Gov. Code, § 12520 · Article 2. General Powers and Duties
Gov. Code, § 12520
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Attorney General may not employ special counsel in any case except pursuant to either of the following:
(1) Article 3 (commencing with Section 12540).
(2) Article 4 (commencing with Section 12550).
(b) Subdivision (a) does not affect the right of the Attorney General to employ counsel to represent, or to assist in the representation of, a state agency as defined in Section 11000, including the Attorney General or the Department of Justice, or to represent a state employee if that representation meets any of the standards set forth in paragraph (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), or (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 19130.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 626, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 11000Printed as Section 11000
- Gov. Code, tit. 2, div. 3, pt. 2, ch. 6, art. 3Escheated PropertyPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 12540)
- Gov. Code, tit. 2, div. 3, pt. 2, ch. 6, art. 4Supervision of District AttorneysPrinted as Article 4 (commencing with Section 12550)
- Gov. Code, § 19130Printed as Section 19130
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