Whenever any special deputy attorney general shall be appointed and employed under the provisions of this chapter, the compensation to be paid such special deputy attorney general shall be fixed by the attorney general of Indiana subject to the approval of the judge of the court in which such special deputy shall bring any action for the recovery of public funds, in an amount commensurate to the prevailing standard of attorneys' fees in the community or area in which such special deputy attorney general regularly engages in the practice of law. Said compensation shall be sufficient to enable any such special deputy attorney general to devote whatever time and facilities as may be necessary to investigate and prosecute any such civil proceedings to a final conclusion, including an appeal to the Indiana supreme court or court of appeals.
IC 4-6-6-3