| Attorney General of Missouri | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Attorney General |
| Member of | Board of Fund Commissioners |
| Seat | Supreme Court building |
| Formation | 1806 |
| Website | Missouri Attorney General official website |
The Office of the Missouri Attorney General was created in 1806 when Missouri was part of the Louisiana Territory. Missouri's first Constitution in 1820 provided for an appointed attorney general, but since the 1865 Constitution, the Attorney General has been elected.[1] As of January 2023, there have been 44 attorneys general in Missouri.
By law, the attorney general is a member of the Board of Fund Commissioners, the Board of Public Buildings, the Governor's Committee on Interstate Cooperation, the Missouri Highway Reciprocity Commission and the Missouri Housing Development Commission.[1]
Offices of the Attorney General are located throughout the state of Missouri with the main office being in the Supreme Court building in Jefferson City.
- ^ a b 2019-2020 Official Manual of the State of Missouri. p. 74. Retrieved 23 December 2020.