Attorney General of Michigan

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The Attorney General of Michigan is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Michigan in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer
public office
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
branchOfGovernment executive branch of Michigan
canAppearBefore Michigan Court of Appeals
Michigan Supreme Court
federal courts on behalf of Michigan
chiefLegalOfficerOf State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
constitutionalBasis Michigan Constitution of 1963
country United States of America
electedBy voters of Michigan
electionMethod statewide partisan election
firstHolder Daniel LeRoy
hasAuthorityOver charitable trust regulation in Michigan
consumer protection enforcement in Michigan
environmental protection litigation for Michigan
statewide criminal investigations in certain cases
inception 1837
jurisdiction legal affairs of the State of Michigan
legalAdvisorTo Governor of Michigan
Michigan Legislature
state agencies of Michigan
state boards and commissions of Michigan
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lansing, Michigan
memberOf Michigan State Administrative Board
Michigan executive branch
officeHeldBy Dana Nessel
officeType elected office
officeWebsite https://www.michigan.gov/ag
oversees Michigan Department of Attorney General
partOf Michigan state government
positionEstablishedBy Michigan Constitution
precededByDocument Michigan Constitution of 1835
Michigan Constitution of 1850
Michigan Constitution of 1908
reportsTo voters of Michigan
responsibleFor defending state statutes in court
enforcing state laws
issuing formal legal opinions
providing legal advice to state agencies
providing legal advice to state officials
representing Michigan in legal matters
representing state agencies and officials in litigation
seat Lansing, Michigan
style The Honorable
termLength 4 years
termLimits 2 terms

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Government of Michigan hasOffice Attorney General of Michigan
subject linked to: government of Michigan
Attorney General of Michigan oversees Michigan Department of Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Michigan