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office of the attorney general. There is the question
of advising the legislature. This, it seems to me, is the
basic reason why one could argue for election of the
attorney general; but it also seems to me that advice to
the legislature can be given and can be given frankly by
an appointed attorney general. This frequently occurs at
the federal level. It certainly occurs in the other Staler
in which attorneys general are appointed. It certainly
occurs at the local level of government.
It seems to be workable in those jurisdictions
which use it.
I think, Mr. Chairman, that in examining this
problem we should take great care, as I think we should when
we get to the language dealing with the comptroller, that
we understand we are dealing here with the executive
department of the State government. It is important to
have a coherent executive department. We are not a
parliamentary regime operating with a cabinet government.
We are a system of divided powers. We have a govern-
mental system which needs to have authority clearly or-
ganized and simply stated, not with a governor for fiscal