The Attorney General of Mississippi is the

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of the state and serves as the state's lawyer. Only the Attorney General can bring or defend a lawsuit on behalf of the state. The Attorney General is elected statewide for a four-year term with no term limits. The qualification for office is that one must be qualified elector, at least 26 years of ages, a practicing attorney for 5 years, and a citizen of the state for 5 years before the date of election. All Attorneys General from 1878 to 2020 were Democrats. The attorney general's salary is $108,960 per year, but is set to increase to $150,000 annually in 2024.

List of attorneys general

References

External links

Mississippi Attorney General
official website
Mississippi Attorney General
articles at ''ABA Journal''

at FindLaw * ttp://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/ Mississippi Codeat Law.Justia.com
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Mississippi"
at FindLaw
The Mississippi Bar

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood profile
at National Association of Attorneys General
Press releases
at Mississippi Attorney General {{Mississippi statewide elected officials Attorneys-General 1820 establishments in Mississippi