§12-941.

§12-941.
   
   A. The defendant in any civil action brought in any court of this
   state by any state agency, board, commission, department, authority or
   bureau authorized to make rules or formulate orders shall be entitled
   to recover against such state entity court costs, witness fees and
   reasonable attorney fees if the court determines that the action was
   brought without reasonable basis or is frivolous. This subsection
   shall apply to any action commenced on or after October 1, 1982.
   
   B. The respondent in any proceeding brought before any state
   administrative tribunal by any state agency, board, commission,
   department, authority or bureau authorized to make rules or formulate
   orders shall be entitled to recover against such state entity court
   costs, witness fees and reasonable attorney fees if the tribunal or a
   court of proper jurisdiction determines that the proceeding was
   brought without reasonable basis or is frivolous; provided, however,
   if the tribunal is required by law to act upon complaints and
   determines that the complaint had no reasonable basis or is frivolous,
   the tribunal may assess the respondent's costs, witness fees and
   reasonable attorney fees against the complainant. This subsection
   shall apply to any proceeding before any state administrative tribunal
   commenced on or after November 1, 1987.