67-5-1.5. Special duties -- Employment of staff. (1) The attorney general may undertake special duties and projects as follows:
(a) employment of child protection services investigators under Section
67-5-16;
(b) employment of an Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman underSection
67-5-18;
(c) administration of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force under Section
67-5-20;
(d) administration of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit under Section
67-5-21;
(e) administration of the Identity Theft Reporting Information System (IRIS) Programunder Section
67-5-22;
(f) administration of the Attorney General Crime and Violence Prevention Fund underSection
67-5-24; and
(g) administration of the Safety Net Initiative as provided under Section
67-5-26.
(2) As permitted by the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general may employ orcontract with investigators, prosecutors, and necessary support staff to fulfill the special dutiesundertaken under this section.
Enacted by Chapter 116, 2008 General Session