[4] The constitution further specifies that the attorney general shall reside in the seat of state government, Charleston, during their term of office.

[4] In Charleston, they are to maintain public records, books, and papers pertaining to their office, and perform all duties prescribed by state law.

[2] The attorney general is also an ex officio member of the Board of Public Works, Council of Finance and Administration, Public Land Corporation, West Virginia Housing Fund, West Virginia Sheriff's Bureau, Department of Public Safety Retirement Board, Bid Suspension Review Board, State Building Commission, Commission on Charitable Contributions, Women's Commission, Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee, Records Management, and Preservation Advisory Committee.

[9] Darrell McGraw, who held the position from 1993 to 2013, is the longest-serving attorney general and served the most consecutive terms, being elected to the office five times.

[9][10] The current attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, began his term on January 14, 2013, and is the first Republican to hold the office in 80 years since Howard B. Lee in 1933 and the first from Jefferson County.