South Dakota Attorney General
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The 'South Dakota Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the state of South Dakota. The office has three major duties: to help local and state law enforcement officials to fight crime, to represent state officials in legal manners, and to enforce consumer protection laws in the state.
The current officeholder is Larry Long.
Divisions
The office of the attorney general is composed of seven divisions:
- Appellate
- Consumer Protection
- Division of Criminal Investigation
- Drug Prosecution Unit
- Litigation
- Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
- Natural Resources
Role in the initiative process
In South Dakota the attorney general approves the language of the initiative or referendum that will appear on the ballot.
In addition to setting the ballot language which must be an "objective, clear, and simple summary" of the measure, the attorney general also assists the state secretary of state in putting out a voter awareness pamphlets regarding the ballot measures. They also issue opinions about ballot measures at the request of the SOS.
Contact information
Office of the Attorney General
1302 E Hwy 14
Suite 1
Pierre SD 57501-8501
Phone:605-773-3215
TTY:605-773-6585
Fax:605-773-4106
E-mail: atghelp@state.sd.us
See also
- South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long
- South Dakota Governor
- South Dakota Lieutenant Governor
- South Dakota Secretary of State
External links
- Office of the South Dakota Attorney General
- About the office of the South Dakota Attorney General
- Divisions within the office of the South Dakota Attorney General
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