements set forth in the agreement or order. The Attorney General shall submit a written report to the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly.(b) This section only applies to executed settlement agreements and final orders or judgments of the court and shall in no way affect the authority of the Attorney General to negotiate the settlement of cases in which the State or a State department, agency, institution, or officer is a party. (1998-212, s. 18.7(b); 1999-237, s. 19(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-2.5A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-2.5A - Report by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit required annually.

 114-2.5A. Report by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit required annually.By September 1 of each year, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Department of Justice shall file a written report about its activities with the Chairs of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety and Health and Human Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and with the Fiscal Research Division of the Legislative Services Office. This report may be combined with the report required by G.S. 1-617 and shall include the following information about the Unit's activities during the previous fiscal year:(1) The number of matters reported to the Unit.(2) The number of cases investigated.(3) The number of criminal convictions and civil settlements.(4) The total amount of funds recovered in each case.(5) The allocation of recovered funds in each case to (i) the federal government; (ii) the State Medical Assistance Program; (iii) the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund; (iv) the Department of Justice; and (v) other victims.  (2010-31, s. 16.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-2.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-2.6 - Attorney General to report on pending lawsuits in which State is a party.

 114-2.6. Attorney General to report on pending lawsuits in which State is a party.By April 1 and October 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, the Chairs of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Chairs of the Finance Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Fiscal Research Division of the Legislative Services Office on any lawsuit in which the constitutionality of a North Carolina law has been challenged and on any case in which plaintiffs seek in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in damages. In addition, the Attorney General shall submit a written report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, the Chairs of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Chairs of the Finance Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Fiscal Research Division of the Legislative Services Office within 30 days of a final judgment that orders the State to pay the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more. (2001-424, s. 23.11(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-2.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-2.7 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-901 by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(g), effective July 1, 2014.

 114-2.7. Recodified as G.S. 143B-901 by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(g), effective July 1, 2014.
NC Gen Stat § 114-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-3 - To devote whole time to duties.

 114-3. To devote whole time to duties.The Attorney General shall devote his whole time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law. (1929, c. 1, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4 - Assistants; compensation; assignments.

 114-4. Assistants; compensation; assignments.The Attorney General shall be allowed to appoint from among his staff such number of assistant attorneys general as he shall deem advisable, and each of such assistant attorneys general shall be subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes relating to the State Human Resources system. Two assistant attorneys general shall be assigned to the State Department of Revenue. The other assistant attorneys general shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Attorney General: Provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not be construed as preventing the Attorney General from assigning additional duties to the assistant attorneys general assigned to the State Department of Revenue.  (1925, c. 207, s. 1; 1937, c. 357; 1945, c. 786; 1947, c. 182; 1967, c. 260, s. 1; 1973, c. 702, s. 3; 2014-115, s. 55.4(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4.2 - Assistant attorneys general and other attorneys to assist Department of Transportation.

 114-4.2. Assistant attorneys general and other attorneys to assist Department of Transportation.The Attorney General is authorized to appoint from among his staff such assistant attorneys general and such other staff attorneys as he shall deem advisable to provide all legal assistance for the State highway functions of the Department of Transportation, and such assistant attorneys general and other attorneys shall also perform such additional duties as may be assigned to them by the Attorney General, and shall otherwise be subject to all provisions of the statutes relating to assistant attorneys general and other staff attorneys. There shall be appropriated from the State Highway Fund such sum as may be necessary to pay the salaries of said assistant attorneys general and other attorneys and necessary secretaries. The Department of Transportation shall provide adequate office space, equipment and supplies. (1957, c. 65, s. 9; 1965, c. 55, s. 16; c. 408, s. 1; 1973, c. 702, s. 5; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464, s. 36.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4.2A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4.2A - Assistant attorney general assigned to State Insurance Department.

 114-4.2A. Assistant attorney general assigned to State Insurance Department.Such assistant attorneys general as are assigned to the Commissioner of Insurance and the State Insurance Department by the Attorney General shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned to them by the Attorney General, and shall otherwise be subject to all provisions of the statutes relating to assistant attorneys general. (1967, c. 1115, s. 1; 1973, c. 702, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4.2B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4.2B - Employment of attorney for University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill.

