Tennessee § 8-6-106 - Employment of additional counsel.
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§ 8-6-106. Employment of additional counsel.
In all cases where the interest of the state requires, in the judgment of the governor and attorney general and reporter, additional counsel to the attorney general and reporter or district attorney general, the governor shall employ such counsel, who shall be paid such compensation for services as the governor, secretary of state, and attorney general and reporter may deem just, the same to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the certificate of such officers certifying the amount to the commissioner of finance and administration. Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, the attorney general and reporter or district attorney general shall inform the governor of, and consideration shall be given to, whether the person or firm to be employed as additional counsel: To defend the state in any action is then serving as counsel for a party in any action by that party against the state and whether the action, if adjudicated in that party's favor, is likely to result in an increase in state expenditures; or To prosecute any action on behalf of the state is then serving as counsel in defense of any action against the state. Acts 1865, ch. 23, §§ 1, 2; Shan., § 5759; Code 1932, § 9958; impl. am. Acts 1937, ch. 33, §§ 24, 29; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-606; Acts 2004, ch. 723, § 1. Compiler's Notes. This section may be affected by § 9-1-116 , concerning entitlement to funds, absent appropriation. Acts 2004, ch. 723, § 2 provided that nothing in the act shall be construed to rescind, impair or affect any contracts in effect on June 30, 2004, and shall only apply to contracts entered into, or renewed, on or after July 1, 2004. Attorney General Opinions. A community service agency may only retain private counsel through the statutory procedure and may not do so independently, OAG 00-113, 2000 Tenn. AG LEXIS 115 (6/20/00).
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