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Attorney General outlines office mission, staffing and revenue recoveries during oversight hearing
Summary
The attorney general told a Senate oversight subcommittee the office now operates as a large state agency, described its statutory and common-law authorities, and detailed staffing, budget and revenue-recovery figures that the office generates for South Carolina.
The attorney general delivered a broad overview of the Attorney General's Office to a Senate oversight subcommittee, describing the office's mission, growth in staff and budget, and the revenue it returns to the state.
The presentation matters because the attorney general said the office now functions as a major state agency with statutory and common-law responsibilities that extend beyond traditional prosecution. That scope affects budget requests, interagency coordination and which officials the General Assembly consults on legislation affecting solicitors and criminal justice.
The attorney general opened by describing the office's constitutional role, saying, "I am the chief prosecutor of the state," and explaining the office's…
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