(a) The General Assembly by local law shall determine whether the solicitor-general shall be a full-time or part-time solicitor-general.
(b) A full-time solicitor-general of the state court or any full-time employees of the solicitor-general shall not engage in the private practice of law.
(c) A part-time solicitor-general of the state court and any part-time assistant solicitor-general may engage in the private practice of law but shall not represent defendants in criminal matters in such solicitor-general's state court or appear on behalf of any client, other than the state, in any matter that is within the duties of such solicitor-general.