(a) The attorney general shall defend a public servant or estate listed in Section 104.001 in a cause of action covered by this chapter.
(b) The attorney general may settle or compromise the portion of a lawsuit that may result in state liability under this chapter.
(c) It is not a conflict of interest for the attorney general to defend a person under this chapter and also to prosecute a legal action against that person as required or authorized by law if different assistant attorneys general are assigned the responsibility for each action.