# Minn. Stat. § 256B.12: LEGAL REPRESENTATION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.12

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 256B.12
- **Heading:** LEGAL REPRESENTATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256B / Section 256B.12

## Text

The attorney general or the appropriate county attorney appearing at the direction of the attorney general shall be the attorney for the state agency, and the county attorney of the appropriate county shall be the attorney for the county agency in all matters pertaining hereto. To prosecute under this chapter or sections 609.466 ; 609.52, subdivision 2 ; and 609.542 or to recover payments wrongfully made under this chapter, the attorney general or the appropriate county attorney, acting independently or at the direction of the attorney general may institute a criminal or civil action.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.01 § 256B.01 POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.02 § 256B.02 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.03 § 256B.03 PAYMENTS TO VENDORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.04 § 256B.04 DUTIES OF STATE AGENCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.05 § 256B.05 ADMINISTRATION BY COUNTY AGENCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.06 § 256B.06 ELIGIBILITY; MIGRANT WORKERS; CITIZENSHIP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.08 § 256B.08 APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.09 § 256B.09 INVESTIGATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.12 § 256B.12 LEGAL REPRESENTATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.13 § 256B.13 SUBPOENAS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.14 § 256B.14 RELATIVE'S RESPONSIBILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.14.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.15 § 256B.15 CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.15.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.17 § 256B.17 TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.17.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 256B.18 § 256B.18 METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P245_267_C256B_S256B.18.md)

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