Oregon Attorney General (in certain matters)

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The Oregon Attorney General is the state’s chief legal officer, overseeing and providing legal guidance to district attorneys and other state agencies in certain matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief legal officer
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Oregon
surface form: State of Oregon
appointedBy Governor of Oregon
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electedIn statewide general election in Oregon
hasAuthorityIn administrative law matters involving state agencies
civil law matters involving the state
criminal appeals involving the state
hasJurisdictionOver Oregon district attorneys in certain legal matters
Oregon state agencies in certain legal matters
hasOfficeIn Oregon State Capitol
headOf Oregon Department of Justice
language English
legalSystem Oregon law
United States law
officeHeldIn Oregon
officeType statewide elected executive office
oversees Oregon Department of Justice
surface form: Oregon Department of Justice Appellate Division

Oregon Department of Justice Child Support Program
Oregon Department of Justice
surface form: Oregon Department of Justice Civil Enforcement Divisions

Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection Section
Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Justice Divisions
Oregon Department of Justice
surface form: Oregon Department of Justice General Counsel Division

Oregon Department of Justice
surface form: Oregon Department of Justice Trial Division
partOf Oregon Department of Justice
role advises Oregon state government on constitutional issues
chief legal officer of Oregon
defends state statutes against legal challenges
enforces state charitable activities laws
enforces state consumer protection laws
issues formal legal opinions to state officials
may appear in criminal appeals on behalf of the state
oversees certain antitrust enforcement actions
oversees certain civil rights enforcement actions
oversees certain environmental enforcement actions
oversees certain legal matters involving state agencies
oversees statewide child support enforcement through the Department of Justice
provides legal guidance to Oregon district attorneys
provides legal guidance to Oregon state agencies
represents Oregon in civil litigation
represents the state in legal matters
seat Salem, Oregon
subordinateTo Oregon Constitution
worksWith Governor of Oregon
surface form: Oregon Governor

Oregon Legislative Assembly
surface form: Oregon Legislature

Oregon Secretary of State

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Multnomah County District Attorney subordinateTo Oregon Attorney General (in certain matters)
Government of Oregon hasOffice Oregon Attorney General (in certain matters)
this entity surface form: Oregon Attorney General