307.23 - GENERAL COUNSEL. - Iowa Statutes

307.23 GENERAL COUNSEL. The general counsel shall be a special assistant attorney general appointed by the attorney general who shall act as the attorney for the department and the general counsel shall have the following duties and responsibilities: Act as legal advisor to the commission and the director, and provide all legal services for the department. The attorney general shall appoint additional assistant attorneys general as the director deems necessary to carry out the duties assigned to the office of the general counsel. The salary of the general counsel shall be fixed by the director, subject to the approval of the attorney general. The director shall provide and furnish a suitable office for the general counsel upon request of the attorney general.          Section History: Early Form [SS15, § 1527-s, -s2; C24, 27, § 307.8; C31, 35, § 4630, 4630-c1; C39, § 4630, 4630.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 307.8, 307.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 307.23]          Section History: Recent Form 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1914, 1915