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Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:03 Written by rslcpol Monday, 12 July 2010 01:33
From Gainsvilletimes.com:
It’s been more than 60 years since there was an open seat for Georgia’s top state attorney position, but with Thurbert Baker leaving the post of attorney general to run for governor, five people are running in what should be a heated race to succeed him.
The attorney general and his staff of lawyers serve as the legal counsel for Georgia’s governor and state agencies of the executive branch, providing legal opinions and going to court to represent the state in civil cases.
The office also prosecutes public corruption cases, can conduct special criminal investigations into state agencies and represents the state in death penalty appeals.
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