[§28-8.5]  Special assistant to the attorneygeneral; appointment and duties; secretary.  The attorney general mayappoint, and at the attorney general's pleasure dismiss, a special assistant tothe attorney general who shall generally assist the attorney general, as theattorney general may require, in the initiation, direction, or monitoring ofadministrative or managerial special projects that the attorney general hasdetermined to be necessary.  In addition, the special assistant shall, as theattorney general may direct, serve as the attorney general's representative to,and monitor and apprise the attorney general of the activities of, the variousnational, regional, state, and local organizations and committees in which theattorney general has membership, participation, or interest.  The specialassistant to the attorney general shall be appointed without regard to chapter76, need not be an attorney, and shall hold no other public or private officeor employment.  Section 26-53 shall not be applicable to the special assistantto the attorney general.  The attorney general may also appoint, without regardto chapter 76, one secretary for the special assistant to the attorney general.[L 1989, c 82, §1; am L 2000, c 253, §150]