Attorney General of Georgia
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The Attorney General of Georgia is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Georgia in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state law.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional officer of Georgia
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state attorney general position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Georgia
|
| appointedBy | Governor of Georgia (to fill vacancies) ⓘ |
| chiefFunction |
enforces state law
ⓘ
issues legal opinions to state officials ⓘ provides legal advice to state agencies ⓘ represents Georgia in legal matters ⓘ represents the state in civil litigation ⓘ represents the state in criminal appeals ⓘ serves as chief legal officer of Georgia ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | registered voters of Georgia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
assistant attorneys general in Georgia
ⓘ
special assistant attorneys general in Georgia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | legal affairs of the State of Georgia ⓘ |
| headOf | Georgia Department of Law ⓘ |
| isInferredFrom |
Constitution of the State of Georgia
ⓘ
Georgia state law ⓘ |
| legalAdvisorTo |
boards and commissions of Georgia
ⓘ
departments of the Government of Georgia ⓘ state agencies of Georgia ⓘ |
| legalForm | elected office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Georgia ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of Georgia ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Chris Carr ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | November 2016 ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| oversees |
consumer protection enforcement in Georgia
ⓘ
state-level criminal prosecutions in certain cases ⓘ state’s involvement in multi-state litigation ⓘ |
| participatesIn | multi-state lawsuits on behalf of Georgia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the State of Georgia
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive branch of the Government of Georgia
Government of Georgia ⓘ |
| represents |
State of Georgia before federal courts
ⓘ
State of Georgia before state courts ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
|
| seat |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
|
| selectedBy | popular vote in statewide elections ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Governor of Georgia ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
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