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Per oklahoma.gov:The Office of the Attorney General serves as the chief law officer of the state and is a constitutional elected office. Eligibility, term of office, and authority of the Attorney General are provided for in Articles VI §§ 1,3, and 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution. Statutory duties are listed in O.S. 74 § 18b. Numerous statutory references require the Office of the Attorney General to perform duties.Founded in 1907, the agency now encompasses the following divisions, units and commissions:Criminal Appeals.Criminal Justice, Including: Multi-County Grand Jury, Social Security Fraud, Human Trafficking.Fraud Prevention and Prosecution, Including: Medicaid Fraud Control, Workers' Compensation and Insurance Fraud.Legal Services, Including: Legal Counsel, Victim Services.Litigation.Public Protection, Including: Civil Rights Enforcement, Consumer Protection, Tobacco Enforcement, Conservation, Utilities Regulation.--The Oklahoma Constitution establishes that candidates for Attorney General must be citizens of the United States, at least 31 years old, and residents of Oklahoma for at least ten years prior to their candidacy. The Attorney General is limited to two four-year terms.