The Attorney General of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.
Upon the resignation of Eric Schneiderman in May 2018, due to a sex scandal and abuse claims, New York Solicitor General Barbara Underwood served as the acting Attorney General until the New York State Legislature appointed her as Attorney General. She will not run for a full term in the November 2018 election.
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Functions
The Attorney General advises the executive branch of state government and defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the state. The Attorney General acts independently of the Governor of New York. The department's regulations are compiled in title 13 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).
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Organization
The legal functions of the Department of Law are divided primarily into five major divisions: Appeals and Opinions, State Counsel, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice and Social Justice.
Chief Deputy Attorney General
- Harlan Levy (2011-2015)
Solicitor General
- Shirley Adelson Siegel (1979-1982)
- O. Peter Sherwood (1986-1991)
- Jerry Boone (1991-1994)
- Victoria A. Graffeo (1995-1996)
- Barbara Gott Billet (1996-1998)
- Preeta D. Bansal (1999-2001)
- Caitlin Halligan (2001-2007)
- Barbara D. Underwood (2007-present)
Terms of office
- From 1684 to 1777, when New York was under the British colonial government, the Attorney General was appointed by the British crown, or the colonial governor on its behalf. In 1693, the Attorney General earned a salary of 50 pounds.
- From 1777 to 1822, the Attorney General was appointed by the Council of Appointment.
- From 1823 to 1846, the Attorney General was elected by the New York State Legislature for a three-year term..
- Attorneys General have been elected by the voters since 1847.
List of New York State Attorneys General
See also
- New York Attorney General elections
References
External links
- New York Attorney General official website
- Department of Law in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
- New York Attorney General articles at Legal Newsline Legal Journal
- New York Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
- News and Commentary at FindLaw
- New York Consolidated Laws at Law.Justia.com
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of New York" at FindLaw
- New York State Bar Association
- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman profile at National Association of Attorneys General
- Press releases at New York Attorney General
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