District of Columbia Code
Chapter 1A - Criminal Code Reform Commission
§ 3–151. Establishment of the Criminal Code Reform Commission

(a) The Criminal Code Reform Commission ("Commission"") is established as an independent agency, as that term is defined in § 1-603.01(13).
(b) The Commission shall be composed of the Executive Director and such staff as necessary to complete the work of the Commission.
(c)(1) The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council, in consultation with the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over the Commission, subject to the approval of a majority of the Council. The Executive Director shall serve for a term of 3 years.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, as of October 8, 2016, the Criminal Code Revision Project Director of the District of Columbia Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission shall be the Executive Director of the Commission.
(3) The Executive Director shall receive an annual salary consistent with the District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule for Excepted Service (ES) employees, at no lower than Grade 10, exclusive of fringe benefits. The Executive Director serving as of July 13, 2022, shall receive such salary retroactive to March 26, 2022.
(d) The Executive Director shall:
(1) Be a member in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar;
(2) Be responsible for and oversee the daily operations of the Commission;
(3) Supervise Commission staff; and
(4) Develop and institute internal policies, procedures, and processes to ensure efficient operations.
(e) All employees of the Commission shall be, or shall become no later than 180 days after hire, District residents.
(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 3122, 63 DCR 10775; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 3002(a), 67 DCR 10493; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 3063(a), 69 DCR 009223.)
Section 3002(b) of D.C. Law 22-168 amended section 3127 of D.C. Law 21-160 providing that this section shall expire on October 1, 2019.
Section 3127 of D.C. Law 21-160 provided that this section shall expire on October 1, 2018.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3063(a) of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Code Reform Commission Executive Director Salary Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-386, Mar. 26, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) approval of an annual salary of $160,587.59 for Richard Schmechel, as Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission, see § 2 of Criminal Code Reform Commission Executive Director Salary Approval Emergency Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-526, Oct. 31, 2016, 63 DCR 13607).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Code Reform Commission Executive Director Salary Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-142, June 30, 2022, 69 DCR 005067).

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