IC 4-6-8
    Chapter 8. Duty to Study Federal Legislation and Authority toJoin Organizations

IC 4-6-8-1
Preservation of state government during war; reports
    Sec. 1. In order to maintain full co-operation in the war effort inall fields of proper state activity and to secure concerted actionamong the states to preserve the operations of state functions ofgovernment, it shall be the duty of the attorney-general to studyexisting and proposed federal legislation and to co-operate with theattorneys-general of other co-operating states in such studies todetermine the effect of such legislation upon the normal field of statefunctions and powers, and to report to this state's governor, senatorsand representatives in congress the results of such studies in allinstances where he deems such action appropriate, or where, in hisopinion, any legislation affects, or would affect, if enacted into law,the normal field of state functions and powers.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.1.)

IC 4-6-8-2
Reports; senators or representatives in congress
    Sec. 2. The attorney-general shall also make any reasonable orappropriate investigation or study of any such existing or proposedfederal legislation whenever he is specifically requested so to do byany of this state's senators or representatives in congress and reportthe result thereof as requested.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.2.)

IC 4-6-8-3
Deputy or assistant attorney general; appointment
    Sec. 3. The attorney general shall designate or appoint a deputyor an assistant attorney general to assist in the performance of theduties imposed by this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.3.) As amended by P.L.5-1984,SEC.27.

IC 4-6-8-4
Membership in attorneys general organizations; utilizing servicesof council of state governments
    Sec. 4. The attorney general and/or his deputy or assistant ishereby authorized to become a member of an organization existingon November 3, 1943, or formed after November 3, 1943, consistingof the attorneys general of similarly cooperating states and/or theirdeputies and assistants and, through such organization, is furtherauthorized to utilize the services of the Council of StateGovernments in any manner deemed appropriate to effect thepurposes of this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.4.) As amended by P.L.5-1984,SEC.28.