Post by PickyChicky on Sept 20, 2014 7:22:46 GMT -6
The Attorney General is the constitutional, statewide elected official who acts as the attorney for the State of Texas. While every state has their own laws, the main purpose of any State Attorney General (SAG) is to:
The Attorney General also serves as legal counsel to boards and agencies of state government, issues legal opinions when requested by those authorized to make the request, and sits as an ex-officio member of various state committees and commissions. He defends against challenges to state laws and defends both state agencies and individual employees of the State when they are sued. The Attorney General files civil and criminal suits upon referral by other state agencies and, in some circumstances, has original jurisdiction to prosecute violations of the law without a referral from another agency.
Many look to the Office of the Attorney General for guidance with disputes and legal issues. The agency receives hundreds of letters, phone calls and visits each week about crime victims' compensation, child support, abuse in nursing homes, possible consumer fraud and other topics.
While they can and do answer many of these questions directly, they may refer you to another agency that serves your particular need (ie, Consumer Protection or Public Health Division). However, they cannot give you legal advice, answer questions about particular laws or statutes, or personally represent you as an individual. The agencies they do refer you to are your state's authorities on their particular area of public service that act on behalf of the SAG.
To find your SAG, the specific ways in which they can help you as deemed by your state's laws and Constitution, and information that will lead you in the right direction for addressing an issue, you can find them by state on The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) site at:
www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php
- defend the laws and the Constitution of their state;
- represent the State in litigation;
- enforce state consumer protection laws; and
- carry out other duties as deemed by their state's laws and Constitution (ie, collect court-ordered child support and administer the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund).
The Attorney General also serves as legal counsel to boards and agencies of state government, issues legal opinions when requested by those authorized to make the request, and sits as an ex-officio member of various state committees and commissions. He defends against challenges to state laws and defends both state agencies and individual employees of the State when they are sued. The Attorney General files civil and criminal suits upon referral by other state agencies and, in some circumstances, has original jurisdiction to prosecute violations of the law without a referral from another agency.
Many look to the Office of the Attorney General for guidance with disputes and legal issues. The agency receives hundreds of letters, phone calls and visits each week about crime victims' compensation, child support, abuse in nursing homes, possible consumer fraud and other topics.
While they can and do answer many of these questions directly, they may refer you to another agency that serves your particular need (ie, Consumer Protection or Public Health Division). However, they cannot give you legal advice, answer questions about particular laws or statutes, or personally represent you as an individual. The agencies they do refer you to are your state's authorities on their particular area of public service that act on behalf of the SAG.
To find your SAG, the specific ways in which they can help you as deemed by your state's laws and Constitution, and information that will lead you in the right direction for addressing an issue, you can find them by state on The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) site at:
www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php
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