§ 9-1-605 — Approval of public securities and official bonds; water rights proceedings; investigation of misconduct of county official; report to governor; commencement of action

(a) The attorney general shall examine, pass upon and
approve:
(i) Public securities before permanent funds of the
state are invested in them;
(ii) Official bonds executed by state officers.
(b) Under the direction of the governor the attorney
general shall institute and pursue proceedings to maintain the
state's and its citizens' rights in the waters of interstate
streams.
(c) Upon representation to the governor of misconduct or
malfeasance in office or the commission of a crime by any county
officer in the state and if the governor believes the ends of
justice demand or the matter will not be properly investigated
and prosecuted by the sheriff and by the district attorney of
the county, the governor may direct the attorney general to
investigate the case.
(d) Upon completion of the investigation, the attorney
general shall report the results of the investigation and his
recommendations to the governor. If the governor and the
attorney general determine that the attorney general should
institute a criminal or civil action, the attorney general shall
commence the action. The attorney general shall have the
authority and duty vested in district attorneys in this state.