Attorney General of Maine
| Maine Attorney General | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | 4 two-year terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Two years |
| Authority: | Maine Constitution, Article IX, Section 11 |
| Selection Method: | Elected by secret ballot of the state legislature |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Janet T. Mills |
| Officeholder Party: | Democratic |
| Assumed office: | December 4, 2012 |
| Compensation: | $92,248 |
| Other Maine Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner • Superintendent of Insurance • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Janet Mills. She was confirmed for the position on December 4, 2012.[1]
The previous officeholder was William Schneider. Elected to the office by a Republican majority that controlled both houses of the State Legislature in 2010, he was the first Republican named to the statewide public position in decades. [2]
Authority
The state Constitution establishes the office of the attorney general in Article IX, Section 11.
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The Attorney General shall be chosen biennially by joint ballot of the Senators and Representatives in convention. Vacancy in said office occurring when the Legislature is not in session, may be filled by appointment by the Governor, subject to confirmation as required by this Constitution for Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court. |
Appointments
- See also: State executives with term limits
The Maine Attorney General is elected by secret ballot of the legislature. It is one of the first tasks of each newly-sworn in legislature. Maine is the only state to select its attorney general in this manner.[3]
Term limits
The attorney general is limited to four 2-year terms.
Duties
The attorney general oversees the following duties while in office:
- Representing the State and is agencies in civil actions, prosecuting claims to recover money for the State, and prosecuting other crimes
- Consulting and advising district attorneys
- Non-profit funding regulations
- Giving written opinions upon questions of the law submitted by the governor, state legislature or state agencies
- Appointing deputy and assistant attorneys general
- Acting as the first in line to succeed the Governor should the office holder leave office or become incapacitate. Maine is one of five states that has no Lt. Governor.
Campaign finance
- Main article: Campaign finance requirements for Maine ballot measures
The Attorney General of Maine is responsible for all disciplinary manners towards the state's campaign finance laws. This is regardless if the offense involves civil or criminal laws. The first step if someone may have violated Maine campaign finance law is to file a complaint with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. It is up to the Commission to determine if any apparent violation has happened. [4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Maine Attorney General was paid an estimated $83,844. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Contact Information
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-626-8800
Toll Free Phone: 207-626-8865
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Free Press Online "New But Familiar Attorney General & Secretary of State and New Treasurer" Accessed December 7, 2012
- ↑ Main Justice "Maine AUSA Elected State Attorney General" 2 Dec. 2010
- ↑ Maine Public Broadcasting Network, "Mills Wants to Stay on as Maine's Attorney General," November 24, 2010
- ↑ Maine Legislature "Maine Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 21A-§1003, (4) Maine Revised Statutes)
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