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Section
228.010

Qualifications.

Section
228.020

Election; term of office.

Section
228.030

Commission and oath.

Section
228.040

Office.

Section
228.060

Absence from State limited.

Section
228.070

Salary; restrictions on private practice of law.

Section
228.080

Deputies: Appointment; duties; oaths; restrictions on private practice of law.

Section
228.090

Special deputy in emergencies where services of Attorney General’s Office are required in remote counties of State or in final stages of cases with large number of litigants and voluminous evidence was initiated during term of previous officeholder: Appointment; duties.

Section
228.091

Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation.

Section
228.092

Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification.

Section
228.096

Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims.

Section
228.097

Disposition of money collected by Attorney General in excess of authorized expenditures.

Section
228.098

Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account.

Section
228.099

Revolving Account for Office of Attorney General: Creation; use; deposit; reimbursement claims.

Section
228.100

Biennial report; duty to communicate information concerning office upon request of Governor or Legislature.

Section
228.110

Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney by Executive Department; claims in violation void.

Section
228.111

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.

Section
228.113

Charges for services.

Section
228.120

Appearance before grand jury; supervision of district attorneys; prosecution of criminal cases; subpoenas.

Section
228.125

Prosecutions: Statutory duty or right of district attorney applies to Attorney General.

Section
228.130

District attorney may request assistance from Attorney General in criminal prosecutions; appointment of special prosecutor under certain circumstances; compensation.

Section
228.135

Establishment of program to assist law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys in complying with Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; regulations.

Section
228.137

Establishment of program to assist prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers in preventing persons subject to international travel restrictions from obtaining or using United States passport; regulations.

Section
228.140

Prosecution and defense of causes in Supreme Court; accounting; assistance in impeachments.

Section
228.150

Written opinions; payment for services.

Section
228.160

Records of cases: Contents; inspection.

Section
228.165

Office of Attorney General to provide Legislative Counsel with index of certain court rulings.

Section
228.170

Commencement or defense of action to protect interest of State; prosecution of prisoners and persons acting in concert with prisoners.

Section
228.175

Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee.

Section
228.177

Investigation and prosecution of offense by county officer or employee.

Section
228.178

Technological crimes: Investigation and prosecution; pursuit of forfeiture; equitable relief.

Section
228.180

Commencement and defense of actions concerning rights of State and its residents in interstate waters and public lands.

Section
228.190

Intervention or appearance in judicial or administrative proceeding concerning interstate waters, public lands or construction of dams, power plants or other structures.

Section
228.200

Printing of findings of fact, conclusions of law, judgment and decree of state district court involving more than 100 litigants, including State Engineer; payment of expenses.

Section
228.205

Victim Information Notification Everyday System: Creation; Governance Committee; gifts, grants and donations; cooperation of certain state and local agencies; no cause of action by victim of crime established by failure of System.

Section
228.210

Neglect of duty: Penalty.

Section
228.250

Definitions.

Section
228.255

"Older person" defined.

Section
228.260

"Unit" defined.

Section
228.262

"Vulnerable person" defined.

Section
228.265

Creation.

Section
228.270

Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes and failure to report alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams; sharing of information.

Section
228.275

Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.

Section
228.280

Crimes against older or vulnerable persons: Recovery of civil penalties by Attorney General; deposit of civil penalties.

Section
228.285

Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons: Creation; administration; use; nonreversion.

Section
228.290

Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.

Section
228.300

Definitions.

Section
228.302

"Bureau of Consumer Protection" defined.

Section
228.304

"Consumer’s Advocate" defined.

Section
228.306

"Cooperative utility" defined.

Section
228.308

"Public interest" defined.

Section
228.310

Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate.

Section
228.320

Consumer’s Advocate: Appointment; term of office; classification; qualifications; restrictions on other employment; removal from office.

Section
228.330

Employees; equipment; office space; subpoenas; other necessary functions and arrangements.

Section
228.340

Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims.

Section
228.350

Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants.

Section
228.355

Revolving account: Use for payment of expenses relating to certain undercover investigations; powers and duties of Consumer’s Advocate.

Section
228.360

Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities.

Section
228.370

Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents.

Section
228.380

Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; expenditure of assessment revenues; limitations on powers directly relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services.

Section
228.390

Representation of public interest and customers’ interests.

Section
228.410

Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving Medicaid fraud; establishment of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; duties and powers; recovery of reasonable costs and expenses.

Section
228.411

Authority of Attorney General to subpoena and use certain documents, records and materials; penalty for noncompliance with subpoena; required contents of subpoena.

Section
228.412

Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Insurance; duties and powers.

Section
228.420

Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving industrial insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance; duties and powers.

Section
228.423

Definitions.

Section
228.427

"Committee" defined.

Section
228.430

"Domestic violence" defined.

Section
228.440

Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal.

Section
228.450

Duties; confidentiality of certain information collected in discharge of duties; use of grants to compensate.

Section
228.460

Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims.

Section
228.470

Composition; terms of members; duties; officers; meetings; quorum; voting; staff; allowances and expenses; regulations.

Section
228.490

Gifts, grants, donations and contributions.

Section
228.495

Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Powers and duties; authority and duties of Attorney General; immunity and liability of members; inadmissibility of review; report; inapplicability of Open Meeting Law.

Section
228.497

Review of death of victim of certain crimes that constitute domestic violence: Access to information and records.

Section
228.500

Definitions.

Section
228.510

"Registry" defined.

Section
228.520

"Telephone solicitor" defined.

Section
228.530

"Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services" defined.

Section
228.540

National database of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Attorney General findings; effect on registry.

Section
228.550

Registry of names and telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Establishment and maintenance; publication of list of telephone numbers; procedures for and methods to request inclusion, maintenance or removal of telephone number; regulations concerning inclusion of additional information.

Section
228.560

Public service announcement concerning registry.

Section
228.570

Registry and published list of telephone numbers in registry not a public record; publication, release and use of telephone numbers and other information in registry.

Section
228.580

Availability of published list of telephone numbers in registry to telephone solicitors; fee.

Section
228.590

Calls prohibited to telephone numbers in registry; limited use of information in registry.

Section
228.600

Telephone solicitors: Use of telephone numbers in registry; establishment of internal registry of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls; notice to persons with whom solicitor has preexisting business relationship; exception.

Section
228.610

Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator.

Section
228.620

Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.

Section
228.630

Registry Account: Creation; deposits; interest and income; expenditures; administration; claims; nonreversion; submission of annual itemized statement to Legislature.

Section
228.640

Regulations.

Section
228.650

Creation.

Section
228.660

Powers; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.

Section
228.700

"Child who is endangered by drug exposure" defined.

Section
228.710

Creation; appointment, qualifications and classification of Statewide Coordinator.

Section
228.720

Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.

Section
228.800

Creation; composition; officers; terms; service without compensation; members employed by State or political subdivision; administrative support.

Section
228.810

Meetings.

Section
228.820

Duties; reports.

Section
228.1111

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry.

Section
228.1112

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Advertisement for proposals; applicability of State Purchasing Act.

Section
228.1113

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension.

Section
228.1114

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required.

Section
228.1115

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; submission of billing statements; public records.

Section
228.1116

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee.

Section
228.1117

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of certain records on Attorney General’s website.

Section
228.1118

Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.