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Attorney General

The chief legal officer of a U.S. state, commonwealth, or territory. They serve as legal counselors to state government agencies and legislatures and as representatives of the public interest.



They occupy the intersection of law and public policy, consulting in areas such as child support enforcement, drug policy, and environmental protection.



Typically powers of the Attorneys General include the authority to:


Institute civil suits.

Represent state agencies and defend and challenge the constitutionality of legislative or administrative actions.

Enforce open meetings and records laws.

Revoke corporate charters.

Enforce antitrust prohibitions against monopolistic enterprises.

Enforce air, water pollution, and hazardous waste laws in a majority of states.

Handle criminal appeals and serious statewide criminal prosecutions;

Intervene in public utility rate cases; and
enforce the provisions of charitable trusts.

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