§ 7847. Referrals- Criminal Action
TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 7: PLANNING, BUDGETING AND AUDITING § 7847. Referrals: Criminal Action. (a) In carrying out his or her duties, the Public Auditor shall report to the At- torney General whenever the Public Auditor has reasonable grounds to believe there has been violations of either federal or Commonwealth criminal law. The Attorney General may institute further proceedings. (b) If the Public Auditor has reasonable grounds to believe the Governor or Attorney General has violated federal or Commonwealth criminal law, the Public Auditor may use the legal counsel for the office of the Public Auditor or retain special counsel who shall serve as an assistant attorney general for purposes of investigating and prosecuting, if necessary, the criminal law violations. Source: PL 3-91, § 406.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission