Reports of the Attorney General of Iowa: 1898–, usually biennial, Des Moines, var. state printers, 1898– (During the territorial years, and for some years after statehood in 1846, the functions of an attorney general in Iowa were carried out by “District Prosecutors”, one appointed by the governor for each judicial district. Only in 1857 was an Office of the Attorney General created, and the office was made elective in 1857. The requirement for regular A.G. reports to the Governor was enacted in 1897, with the first appearing in 1898. The reports are generally biennial and, starting with the 1898 report, always include digests of opinions. The fact that in many of the states there were differing patterns of publication for the A.G reports and opinions makes for a confusing literature. To minimize confusion in its online offerings, LLMC has chosen to group all of the U.S. state attorney generals’ reports and opinions in two separate series for each state. For the Iowa A.G. Opinions, see the separate Opinions series elsewhere on this site. For the Iowa A.G.’s so-called “Letter Opinions, 1957-1990, see LLMC Title No. 09899.)
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