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In most counties the Sheriff or District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer for the county. In most states the State Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer for the state.
The chief law enforcement officer of California is the state attorney general, currently Kamala Harris.
The Chicago City Council makes laws specifically for Chicago, but residents will also be affected by the Illinois State laws.
The roles of the Chief of State include law enforcement, appointing members of the cabinet, legislation, and diplomacy. In the US, the president is the Chief of State.
The chief of police is the highest form of law enforcement in Oklahoma. This is true in almost every other state as well.
In the United States, a Sheriff is a county official and is typically the top law enforcement officer of a county. Historically, the sheriff was also commander of the militia in that county. Distinctive to law enforcement in the United States, sheriffs are usually elected. The political election of a person to serve as a police leader is an almost uniquely American tradition.Additional: I believe that all US Sheriff's are elected and in many (all?) states the office is provided for under the Constitution of the State. The office of Sheriff is distinctly different from that of a Chief of Police, which is strictly an appointive position.
Sheriff is an office at the county level, not at the state level. Texas doesn't have a sheriff, but each of its counties does.
The Chief Executive Officer of the state of Illinois is the governor. In 2014, the governor of Illinois was Pat Quinn. He took the office in 2009.
Chief Justice of High Court
In the United States, the chief of state is the president.. However, in other countries, the chief of state can be a king, or queen. The functions of a chief of state can include greeting dignitaries and handing out medals or awards.
There are 159 counties in the state of Georgia.
"The Texas OAG refers to the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Texas. This is the chief legal office for the state of Texas, who has offices located in Austin, Texas."