Section 23.17. Enforcement by attorney general

The attorney general may
  prosecute every person charged with a criminal offense in  violation  of
  this  article and regulations issued thereunder, or any violation of any
  other law of this state  applicable  to  or  in  respect  to  fraudulent
  practices in connection with the offer, sale, negotiation or advertising
  of  syndication  interests in theatrical productions, as defined herein.
  In all such proceedings, the attorney general may appear in person or by
  his deputy before any court of record or any grand jury and exercise all
  the powers and perform all the duties in  respect  of  such  actions  or
  proceedings which the district attorney would otherwise be authorized or
  required  to  exercise  or  perform;  or the attorney general may in his
  discretion transmit evidence, proof and information as to  such  offense
  to  the district attorney of the county or counties in which the alleged
  violation has  occurred,  and  every  district  attorney  to  whom  such
  evidence,  proof  and  information  is  so  transmitted  may  proceed to
  investigate and prosecute  any  corporation,  company,  association,  or
  officer,  manager  or  agent thereof, or any firm or person charged with
  such violation. In any such proceeding, wherein the attorney general has
  appeared either in person or by deputy, the district attorney shall only
  exercise such powers and perform such duties as are required of  him  by
  the attorney general or the deputy attorney general so appearing.