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urn: urn:us-la:rs:18:64
citation: "R.S. 18:64"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 18 › Chapter 3"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1976, number: 697, section: 1, effective_date: 1978-01-01, role: enactment }
---

# Attorney general as legal adviser to registrar

The attorney general shall be the attorney and legal adviser to each registrar. However, he may designate the appropriate district attorney to represent a registrar or, with respect to a particular matter he may authorize a registrar to employ special counsel and, subject to approval of the attorney general, fix his compensation, which shall be paid by the parish governing authority.