Attorney_General_of_Florida

Florida Attorney General

Florida Attorney General

Elected official in Florida, United States

The Florida attorney general is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state, and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs.

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The office is one of Florida's three elected state cabinet posts, along with the chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner. The current attorney general is Republican Ashley Moody, who took office on January 8, 2019.

Election and terms of office

As with other elected statewide offices in Florida, the attorney general is limited to serving two consecutive four-year terms.[1]

The attorney general is second (behind the lieutenant governor) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Florida.[2][3]

Removal from office

The Florida attorney general can be impeached for committing a "misdemeanor in office" by the State House of Representatives, and then convicted and thereby removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the State Senate.[4]

Powers and duties

The Florida solicitor general is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the attorney general. The current solicitor is Henry C. Whitaker.[5]

List of Florida attorneys general

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Fla. Const. art. VI, § 4
  2. [2]
    "Constitution of Florida: Article IV, Section 3". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Florida Statutes 14.055". Law Server. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Fla. Const. art. III, § 17
  5. [5]
    "Florida Attorney General - Solicitor General". www.myfloridalegal.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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