Florida Statutes Title IV Chapter 16 - Attorney General

• 16.01 - Residence, Office, And Duties Of Attorney General.
  The Attorney General:(1) Shall reside at the seat of government and shall keep his or her office in the capitol.(2) Shall perform the duties prescribed by the...
• 16.015 - Legal Services; Department Of Legal Affairs, Other Counsel.
  The Department of Legal Affairs shall be responsible for providing all legal services required by any department, unless otherwise provided by law. However, the Attorney...
• 16.0155 - Contingency Fee Agreements.
  (1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.(b) “Private attorney” means any private attorney or law firm.(2) The department may not enter...
• 16.016 - Payment Of Per Diem, Mileage, And Other Expense.
  Whenever the Department of Legal Affairs is called upon to represent any administrative agency or regulatory board, the agency or regulatory board so represented shall...
• 16.02 - Appointment Of Person To Act In Case Of Disability Of Attorney General.
  In case of the disability of the Attorney General to perform any official duty devolving on him or her, by reason of interest or otherwise,...
• 16.061 - Initiative Petitions.
  (1) The Attorney General shall, within 30 days after receipt of a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution by initiative petition from the Secretary...
• 16.08 - Superintendence And Direction Of State Attorneys.
  The Attorney General shall exercise a general superintendence and direction over the several state attorneys of the several circuits as to the manner of discharging...
• 16.09 - Regulations As To The Reports Of State Attorneys.
  The Attorney General shall prescribe the time and manner in which regular quarterly reports shall be made to him or her by state attorneys, and...
• 16.10 - Receipt Of Supreme Court Reports For Office.
  The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall deliver to the Attorney General a copy of each volume, or part of volume, of the decisions of...
• 16.101 - Supreme Court Reporter.
  The Attorney General shall be the reporter for the Supreme Court.History.—Formerly s. 22, Art. IV of the Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory...
• 16.52 - Participation In Preserving Constitutional Integrity Of State.
  (1) In order to provide for independent action and cooperative participation by the state in a program of concerted action among the states, and independent procedure...
• 16.53 - Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund.
  (1) There is created in the State Treasury the Legal Affairs Revolving Trust Fund, from which the Legislature may appropriate funds for the purpose of funding...
• 16.535 - Legal Services Trust Fund.
  (1) There is created in the State Treasury the Legal Services Trust Fund to be used by the Attorney General in providing legal services to agencies...
• 16.54 - Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute; Revolving Trust Fund.
  (1) There is created within the Department of Legal Affairs the Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute, which shall be a comprehensive program of crime prevention training...
• 16.555 - Crime Stoppers Trust Fund; Rulemaking.
  (1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Department” shall mean the Department of Legal Affairs.(b) “Units of local government” shall mean the various city and county governments...
• 16.556 - Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
  The Crime Stoppers Trust Fund is created to be administered by the Department of Legal Affairs.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 98-265; s. 2, ch. 2002-102.
• 16.56 - Office Of Statewide Prosecution.
  (1) There is created in the Department of Legal Affairs an Office of Statewide Prosecution. The office shall be a separate “budget entity” as that term...
• 16.57 - Office Of Civil Rights.
  There is created in the Department of Legal Affairs an Office of Civil Rights. The office may investigate and initiate actions authorized by chapter 760....
• 16.59 - Medicaid Fraud Control.
  The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is created in the Department of Legal Affairs to investigate all violations of s. 409.920 and any criminal violations discovered...
• 16.60 - Public Records Mediation Program Within The Office Of The Attorney General; Creation; Duties.
  (1) As used in this section, “mediation” means a process whereby a neutral third person, called the mediator, acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of...
• 16.615 - Council On The Social Status Of Black Men And Boys.
  (1) The Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys is established within the Department of Legal Affairs and shall consist of 19 members...
• 16.616 - Direct-support Organization.
  (1) The Department of Legal Affairs shall establish a direct-support organization that is:(a) A Florida corporation, not for profit, incorporated under the provisions of chapter 617 and...
• 16.617 - Statewide Council On Human Trafficking; Creation; Membership; Duties.
  (1) CREATION.—There is created the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking within the Department of Legal Affairs. The council is created for the purpose of enhancing the...
• 16.62 - Recognition And Awards.
  In addition to expenditures separately authorized by law, the Department of Legal Affairs may expend no more than $20,000 annually to support costs associated with...

Last modified: September 23, 2016