Attorney General of Connecticut
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The Attorney General of Connecticut is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Connecticut in legal matters and enforcing state laws to protect the public interest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Connecticut canonical | 3 |
| Connecticut Office of the Attorney General | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
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state attorney general ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | voters of Connecticut ⓘ |
| assumedOffice | January 9, 2019 ⓘ |
| chiefFunction | chief legal officer of Connecticut ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Connecticut General Statutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duty |
defends state statutes against legal challenges
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enforces antitrust laws ⓘ enforces civil rights laws ⓘ enforces environmental protection laws ⓘ enforces state laws to protect the public interest ⓘ initiates civil enforcement actions on behalf of the state ⓘ protects consumers through enforcement of consumer protection laws ⓘ provides legal advice to state agencies ⓘ represents Connecticut in federal court ⓘ represents Connecticut in multistate litigation ⓘ represents state officials in court ⓘ represents the state in civil legal matters ⓘ |
| electionCycle | elected in even-numbered years ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Charles Phelps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Attorney General of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 35
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Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 735a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional officer ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Hartford County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Connecticut General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder | William Tong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| oversightOf | Office of the Attorney General of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Connecticut state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General of Connecticut
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Attorney General of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | none in legal decision-making ⓘ |
| symbol | Seal of the Attorney General of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | no term limits ⓘ |
| website | https://portal.ct.gov/AG ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Connecticut General Assembly
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Governor of Connecticut ⓘ state agencies of Connecticut ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General