CHAPTER 7. ASSISTANTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
IC 4-6-7
Chapter 7. Assistants in Washington, D.C.
IC 4-6-7-1
Number of assistants
Sec. 1. The attorney-general is hereby authorized to employ one(1) or more assistants, residing in the city of Washington, District ofColumbia, to assist him in the presentation and prosecution of claimsof the state against the United States, pertaining to swamplands, orswampland indemnity, as he may think necessary.
(Formerly: Acts 1905, c.75, s.1.)
IC 4-6-7-2
Duration of employment
Sec. 2. The attorney-general shall have power to limit the durationof such employment, and, if not otherwise expressed in the contractof employment, the same shall cease with the term of theattorney-general making such employment.
(Formerly: Acts 1905, c.75, s.2.)
IC 4-6-7-3
Compensation
Sec. 3. As compensation and for all their costs and expenses, suchassistant or assistants shall receive a sum equal to not more thantwenty-five per cent (25%) of the money recovered and turned overto the state, to be fixed in the contract of employment. The state shallnot be liable to such assistant or assistants for any other sum, eitherfor compensation or costs: Provided, That in case money sorecovered is paid into the state treasury without such per cent havingbeen first deducted, the auditor of state shall issue his warrant, upona voucher approved by the attorney-general, for a sum equal to notmore than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the money so recovered andpaid in; and there is hereby appropriated out of the funds of thetreasury not otherwise appropriated such sums as may be necessaryfor such purpose.
(Formerly: Acts 1905, c.75, s.3.)