§17A-2-20. Legal services rendered to the commissioner.

(a) It is the duty of the Attorney General and assistant attorneys general of this state, the prosecuting attorneys of the several counties, and the legal representatives of the municipalities of this state to render to the commissioner, without additional compensation, any legal services as required in the discharge of the commissioner’s duties under the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Any legal services provided pursuant to the provisions of §17C-5-7a of this code:

(1) Are not services provided to the commissioner in the discharge of his or her duties; and

(2) Are the sole responsibility of either the prosecuting attorney of the county with jurisdiction over the matter or the legal representative of the municipality with jurisdiction over the matter, as appropriate.