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The William P. Clements State Office Building has the attorney general offices The Texas Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Texas. The department has offices at the William P. Clements State Office Building at 300 West 15th Street in Austin.[1][2] Contents 1 History 2 Duties and responsibilities 3 List of Texas Attorneys General 3.1 Republic of Texas 3.2 State of Texas 4 Political prominence 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links // History The Office of the Attorney General was first established by executive ordinance of the Republic of Texas government in 1836. The attorneys general of the Republic of Texas and the first four attorneys general under the 1845 state constitution were appointed by the governor. The office was made elective in 1850 by constitutional amendment. The attorney general is elected to a four-year term. The current attorney general of Texas is Greg Abbott (Republican), in office since December 2, 2002. Duties and responsibilities As of 2010 Greg Abbott is the attorney general The attorney general is charged by the state constitution to defend the laws and constitution of Texas, represent the state in litigation, and approve public bond issues. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Office of the Attorney General serves as legal counsel to all boards and agencies of state government, issues legal opinions when requested by the governor, heads of state agencies and other officials and agencies as provided by Texas statutes, sits as an ex-officio member of state committees and commissions, and defends challenges to state laws and suits against both state agencies and individual employees of the state. These duties include representing the Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in appeals from criminal convictions in federal courts. The Office of the Attorney General is also a law enforcement agency and employs a staff of sworn peace officers investigating special classes of offenses, pursuing fugitives, and conducting investigations at the requests of local prosecutors. The office is also charged with proceedings to secure child support and the investigation of Medicaid fraud. [3] List of Texas Attorneys General Republic of Texas State of Texas Attorney General Took office Left office Party Volney E. Howard February 21, 1846 May 7, 1846 Democrat John W. Harris May 7, 1846 October 31, 1849 Democrat Henry P. Brewster October 31, 1849 January 15, 1850 Andrew Jackson Hamilton January 15, 1850 August 5, 1850 Democrat Ebenezer Allen1 August 5, 1850 August 2, 1852 Thomas J. Jennings August 2, 1852 August 4, 1856 James Willie August 4, 1856 August 2, 1858 Malcolm D. Graham August 2, 1858 August 6, 1860 Democrat George M. Flournoy August 6, 1860 January 15, 1862 Democrat Nathan G. Shelley Democrat Benjamin E. Tarver William Alexander William M. Walton August 9, 1866 August 8, 1867 Democrat Ezekiel B. Turner William Alexander George W. Clark Democrat Hannibal H. Boone Democrat George McCormick James H. McLeary Democrat John D. Templeton Democrat James S. Hogg Democrat Charles A. Culberson Democrat Martin M. Crane Democrat Thomas S. Smith Democrat Charles K. Bell Democrat Robert V. Davidson Democrat Jewel P. Lightfoot January 1, 1910 August 31, 1912 Democrat James D. Walthall September 1, 1912 January 1, 1913 Democrat B. F. Looney January 1, 1913 January 1919 Democrat Calvin M. Cureton January 1919 December 1921 Democrat W. A. Keeling December 1921 January 1925 Democrat Dan Moody January 1925 January 1927 Democrat Claude Pollard January 1927 September 1929 Democrat Robert L. Bobbitt2 September 1929 January 1931 Democrat James Allred January 1931 January 1935 Democrat William McCraw January 1935 January 1939 Democrat Gerald Mann3 January 1939 January 1944 Democrat Grover Sellers January 1944 January 1947 Democrat Price Daniel January 1947 January 1953 Democrat John Ben Shepperd January 1953 January 1, 1957 Democrat Will Wilson January 1, 1957 January 15, 1963 Democrat Waggoner Carr January 15, 1963 January 1, 1967 Democrat Crawford C. Martin January 1, 1967 December 29, 1972 Democrat John Hill January 1, 1973 January 19, 1979 Democrat Mark White January 19, 1979 January 18, 1983 Democrat Jim Mattox January 18, 1983 January 15, 1991 Democrat Dan Morales January 15, 1991 January 13, 1999 Democrat John Cornyn January 13, 1999 December 2, 2002 Republican Greg Abbott December 2, 2002 present Republican Political prominence Many leading political figures in Texas history have served as attorney general, several of them using the office as a jumping off place to other offices in the state and national government. Attorneys general James S. Hogg, Charles A. Culberson, Dan Moody, James Allred, Price Daniel, and Mark White were elected governor. Culberson, Daniel, and John Cornyn were later elected to the United States Senate.[4] Notes First elected Attorney General Appointed Resigned References ^ "Contacting the Office of the Attorney General." Texas Attorney General. Accessed September 13, 2008. ^ "STATE AGENCIES." State of Texas State Classification. Accessed September 13, 2008. ^ Duties & Responsibilities - Office of the Attorney General ^ Attorney General from the Handbook of Texas Online http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-04-03/news/family-court-judge-sheds-light-on-unfair-child-support-practices-in-texas/ External links Texas portal Law portal Texas Attorney General Attorney General from the Handbook of Texas Online v • d • e State agencies of Texas Executive Dept. of Agriculture | Alcoholic Beverage Commission | Animal Health Commission | Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services | Attorney General | School for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Brazos River Authority | State Cemetery | Comptroller of Public Accounts | School for the Deaf | Commission on Environmental Quality | Education Agency | Employees Retirement System | Ethics Commission | Facilities Commission | Dept. of Family and Protective Services | Film Commission | Forest Service | Office of the Governor | Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority | Health and Human Services Commission | Dept. of State Health Services | Higher Education Coordinating Board | Historical Commission | Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs | Dept. of Insurance | Commission on Jail Standards | General Land Office | Library and Archives Commission | Lottery Commission | Lower Colorado River Authority | Dept. of Motor Vehicles | Dept. of Parks and Wildlife | Preservation Board | Dept. of Public Safety | Railroad Commission | Real Estate Commission | Residential Construction Commission | Soil and Water Conservation Board | State Fair | Teacher Retirement System | Texas A&M University System | Dept. of Transportation | Trinity River Authority | University of Houston System | University of Texas System | Texas State University System | Workforce Commission | Youth Commission Legislative House of Representatives | Senate Judicial Courts of Appeals | Court of Criminal Appeals | Dept. of Criminal Justice | State Bar | Supreme Court