9 chapters · 294 sections in this title.
Fla. Stat. § 16.01 Residence, office, and duties of Attorney General
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The Attorney General:(1) Shall reside at the seat of government and shall keep his or her office in the capitol.(2) Shall perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution of this state and also perform such other duties appropriate to his or her office as may from time to time b…
Fla. Stat. § 16.015 Legal services; Department of Legal Affairs, other counsel
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The Department of Legal Affairs shall be responsible for providing all legal services required by any department, unless otherwise provided by law. However, the Attorney General may authorize other counsel where emergency circumstances exist and shall authorize other counsel when…
Fla. Stat. § 16.0155 Contingency fee agreements
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.(b) “Private attorney” means any private attorney or law firm.(2) The department may not enter into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney unless the Attorney General makes a …
Fla. Stat. § 16.016 Payment of per diem, mileage, and other expense
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Whenever the Department of Legal Affairs is called upon to represent any administrative agency or regulatory board, the agency or regulatory board so represented shall pay the per diem, mileage, and other reasonable expense of the representative of such department.History.—s. 1, …