Colorado § 44-20-407 - Attorney general to advise and represent.
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§ 44-20-407. Attorney general to advise and represent.
(1) The attorney general shall represent the board, director, and executive director and shall give opinions on questions of law relating to the interpretation of this part 4 or arising out of the administration thereof and shall appear for and on behalf of the board, director, and executive director in all actions brought by or against them, whether under this part 4 or otherwise.
(2) The board may request the attorney general to make civil investigations and enforce rules of the board in cases of civil violations and to bring and defend civil suits and proceedings for any of the purposes necessary and proper for carrying out the functions of the board.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-030), ch. 7, p. 104, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-6-507 as it existed prior to 2018.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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