 114-4.2B. Employment of attorney for University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill.The Attorney General is hereby authorized to employ an attorney to be assigned by him full time to the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill. Such attorney shall be subject to all the provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes, relating to the State Human Resources system. Such attorney shall also perform additional duties as may be assigned to him by the Attorney General.The attorney employed by the Attorney General under provisions of this section shall be paid from the funds of the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill.  (1975, c. 526, s. 1; 1989, c. 141, s. 3; 2014-115, s. 55.4(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4.2C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4.2C - Employment of attorney for the Real Estate Commission.

 114-4.2C. Employment of attorney for the Real Estate Commission.The Attorney General is hereby authorized to employ an attorney and assign him full time to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Such attorney shall be subject to all the provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes relating to the State Human Resources system. Such attorney shall also perform such additional duties as may be assigned to him by the Attorney General.The North Carolina Real Estate Commission shall fully reimburse the North Carolina Department of Justice for the compensation of such attorney employed under the provisions of this section.  (1975, c. 835, ss. 1, 2; 1983, c. 81, s. 1; 2014-115, s. 55.4(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4.2F (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4.2F - Designation of attorney specializing in the law of the handicapped.

 114-4.2F. Designation of attorney specializing in the law of the handicapped.The Attorney General is authorized to designate from his staff an attorney to specialize in the law of the handicapped. The attorney so designated shall act as advisor to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, the North Carolina School for the Deaf and the Governor Morehead School. (1983, c. 850, s. 1; 1989, c. 533, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-4.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-4.4 - Deputy attorneys general.

 114-4.4. Deputy attorneys general.The Attorney General is hereby authorized to designate from among his staff such deputy attorneys general as he shall deem advisable to perform such duties and undertake such responsibilities as he may direct. (1963, c. 355; 1973, c. 702, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-5 - Additional clerical help.

 114-5. Additional clerical help.The Attorney General shall be allowed such additional clerical help as shall be necessary; the amount of such help and the salary therefor shall be fixed by the Department of Administration and the Attorney General. (1925, c. 207, s. 2; 1957, c. 269, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-6 - Duties of Attorney General as to civil litigation.

 114-6. Duties of Attorney General as to civil litigation.The Attorney General shall continue to perform all duties now required of his office by law and to exercise the duties now prescribed by law as to civil litigation affecting the State, or any agency or department thereof, and shall assign to the members of the staff all duties to be performed in connection with criminal prosecutions and civil litigation authorized by this Article or by existing laws. (1939, c. 315, ss. 7, 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-6.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-6.1 - Biannual reporting on attorney activity.

 114-6.1. Biannual reporting on attorney activity.Beginning on February 1, 2013, and every six months thereafter, the Attorney General shall report on the work of Department of Justice attorneys during the previous two quarters. The reports required by this section shall be filed with the Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety and with the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly as follows:(1) Agency-specific work. - A report on the work of Department of Justice attorneys for State agencies. This report shall include at least all of the following information:a. The amount of time spent working for each State department and agency.b. The amount of time spent on each case for each State department and agency.c. The amount billed to each State agency for the legal services provided.(2) Other work. - A report on the work of Department of Justice attorneys that is not on behalf of a particular State agency. The report required by this subdivision shall include all of the information required by subdivision (1) of this section. The report shall include at least all of the following information:a. The amount of time spent by each unit of the Department of Justice.b. The amount of time spent on each particular matter for each unit of the Department of Justice.  (2012-142, s. 15.2)
NC Gen Stat § 114-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-7 - Salary of the Attorney General.

 114-7. Salary of the Attorney General.The salary of the Attorney General shall be set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act. In addition to the salary set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, longevity pay shall be paid on the same basis as is provided to employees of the State who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.  (1929, c. 1, s. 2; 1947, c. 1043; 1949, c. 1278; 1953, c. 1, s. 2; 1957, c. 1; 1963, c. 1178, s. 3; 1967, c. 1130; c. 1237, s. 3; 1969, c. 1214, s. 3; 1971, c. 912, s. 3; 1973, c. 778, s. 3; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 18; 1977, c. 802, s. 42.14; 1983, c. 761, s. 209; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 164; 1987, c. 738, s. 32(b); 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-8.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-8.1 - Attorney General interns.

 114-8.1. Attorney General interns.The Attorney General may select interns to work in the Attorney General's Office from institutions of higher education, including the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina. The Attorney General may adopt policies or rules to provide for the selection, tenure, duties, and compensation of these interns. (1985, c. 479, s. 140.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-8.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-8.2 - Charges for legal services.

 114-8.2. Charges for legal services.The Department of Justice shall charge State boards and commissions that are totally supported by receipts from fees or surcharges for legal services rendered by the Department to the board or commission. Client State departments, agencies, boards, and commissions shall reimburse the Department of Justice for reasonable court fees, attorney travel and subsistence costs, and other costs directly related to litigation in which the Department of Justice is representing the department, agency, or board.  (1989, c. 500, s. 60; 2011-145, s. 16.4.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-8.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-8.4 - Legislative assistance to agencies and local governments.

 114-8.4. Legislative assistance to agencies and local governments.The Department of Justice may (i) prepare bills to be presented to the General Assembly at the request of the Governor and the officials and departments of the State and advise in connection therewith and (ii) advise with and assist counties, cities, and towns in the drafting of legislation to be submitted to the General Assembly.  (2011-97, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-8.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-8.5 - Itemized billing for legal services provided to State agencies.

 114-8.5. Itemized billing for legal services provided to State agencies.Whenever the Department of Justice charges a State agency, board, or commission for legal services rendered by the Department, the Department shall do so by providing the agency, board, or commission with an invoice that includes at least all of the following information for all charges:(1) The case or matter for which the agency, board, or commission is being charged.(2) The name of each attorney who worked on each case or matter and the number of hours worked by each attorney.(3) The hourly rate being charged by each attorney.  (2012-142, s. 15.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 114-8.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-8.6 - Designation of State Crime Laboratory as Internet Crimes Against Children affiliated agency.

 114-8.6. Designation of State Crime Laboratory as Internet Crimes Against Children affiliated agency.The Attorney General shall designate the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory as a North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) affiliated agency.  (2013-360, s. 17.6(p).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-8.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 1 - Attorney General.|§ 114-8.7 - Reports of animal cruelty and animal welfare violations.

 114-8.7. Reports of animal cruelty and animal welfare violations.(a) The Attorney General shall establish a hotline to receive reports of allegations of animal cruelty or violations of the Animal Welfare Act, Article 3 of Chapter 19A of the General Statutes, against animals under private ownership, by means including telephone, electronic mail, and Internet Web site. The Attorney General shall periodically publicize the hotline telephone number, electronic mail address, Internet Web site address, and any other means by which the Attorney General may receive reports of allegations of animal cruelty or violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Any individual who makes a report under this section shall disclose his or her name and telephone number and any other information the Attorney General may require.(b) When the Attorney General receives allegations involving activity that the Attorney General determines may involve cruelty to animals under private ownership in violation of Article 47 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, the allegations shall be referred to the appropriate local animal control authority for the unit or units of local government within which the violations are alleged to have occurred. When the Attorney General receives allegations involving activity that the Attorney General determines may involve violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the allegations shall be referred to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Attorney General shall record the total number of reports received on the hotline and the number of reports received against any individual on the hotline.(c) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the Department of Justice is authorized to spend any federal, State, local, or private funds available for this purpose to administer the provisions of this section.(d) Notwithstanding G.S. 147-33.72C and related provisions of law, in order to expedite the timely implementation of technology systems to record and manage public allegations and complaints received pursuant to this section, the Department of Justice is exempted from external agency project approval standards.  (2015-286, s. 4.36(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 114-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 114 - Department of Justice|Article 2 - Division of Legislative Drafting and Codification of Statutes.|§ 114-9 - Recodified as Article 7D of Chapter 120, G.S. 120-36.21 and G.S. 120-36.22, by Session Laws 2011-97, s. 1, effective June 1, 2011.

 114-9, 114-9.1: Recodified as Article 7D of Chapter 120, G.S. 120-36.21 and G.S. 120-36.22, by Session Laws 2011-97, s. 1, effective June 1, 2011.