§28-5  Aids poor.  The attorney general
shall give counsel and aid to poor and oppressed citizens of the State and
assist them in obtaining their just rights without charge; provided that the
attorney general shall not be obliged to render such aid, counsel, and
assistance, unless requested so to do by the governor, or by some one of the
heads of departments. [L 1866, p 17; RL 1925, §1490; RL 1935, §504; RL 1945,
§1505; RL 1955, §30-5; HRS §28-5; gen ch 1993]