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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer of Arkansas
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Arkansas
surface form: State of Arkansas
appointedBy voters of Arkansas
country United States of America
duty assist local prosecutors upon request
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
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
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
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
Governor of Arkansas

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Bill Clinton positionHeld Attorney General of Arkansas
Attorney General of Arkansas positionHeld Attorney General of Arkansas self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Tim Griffin