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Attorney General of Oklahoma John O'Connor Republican Party Assumed office: 2021-07-23 | |
Elections | |
Next election: | November 8, 2022 |
Agency overview | |
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Employees | 169 unclassified |
Annual budget | $26.5 million |
Agency executive | Cindy Byrd, State Auditor and Inspector |
Website | Office of the State Auditor and Inspector |
The state attorney general is elected directly by the people of Oklahoma. Elections for the office are held on a four-year basis. In the event of a tie between two or more candidates, the Oklahoma Legislature, by joint ballot, chooses one of the candidates.
The Attorney General's duties include the following: Providing legal advice and representation in court for the Governor and the state government in general. Providing legal advice, official opinions, to the Governor and members of the Legislature. Defending the state in cases of criminal appeals and suits against the state.
Term limits for the attorney general are defined in Article VI, Section 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which prevents an attorney general from serving for more than eight years, or two full terms.
Under Article 6, Section 13 of the state constitution, in the event of a vacancy in the office the governor appoints a person to serve until a successor is either elected or appointed and qualified by law.
O'Connor's appointment comes nearly two months after former Attorney General Mike Hunter resigned from office after The Oklahoman questioned him about an extramarital affair with a state employee.
While in office, O'Connor will tackle some of the state's most pressing issues, including navigating Oklahoma through the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark McGirt decision regarding crimes on Indian land.
The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The attorney general serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma and head of the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General. The attorney general is responsible for providing legal advice to the other departments and agencies of the executive branch, legislative branch and j…
The state attorney general is elected directly by the people of Oklahoma. Elections for the office are held on a four-year basis. In the event of a tie between two or more candidates, the Oklahoma Legislature, by joint ballot, chooses one of the candidates.
According to Article V of the Oklahoma Constitutionrequire, persons running for the office must be a citizen of the state, a resident of the United States for ten years, and at least thirty-one years o…
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of Oklahoma. The Attorney General's duties include the following:
• Providing legal advice and representation in court for the Governor and the state government in general
• Providing legal advice, official opinions, to the Governor and members of the Legislature
Though the Governor of Oklahoma and Attorney General are elected at the same time, each is directly elected. Since both are directly chosen by the voters, the relationship between the offices can vary based on the individuals who hold the offices; this can become evident when the Governor and the Attorney General are of different parties, which has become more frequent since Republicans have been making gains in statewide elections. Democratic Attorney General Charle…
Though the Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the State, the State's several District Attorneys (which are the primary local prosecutors of the State) are directly elected and not under the control of the Attorney General. The State is divided into 27 judicial districts, each with one District Attorney. The main purpose of the District Attorney is the prosecution of all criminal actions that occur in their district as well as representing the State in all civil actions ari…
"I, ........., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, and that I will not, knowingly, receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, for the performance or nonperformance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation allowed by law; I further swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as Attorney General of …
• Oklahoma Attorney General official website
• Oklahoma Statutes at Law.Justia.com
• U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Oklahoma" at FindLaw
• Oklahoma Bar Association