If the Attorney General of this state is authorized by any law of the United States to institute suits in the court of claims in behalf of the Indians of this state, and if the law of the United States provides for reimbursement of this state for all necessary costs and expenses incurred by this state in the event that the court renders judgment against the United States, the Attorney General may, with the approval of the Governor, cause such suits to be instituted, employ special counsel to assist in the prosecution thereof, and pay all necessary expenses incident thereto from moneys appropriated to the Attorney General. No reimbursement shall be made to this state for the
services rendered by its Attorney General in person.
IndiansSuits in Behalf of Indians
Section § 8225
This law states that if a U.S. law allows the California Attorney General to file lawsuits on behalf of California's Native American tribes in a court of claims, and if there's an assurance of federal repayment for any necessary costs if the court rules against the U.S., the Attorney General can initiate these lawsuits. They can also hire special lawyers and use allocated funds to cover related expenses, but California won't get reimbursed for work done by the Attorney General personally.
Attorney General lawsuits Native American legal claims reimbursement for legal costs
