Welfare and Institutions Code section 9280

Upon request of the department, the Attorney General shall represent the department, local programs, and the program’s representatives in litigation concerning affairs of the program, unless the Attorney General represents another state agency, in which case the agency or the department shall employ other counsel.

Source: Section 9280, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=9280. (updated Jul. 16, 2021; accessed Nov. 17, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_9280

Original Source: Section 9280, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=9280. (last accessed May 12, 2025).