Maryland State Government Section 6-106

      (a)      Except as otherwise provided by law, the Attorney General has general charge of the legal business of the State.

      (b)      Except as otherwise provided by law, the Attorney General is the legal adviser of and shall represent and otherwise perform all of the legal work for each officer and unit of the State government.

      (c)      Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section or in any other law, an officer or unit of the State government may not employ or be represented by a legal adviser or counsel other than the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General.

      (d)      (1)      A State institution may employ counsel to represent the institution in a habeas corpus proceeding.

            (2)      A unit of the State government may employ counsel if:

                  (i)      an investigation by an investigating committee of the General Assembly affects the unit;

                  (ii)      the Attorney General represents both the investigating committee and the unit;

                  (iii)      the Attorney General gives the Board of Public Works and the unit written notice that representation by the Attorney General involves or reasonably may involve a conflict of interest; and

                  (iv)      the Board of Public Works approves the employment of counsel by the unit.

            (3)      Unless otherwise agreed to by the Attorney General and the County Attorney for Montgomery County, the County Attorney for Montgomery County may represent the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services in a contested case under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of this article.