Attorney General of Florida

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The Attorney General of Florida is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Florida in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and overseeing key consumer protection and criminal justice initiatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer
politician
state attorney general
state executive office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Florida
linked to: Florida
appliesToLegalSystem Florida law
United States law
appointedBy voters of Florida
coequalWith Chief Financial Officer of Florida
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Governor of Florida
constitutionalBasis Florida Constitution
country United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource Florida Constitution, Article IV
eligibleVoters registered voters of Florida
follows Territorial Attorney General of Florida
hasAuthorityOver Florida Office of the Attorney General
Office of Statewide Prosecution
hasDuty defend state statutes in court
enforce state laws
issue legal opinions to state agencies
oversee certain criminal justice initiatives
oversee consumer protection enforcement
participate in multi-state litigation on behalf of Florida
represent the State of Florida in legal proceedings
serve as chief legal officer of Florida
hasJurisdiction state legal matters in Florida
headOfGovernment Florida Department of Legal Affairs
inception 1845
languageUsed English
legalForm public office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Leon County, Florida
memberOf Florida Cabinet
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment Florida Department of Legal Affairs
officeHolder Ashley Moody
officeType statewide elected office
partOf Florida Cabinet
position Attorney General of Florida
positionHeldBy Ashley Moody
reeligibility two consecutive terms
residence Tallahassee, Florida
linked to: Tallahassee
seat Tallahassee, Florida
linked to: Tallahassee
selectionMethod popular election
startTime 2019-01-08
subordinateTo Florida Constitution
termLength 4 years

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Government of Florida hasOffice Attorney General of Florida
Ashley Moody position Attorney General of Florida
subject linked to: Attorney General of Florida
Attorney General of Florida follows Territorial Attorney General of Florida
linked to: Attorney General of Florida
Attorney General of Florida hasAuthorityOver Florida Office of the Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Florida
Article IV of the Florida Constitution definesPowersOf Attorney General of Florida
subject linked to: Article IV
Florida Cabinet hasMember Attorney General of Florida
Florida Cabinet includesOffice Florida Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Florida
Charlie Crist positionHeld Attorney General of Florida
Florida Department of Legal Affairs headedBy Attorney General of Florida
Florida Department of Legal Affairs hasOfficial Attorney General of Florida
Office of Statewide Prosecution accountableTo Attorney General of Florida
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture coequalWith Florida Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Florida
Ashley Moody positionHeld Attorney General of Florida
Ashley Moody officeContested Attorney General of Florida
Florida Sunshine Law enforcedBy Florida Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Florida