Attorney General of Arkansas
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The Attorney General of Arkansas is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Arkansas in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Tim Griffin | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional officer of Arkansas
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state attorney general ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Arkansas
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surface form:
State of Arkansas
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| appointedBy | voters of Arkansas ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
assist local prosecutors upon request
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defend state statutes in court ⓘ enforce antitrust laws ⓘ enforce consumer protection laws ⓘ enforce environmental laws ⓘ enforce state law ⓘ issue legal opinions ⓘ oversee certain criminal justice initiatives ⓘ participate in multistate litigation on behalf of Arkansas ⓘ protect consumers from fraud ⓘ protect the interests of Arkansas citizens in federal litigation ⓘ provide legal advice to state agencies ⓘ provide legal advice to state officials ⓘ provide legal representation to state agencies ⓘ provide legal representation to state boards ⓘ provide legal representation to state commissions ⓘ represent Arkansas in legal matters ⓘ represent the state in civil litigation ⓘ represent the state in criminal appeals ⓘ review the legality of state contracts ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
civil litigation division
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consumer protection division ⓘ criminal division ⓘ opinions division ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Arkansas Attorney General’s Office ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | state law of Arkansas ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Arkansas Code Annotated
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Arkansas Constitution ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Pulaski County, Arkansas ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Tim Griffin ⓘ |
| officeType | elected executive office ⓘ |
| partOf | Arkansas state government ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Attorney General of Arkansas self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| residence | Little Rock, Arkansas ⓘ |
| role |
chief law enforcement officer of Arkansas
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chief legal officer of Arkansas ⓘ |
| seat | Little Rock, Arkansas ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Arkansas state government ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimited | yes ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Arkansas General Assembly
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Governor of Arkansas ⓘ |
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Attorney General of Arkansas
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