(a) Except as otherwise provided by subdivision (b), the Attorney General shall be the legal counsel for the authority.
(b) Upon the approval of the Attorney General, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the authority may employ legal counsel as, in its judgment, is necessary or advisable to enable it to carry out the duties and functions of the authority pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, the employment of bond counsel in connection with the issuance of bonds.