New Jersey Statutes
§ 52:17A-2 — Department established; appointment and term of Attorney-General
New Jersey § 52:17A-2
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 52STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:17A-2 (2026).
Text
There is hereby established a Department of Law in the State Government. The Attorney-General shall be the head of said department and the Attorney-General shall be nominated by the Governor and appointed by him with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall hold his office for the term of five years. L.1944, c. 20, p. 51, s. 2.
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§ 52:17A-1
Purpose of act§ 52:17A-14
Reports to Governor and Legislature§ 52:17A-20
Acts repealed§ 52:17A-3.1
Acting Attorney-General; designation; revocation§ 52:17A-3.3
Powers and duties of Acting Attorney-GeneralCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 52:17A-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/52%3A17A-2.