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The '''State Procurator’s Office''' (in Portuguese, ''Advocacia Pública'') is a public organ connected to the [[Federal government of Brazil#Executive Branch|Executive branch]] that aims to ensure an efficient management of public assets by representing the State as a legal entity in both domestic and international disputes and by giving legal counsel.
The '''State Procurator's Office''' (in Portuguese, ''Advocacia Pública'') is a public organ connected to the [[Federal government of Brazil#Executive Branch|Executive branch]] that aims to ensure an efficient management of public assets by representing the State as a legal entity in both domestic and international disputes and by giving legal counsel.


It is considered by the [[Constitution of Brazil|Federal Constitution]] to be one of the positions deemed “essential” for dispensing Justice, along with the [[Public Prosecutor's Office (Brazil)|Public Prosecutor's Office]], [[Public defender (Brazil)|Public Defender's Office]] and [[Lawyer|attorneys]], as stated in Title IV (The Organization of the Powers), Chapter IV (Positions Essential to Justice), Section II <ref name="CF">[http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicaocompilado.htm Federal Constitution of 1988, official Portuguese Version]</ref>
It is considered by the [[Constitution of Brazil|Federal Constitution]] to be one of the positions deemed “essential” for dispensing Justice, along with the [[Public Prosecutor's Office (Brazil)|Public Prosecutor's Office]], [[Public defender (Brazil)|Public Defender's Office]] and [[Lawyer|attorneys]], as stated in Title IV (The Organization of the Powers), Chapter IV (Positions Essential to Justice), Section II <ref name="CF">[http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicaocompilado.htm Federal Constitution of 1988, official Portuguese Version]</ref>
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It is internally divided in units (''Procuradorias'') for the Union and for States throughout the territory. In addition, it is sorted into specialized sections according to the substantial matters under discussion, as follows: [[Attorney General of Brazil|Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Government]] (''Advocacia Geral da União''),<ref>DINAMARCO, Cândido Rangel. ''Teoria Geral do Processo'', São Paulo: Editora Malheiros, 26a ed., 2010, p. 243.</ref> for the Federal Treasury (''Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional) <ref>Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018.[http://www.pgfn.fazenda.gov.br/]</ref>'', for the National Bank (''Procuradoria Geral do Banco Central'')<ref>Procuradoria Geral do Banco Central, Jurisdiction, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018. [http://www.agu.gov.br/page/content/detail/id_conteudo/265616]</ref> and for Federal Matters (''Procuradoria Geral Federal''),<ref>Procuradoria Geral Federal, History, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018. [http://www.agu.gov.br/page/content/detail/id_conteudo/74710]</ref> all at the Union level, and Offices of the General Counsel for the State Government (''Procuradoria Geral do Estado)'' at State levels. This arrangement was designed with the goal of separating the concerns of the State from the worries of the current members of the government.
It is internally divided in units (''Procuradorias'') for the Union and for States throughout the territory. In addition, it is sorted into specialized sections according to the substantial matters under discussion, as follows: [[Attorney General of Brazil|Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Government]] (''Advocacia Geral da União''),<ref>DINAMARCO, Cândido Rangel. ''Teoria Geral do Processo'', São Paulo: Editora Malheiros, 26a ed., 2010, p. 243.</ref> for the Federal Treasury (''Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional) <ref>Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018.[http://www.pgfn.fazenda.gov.br/]</ref>'', for the National Bank (''Procuradoria Geral do Banco Central'')<ref>Procuradoria Geral do Banco Central, Jurisdiction, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018. [http://www.agu.gov.br/page/content/detail/id_conteudo/265616]</ref> and for Federal Matters (''Procuradoria Geral Federal''),<ref>Procuradoria Geral Federal, History, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018. [http://www.agu.gov.br/page/content/detail/id_conteudo/74710]</ref> all at the Union level, and Offices of the General Counsel for the State Government (''Procuradoria Geral do Estado)'' at State levels. This arrangement was designed with the goal of separating the concerns of the State from the worries of the current members of the government.


The Federal Constitution is silent on Municipal offices, but considering that there is no explicit prohibition, most municipalities have instituted their own State Prosecutor’s Office.
The Federal Constitution is silent on Municipal offices, but considering that there is no explicit prohibition, most municipalities have instituted their own State Prosecutor's Office.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:11, 4 January 2024

The State Procurator's Office (in Portuguese, Advocacia Pública) is a public organ connected to the Executive branch that aims to ensure an efficient management of public assets by representing the State as a legal entity in both domestic and international disputes and by giving legal counsel.

It is considered by the Federal Constitution to be one of the positions deemed “essential” for dispensing Justice, along with the Public Prosecutor's Office, Public Defender's Office and attorneys, as stated in Title IV (The Organization of the Powers), Chapter IV (Positions Essential to Justice), Section II [1] .[2]

It is internally divided in units (Procuradorias) for the Union and for States throughout the territory. In addition, it is sorted into specialized sections according to the substantial matters under discussion, as follows: Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Government (Advocacia Geral da União),[3] for the Federal Treasury (Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional) [4], for the National Bank (Procuradoria Geral do Banco Central)[5] and for Federal Matters (Procuradoria Geral Federal),[6] all at the Union level, and Offices of the General Counsel for the State Government (Procuradoria Geral do Estado) at State levels. This arrangement was designed with the goal of separating the concerns of the State from the worries of the current members of the government.

The Federal Constitution is silent on Municipal offices, but considering that there is no explicit prohibition, most municipalities have instituted their own State Prosecutor's Office.

See also

References

  1. ^ Federal Constitution of 1988, official Portuguese Version
  2. ^ "Brazil 1988 (Rev. 2017) Constitution - Constitute".
  3. ^ DINAMARCO, Cândido Rangel. Teoria Geral do Processo, São Paulo: Editora Malheiros, 26a ed., 2010, p. 243.
  4. ^ Procuradoria Geral da Fazenda Nacional, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018.[1]
  5. ^ Procuradoria Geral do Banco Central, Jurisdiction, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018. [2]
  6. ^ Procuradoria Geral Federal, History, Website. Accessed on April 4th, 2018. [3]
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