Attorney General of Florida | |
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Seal of the Attorney General of Florida | |
Incumbent Ashley Moody since January 8, 2019 | |
Department of Legal Affairs | |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
39 rows · 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. 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 …
On January 8, 2019, Attorney General Moody became Florida’s 38th Attorney General. Since taking office as Attorney General, Moody has been recognized as a leader having served as a Commissioner on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, as Chair of Florida’s Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse, and continues to serve as …
The Florida Constitution designates the Attorney General as the chief state legal officer. The constitution requires the Attorney General to be elected every four years and be at least 30 years old. To qualify for election, the Attorney General must have resided in the state for the preceding seven years and have been a member of the Florida ...
Jan 21, 2019 · Florida’s new attorney general has barely been on the job two weeks, but she’s already reached a conclusion: “Like it or not, we’re going to have to start upping our game."
Justin DuraliaAshley Moody / Husband
ServicesNo.ATTORNEY GENERALDATES OF SERVICE35.Charlie Crist2003 - 200736.Bill McCollum2007 - 201137.Pam Bondi2011 - 201938.Ashley Moody2019 - Present35 more rows
The current Attorney General is Ashley Moody. The Florida Constitution designates the Attorney General as the chief state legal officer.
State executive salariesOffice and current officialSalaryAttorney General of Florida Ashley B. MoodyFlorida Secretary of State Laurel LeeFlorida Commissioner of Insurance Regulation David Altmaier$133,158Florida Public Service Commission Gary Clark$131,0368 more rows
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The United States Attorney is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for a term of four years.
Citizens with general inquiries, or who want to file a consumer complaint, should contact the Office of Citizens Services by calling (866) 966-7226, (850) 414-3990 or filing out an online form here.
Amira Fox is only the third State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit since 1969 and succeeded Stephen B. Russell and Joseph P. D'Alessandro.
Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing....You may contact us by using any of the options below.Switchboard:850-414-3300Florida Relay/TDD:800-955-8771Florida Toll Free:1-866-966-72263 more rows
List of governors of FloridaGovernor of FloridaFormationJune 25, 1845DeputyLieutenant Governor of FloridaSalary$130,273 (2013)Websitewww.flgov.com10 more rows
The highest salary currently being accepted is that of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at $225,000. The lowest salaries are those of Maine Governor Janet Mills and Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico at $70,000 each.
On May 14th, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government included a provision in the Treasury appropriations bill that would increase the President's salary to $400,000, effective January 20, 2001.
Attorney General Ashley Moody has activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline for all consumers statewide. The opening of the hotline comes as Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19.
The 15-member Council, chaired by Attorney General Moody, builds on existing state and local partnerships working to combat human trafficking.
While a federal prosecutor, General Moody was commended by the DEA for prosecutorial excellence and outstanding initiative in drug law enforcement.
Attorney General Moody and her husband, Justin, a federal law enforcement agent, have two sons, Brandon and Connor.
Attorney General Ashley Moody, a fifth generation Floridian, was born and raised in Plant City, Florida. She attended the University of Florida where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and law degree. She later attended Stetson University College of Law earning a Masters of Law in International Law.
In 2006, at the age of thirty-one, Attorney General Moody became the youngest judge in Florida when she was elected Circuit Court Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County.
The constitution requires the Attorney General to be elected every four years and be at least 30 years old. To qualify for election, the Attorney General must have resided in the state for the preceding seven years and have been a member of the Florida Bar for the preceding five years.
defends the constitutional power, duties, and responsibilities of all three branches of Florida government through the Solicitor General. provides other services such as facilities management and human resources. assists state and local law enforcement in their efforts to combat organized crime.
Yes, the Florida Elections Commission enforces Florida's campaign finance laws. The commission is housed in the Attorney General's office for administrative purposes only. It is not subject to the control, supervision, or direction of the Attorney General.
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Judge Merrick Garland as his attorney general. Biden is picking Garland over former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and former deputy attorney general Sally Yates, who were also considered front-runners for the post.
President Trump eventually filled Scalia’s position with Neil Gorsuch. McConnell’s brush-off of Garland became fodder for Democratic outrage over Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death in September 2020.