81-2009 State patrol; officers, members; actions against; duty of Attorney General to defend; legal counsel; purpose. - Nebraska Statutes

81-2009. State patrol; officers, members; actions against; duty of Attorney General to defend; legal counsel; purpose.(1) The Attorney General, or a member of his staff, or a practicing attorney designated by the Attorney General, shall defend all civil and criminal actions instituted against the superintendent or any subordinate officer or employee of the Nebraska State Patrol arising from their employment.(2) The superintendent shall provide not less than three agency legal counsels stationed with the Nebraska State Patrol to assist county attorneys in the preparation of cases involving drug abuse and to advise the patrol on all legal matters. SourceLaws 1937, c. 141, § 10, p. 510; Laws 1941, c. 176, § 12, p. 693; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 60-425; R.S.1943, § 60-439; Laws 1973, LB 14, § 1; Laws 1977, LB 294, § 1; R.S.1943, (1978), § 60-439.