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DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

As the chief law officer of the government in the state, the duties of the advocate general include the following:

1. To give advice to the government of the state upon such legal matters which are referred to him by the governor.

2. To perform such other duties of a legal character that are assigned to him by the governor.

3. To discharge the functions conferred on him by the Constitution or any other law.

In the performance of his official duties, the advocate general is entitled to appear before any court of law within the state. Further, he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of both the Houses of the state legislature or any committee of the state legislature of which he may be named a member, but without a right to vote. He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a member of the state legislature.


Table 53.1 Articles Related to Advocate-General of the state at a Glance


Article No. Subject-matter

165. Advocate-General of the State

177. Rights of Advocate-General as respects the Houses of State Legislature and its Committee

194. Powers, privileges and immunities of Advocate- General


Table 53.2 Articles Related to Constitutional Bodies at a Glance


Article No. Constitutional Bodies

76. Attorney-General of India

148. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

165. Advocate-General of the State

243-I. State Finance Commission


243-K.

State Election Commission

243ZD.

District Planning Committee

243ZE.

Metropolitan Planning Committee

263. Inter-State Council

279A.

Goods and Services Tax Council

280. Finance Commission

307. Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission

315. Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission

324. Election Commission

338. National Commission for Scheduled Castes

338A.

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

338B.

National Commission for Backward Classes

339. Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission

340. Backward Classes Commission

344. Official Language Commission and Official Language Committee of Parliament

350B.

Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities