Court Opinion

ID: 9865867
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-25 23:14:09.082975+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:59:48.089364
License: Public Domain

Chief Justice Perry and Judge Ratliff
concur in the conclusion. But they are of opinion that the construction of the Act is involved, and that it should be construed as going only to the extent of authorizing the several departments and agencies of the state to employ independent counsel. They are of opinion that the Act does not preclude the Attorney General, as legal representative of the Commonwealth, from appearing in any litigation in which a department, agency or officer is a party where the Attorney General deems it appropriate that he should do so; and therefore the Act should not be held unconstitutional since it does not deprive him of the substantial duties adhering to his office.