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HANSEN v. LEGAL SERVICES COM. OF UTAH STATE LEG.

No. 10784.

19 Utah 2d 231 (1967)

429 P.2d 979

PHIL L. HANSEN, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE UTAH STATE LEGISLATURE, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 10, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald N. Boyce, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Verl R. Topham, Charles Welch, Jr., Salt Lake City, Felshaw King, Clearfield, Allen E. Mecham, Salt Lake City, for respondent.

HENRIOD, Justice:

Appeal from a decision saying the Attorney General, an elected state officer, is not necessarily the legal adviser to the state legislature. Reversed.

Our constitution says "The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the State officers * * *."1 Also that "State Officers * * * shall be a Governor * * * Members of the Senate and House of Representatives * * *."2 These...

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