46-133. Duties of attorney general
A. The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the department.
B. The attorney general shall prosecute and defend in the name of the state all
actions necessary to enforce the provisions of this title. Upon request of the state
department, the attorney general shall designate for such time and purposes as the state
department requires, a prosecution unit of at least one assistant attorney general which
shall be primarily assigned to prosecution of violations of this title.
C. Upon request of the state department the attorney general shall designate for
such time and purposes as the state department requires, an attorney for the department
whose compensation shall be determined pursuant to section 38-611 and which shall be a
charge against the administration fund.
D. The appropriate county attorney shall have jurisdiction to prosecute and enforce
all actions arising under the child support enforcement programs as authorized by title
IV of the social security act, except that the attorney general shall have concurrent
jurisdiction in any county where the county attorney refuses to prosecute and enforce the
actions referred to in this subsection.
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