The attorney general shall report to the governor biennially on or before October 1 of each even-numbered year the number, character, and result of all actions and proceedings in which the attorney general has appeared for the state, the expense incurred by the state in each, and the amount of fines, penalties, and other money collected; also the opinions of general interest given by the attorney general’s office since the preceding report, with such recommendations for amendment of the laws as the attorney general may deem necessary or proper, and tables shall be appended showing the offenses reported to the attorney general by county attorneys.