(a) Until such time as an Attorney General is elected under § 1-204.35, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01.
(b) The Attorney General shall:
(1) Serve a 4-year term to coincide with the term for Mayor; and
(2) Be eligible for reappointment by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and may serve in a holdover capacity at the expiration of his or her term pursuant to § 1-523.01(c).
(c) This section shall not apply to the incumbent Attorney General on May 27, 2010.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 102, 57 DCR 3012; Dec. 13, 2013, D.C. Law 20-60, § 201, 60 DCR 15487; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 1163, 61 DCR 9990.)
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-60 rewrote (a) which read “Until such time as an Attorney General is elected under § 1-204.35, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01.”
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 deleted “which time shall not be before January 1, 2018” following “under § 1-204.35” in (a).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1163 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1163 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 1163 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-60: Section 401(b) of D.C. Law 20-60 provided that § 201 of the act shall apply as of December 13, 2013.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority
Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities
Part D-i - Attorney General for the District of Columbia
§ 1–301.81. Duties of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
§ 1–301.82. Appointment of the Attorney General
§ 1–301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General
§ 1–301.84. Forfeiture of the position of Attorney General
§ 1–301.85. Attorney General salary
§ 1–301.86. Annual budget for the Office of Attorney General
§ 1–301.86a. Contingency fee contracts
§ 1–301.86b. Litigation Support Fund
§ 1–301.86c. Attorney General Restitution Fund
§ 1–301.86d. Vulnerable Adult and Elderly Person Exploitation Restitution Fund
§ 1–301.86e. Tenant Receivership Abatement Fund
§ 1–301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General
§ 1–301.88. Authority to administer oaths
§ 1–301.88a. Authority over personnel
§ 1–301.88b. Authority for procurement of goods and services
§ 1–301.88c. Authority to issue subpoenas for the production of documents
§ 1–301.88d. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters
§ 1–301.88g. Authority to issue grants for workplace rights
§ 1–301.89. Appointment of special counsel
§ 1–301.89b. Attorney General notification on enforcement of laws
§ 1–301.90. Inability to carry out duties as Attorney General