Individual chapters explain the origin and development of the office of the attorney general, the qualifications and term of office, powers under common law, and the office's status in State government. Chapters explaining services to State government explain the preparation and use of opinions, the conduct of litigation, State legislative activities, activities relating to the preservation of State fiscal resources, and public information programs. Additional chapters explain the legal authority, enforcement activities, emerging trends, and crucial issues related to areas of functional responsibility, including the environment, public lands, water resources, Indian law, civil rights enforcement, charitable trusts and solicitations, farm law, utility ratemaking, consumer protection, securities regulation, and antitrust law. Further chapters on functional responsibilities focus on insurance law, State constitutional and administrative law, institutional litigation, criminal justice Medicaid Fraud, crime victim assistance, election law, laws related to open meetings and public records, and appearances before the United States Supreme Court. Tables, footnotes, chapter reference lists, table of cases, subject index, State and appended information on statutes and related topics.