The Attorney General is authorized to institute and prosecute, in the name of the state, all civil actions and other proceedings necessary to protect the rights and interests of the state.
Ala. Code § 36-15-12
Institution and Prosecution of Legal Proceedings in Name of State.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Graddick, Attorney General of Alabama v. Newman Et Al. (1981)
Most recently applied in Marnika Lewis v. Governor of Alabama (December 2019)
(Code 1896, §2029; Code 1907, §636; Code 1923, §854; Code 1940, T. 55, §229.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.