§ 67-5-40 — Attorney General Litigation Fund.

(1) (1)(a) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Attorney General Litigation Fund for the purpose of providing funds to pay for:
(1)(a)(i) costs and expenses incurred by the state attorney general in relation to actions under state or federal antitrust, criminal laws, or civil proceedings under Title 13, Chapter 44, Protection of Personal Information Act; and
(1)(a)(ii) citizen education and outreach related to any item described in Subsection (1)(a)(i).
(1)(b) The funds described in Subsection (1)(a) are in addition to other funds as may be appropriated by the Legislature to the attorney general for the administration and enforcement of the laws of this state.
(1)(c) At the close of any fiscal year, any balance in the fund in excess of $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the General Fund.
(1)(d) The attorney general may expend money from the Attorney General Litigation Fund for the purposes in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) (2)(a) All money received by the state or the state's agencies by reason of a judgment, settlement, or compromise as the result of an action commenced, investigated, or prosecuted by the attorney general, after payment of any fines, restitution, payments, costs, or fees allocated by the court, shall be deposited into the Attorney General Litigation Fund, except as provided in Subsection (2)(b).
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) Any expenses advanced by the attorney general in any of the actions under Subsection (1)(a) shall be credited to the Attorney General Litigation Fund.
(2)(b)(ii) Any money recovered by the attorney general on behalf of a private person or public body other than the state shall be paid to those persons or bodies from funds remaining after payment of expenses under Subsection (2)(b)(i).

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session