<br><br>12.210 Power of Governor or state department to employ attorneys -- <br>Compensation -- Employment by more than one department. <br>(1) The Governor, or any department with the approval of the Governor, may employ <br>and fix the term of employment and the compensation to be paid to an attorney or <br>attorneys for legal services to be performed for the Governor or for such <br>department. An attorney hired for the collection of revenue owed to the state by a <br>resident shall not be hired by personal service contract. The compensation and <br>expenses of any attorney or attorneys employed under the provisions of this section <br>shall be paid out of the appropriations made to such department as other salaries, <br>compensation and expenses are paid, except when the terms of employment provide <br>that the compensation shall be on a contingent basis, and in such event the attorneys <br>may be paid the amount specified out of the moneys recovered by them or out of the <br>general fund. If the Governor approves the employment, the terms of employment <br>shall be duly entered by executive order upon the executive journal in the Office of <br>the Secretary of State. <br>(2) An attorney may be employed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this <br>section to render legal services for one (1) or more departments, boards, program <br>cabinets, offices or commissions. <br>Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 532, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended <br>1984 Ky. Acts ch. 405, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74 Art. 1, sec. 12. -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 68, Art. II, sec. 4. -- Created <br>1948 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 2. <br><br>