Colorado § 44-40-115 - Legal services.
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§ 44-40-115. Legal services.
(1) The attorney general shall provide legal services for the division and the commission at the request of the director or the commission. The attorney general shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that there is continuity in the legal services provided and that the attorneys providing legal services to the division and the commission have expertise in the field.
(2) The director shall cause the attorney general to make investigations and to prosecute and defend, on behalf of and in the name of the division, suits and proceedings for any of the purposes necessary and proper for carrying out the functions of the division.
(3) Expenses of the attorney general incurred in the performance of his or her responsibilities under this section shall be paid from the lottery fund.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1027), ch. 31, p. 357, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-35-213 as it existed prior to 2018.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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