Attorney General of Texas

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Texas
appointedBy elected by popular vote
chiefLegalOfficerOf State of Texas
linked to: Texas
constitutionalBasis Texas Constitution
country United States of America
duty collect child support
defend state statutes in court
enforce antitrust laws
enforce charitable trust laws
enforce open meetings laws
enforce open records laws
enforce state law
oversee consumer protection enforcement
protect state interests in federal litigation
provide legal opinions to state agencies
provide legal opinions to state officials
represent Texas in civil litigation
represent Texas in criminal appeals
support crime victim services
eligibleVoters citizens of Texas
hasAuthorityOver child support enforcement in Texas
consumer protection enforcement in Texas
state-level civil litigation
state-level criminal appeals
hasOfficeIn Texas Capitol complex
linked to: Texas State Capitol
hasWebsite https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/
headOfGovernment Attorney General of Texas
headOfGovernmentBody Office of the Attorney General of Texas
inception 1846
jurisdiction State of Texas
linked to: Texas
legalRepresentationFor State of Texas
linked to: Texas

Texas state agencies
Texas state officials
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Travis County
memberOf Texas Executive Department
officeHeldBy Ken Paxton
officeType statewide elected office
partOf Texas Executive Branch
linked to: Government of Texas
positionHeld Attorney General of Texas
precededByOffice Attorney General of the Republic of Texas
residence Austin, Texas
linked to: Austin
seat Austin, Texas
linked to: Austin
style The Honorable
subordinateTo Texas voters
termLength 4 years

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Government of Texas hasOffice Attorney General of Texas
Greg Abbott positionHeld Attorney General of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesPowersOf Attorney General of Texas
subject linked to: Article IV
Article IV of the Texas Constitution establishesOffice Attorney General of Texas
subject linked to: Article IV
Article IV of the Texas Constitution assignsDutyTo Attorney General of Texas
subject linked to: Article IV
Texas abortion laws enforcedBy Texas Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesOffice Attorney General of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution allocatesPowerTo Attorney General of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesPowersOf Attorney General of Texas
Article IV of the Texas Constitution definesDutiesOf Attorney General of Texas
Ken Paxton positionHeld Attorney General of Texas
subject linked to: Attorney General of Texas
Attorney General of Texas headOfGovernmentBody Office of the Attorney General of Texas
linked to: Attorney General of Texas
Office of the Attorney General of Texas headOfGovernment Attorney General of Texas
subject linked to: Attorney General of Texas
Attorney General of Texas precededByOffice Attorney General of the Republic of Texas
linked to: Attorney General of Texas
John Cornyn positionHeld Attorney General of Texas
Legislative Redistricting Board isComposedOf Texas Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of Texas
George P. Bush ranForOffice Attorney General of Texas
Peter W. Grayson positionHeld Attorney General of the Republic of Texas
linked to: Attorney General of Texas