Let us see what Section 7-5-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 has to say about this matter:
The governor may engage counsel to assist the attorney general in cases to which the state is a party when, in his opinion, the interest of the state requires it, subject to the action of the legislature in providing compensation for such services.
The attorney general is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint and employ special counsel, on a fee or salary basis, to assist the attorney general in the preparation for, prosecution, or defense of any litigation in the state or federal courts or before any federal commission or agency in which the state is a party or has an interest. …” http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/07/005/0007.htm
Jackson Jambalaya
2/21/8
