Responsibilities of the attorney general in civil law enforcement actions specified.

HF 3656 clarifies the Minnesota Attorney General's role in civil law enforcement actions by stating they act in the public interest, not as legal representatives of state agencies. The bill specifies that state departments and agencies cannot be automatic parties in such actions unless expressly named, and their records remain under their sole control - meaning the Attorney General cannot access, discover, or control these records for enforcement purposes. It also ensures that records held by the Attorney General for attorney-client relationships with agencies (e.g., legal advice) are not accessible to enforcement divisions. These provisions aim to prevent conflicts and maintain clear boundaries between agency operations and the Attorney General's enforcement authority.