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GOV § 12520

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Government Code - GOV
  2. TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]
  3. DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT [11000. - 15990.3.]
  4. PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS [12001. - 12790.]
  5. CHAPTER 6. Attorney General [12500. - 12661.]
  6. ARTICLE 2. General Powers and Duties [12510. - 12536.]

(a) The Attorney General may not employ special counsel in any case except pursuant to either of the following:

(1) Article 3 (commencing with Section 12540).

(2) Article 4 (commencing with Section 12550).

(b) Subdivision (a) does not affect the right of the Attorney General to employ counsel to represent, or to assist in the representation of, a state agency as defined in Section 11000, including the Attorney General or the Department of Justice, or to represent a state employee if that representation meets any of the standards set forth in paragraph (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), or (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 19130.

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