The attorney general is directly elected in 43 states. The attorney general is appointed by the state Legislature in Maine, by the state Supreme Court in Tennessee, and by the governor in the remaining five states. Partisan affiliation There are currently 27 Republican attorneys general, 20 Democratic attorneys general, one independent attorney general, and two nonpartisan attorneys general.
What are the admission fees for the zoo? The cost of admission at the Santa Barbara Zoo is $15 for regular adult (13-64) admission; $10 for children (2-12); $12 seniors (65+); and free for children under 2. Convenient onsite parking is available for $6 per car.
In December 2011, David M. Rubenstein donated $4.5 million to the Zoo to fund the giant panda program through 2016. In appreciation, the giant panda complex was named the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. In addition, young conservation biologists in the U.S. and in China who were awarded Smithsonian's National Zoo fellowships for their work to save this vulnerable species were named David M. Rubenstein Fellows.