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1. General Counsel legal services. The Legal Division provides general counsel legal services and advice concerning day-to-day operations of the Department and assures Department compliance with state and federal constitutions, laws, administrative rules, and regulations.
2. Litigation support. The Legal Division coordinates pending and ongoing litigation for the Department.
3. Contracts and legal documents. The Legal Division provides contract development, negotiation, drafting, and administration assistance.
4. Legislation and Administrative Rules. The Legal Division is responsible for monitoring and analyzing bills during the legislative session. Legal Division also assists the Department with drafting legislation and promulgating administrative rules and regulations.
5. Resource. The Legal Division functions as a resource for units of local government.
6. Administrative Hearings. The Legal Division is responsible for providing hearing officers for administrative hearings for the Department. The hearing officers process and conduct Drivers License and Traffic Safety and Motor Vehicle Divisions’ administrative hearings. See the links below for information describing the Driving Under the Influence (Implied Consent) Administrative processes