§ 45-15-12 - Attorney General authorized to prosecute civil recovery actions against persons, firms, or corporations for violations while dealing with state or officials, employees, or entities ther - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 45-15-12 (2010)
45-15-12. Attorney General authorized to prosecute civil recovery actions against persons, firms, or corporations for violations while dealing with state or officials, employees, or entities thereof

The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of Law and the chief legal officer of the state, is authorized to file and prosecute civil recovery actions in the name of the state against any person, firm, or corporation which violates any statute while dealing with the state or any official, employee, department, agency, board, bureau, commission, institution, or authority thereof, which violation results in loss, damage, or injury to the state or to any of its departments, adjuncts, or taxpayers.