,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home   
,rule ,act to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( !      
,di/rict ,attorney = ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 head$ by a locally elect$ &  
indep5d5t ,di/rict ,attorney1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,di/rict ,attorney ,e/abli%m5t ,act (   
#bjac4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ( !    
,di/rict ,attorney = ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,f ( title  
,,iv ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home     
,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4ia et seq41     
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #dig4   
,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,attorney = !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,(fice ( !     
,di/rict ,attorney = ! ,di/rict (       

,columbia 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,(fice71 to be head$ by !        
,di/rict ,attorney = ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,di/rict ,attorney74  7b7 ,g5]al 
p[]s & duties ,! ,di/rict ,attorney %all
 be ! *ief legal (fic] = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 & 9 ! p]=mance ( su* duties  
%all--  7#a7 prosecute ! local crim9al  
laws ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 includ+  
violations committ$ by bo? adult &      
juv5ile (f5d]s1 & p]=m any relat$       
functions z provid$ by local law 9 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7#b7 h !       
au?ority to p]=m civil en=cem5t & o!r   
legal functions z provid$ by local law 9
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7c7 ,g5]al    
qualifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no       
individual may s]ve z ,di/rict ,attorney
 unless ! individual--  7,a7 is a       
qualifi$ elector2  7,b7 is domicil$ 9 ! 
,di/rict2  7,c7 has resid$ & be5        
domicil$ 9 ! ,di/rict = at lea/ "o ye>  
imm$iately prec$+ ! day on :i* ! g5]al  
or special election = su* (fice is to be

 held2  7,d7 holds no o!r public (fice =
 :i* he or %e is comp5sat$ 9 an am\nt 9 
excess ( 8 or h] actual exp5ses 9       
connection !re)1 except t no?+ 9 ?is    
clause %all prohibit any su* individual1
 :ile ,di/rict ,attorney1 f s]v+ z a    
delegate or alt]nate delegate to a      
conv5tion ( a political p>ty nom9at+    
c&idates = ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or f hold+ an         
appo9tm5t 9 a ,res]ve compon5t ( an arm$
 =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an a p]son 
s]v+ on active duty "u a call = m ?an   
?irty days2 &  7,e7 is admitt$ to !     
practice ( law 9 ! ,di/rict1 is regi/]$ 
) ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,b> z an active
 practition]1 & has n be5 & is curr5tly 
n disb>r$ or susp5d$ f practice 9 any   
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,re/rictions on     
private practice ,! ,di/rict ,attorney  
%all devote full "t to ! duties ( !     
(fice & %all n directly or indirectly   
engage 9 ! private practice ( law4  7#c7
 ,=feiture ( ,(fice ,! ,di/rict         
,attorney %all =feit ! (fice ^u failure 

to ma9ta9 ! qualifications requir$ by   
?is subsection4  7d7 ,elections2 fill+  
vacancies2 initial appo9tm5t  7#a7      
,elections ,! ,di/rict ,attorney %all be
 elect$ on a p>tisan basis by ! regi/]$ 
qualifi$ electors ( ! ,di/rict4 ,! t]m (
 (fice ( ! ,di/rict ,attorney %all be   
f\r ye>s1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 & %all beg9 at noon on ,janu>y #b 
( ! ye> foll[+ ! election4 ,! ,di/rict  
,attorney's t]m ( (fice %all co9cide ) !
 t]m ( ! ,mayor4 ,! fir/ election = !   
,di/rict ,attorney %all take place 9    
#bjab4  7#b7 ,vacancies ,to fill a      
vacancy = ! position ( ,di/rict         
,attorney1 ! ,bo>d ( ,elections & ,e?ics
 %all hold a special election 9 !       
,di/rict on ! fir/ ,tuesday occurr+ m   
?an "o hundr$ & f\rte5 days aft] ! date 
on :i* su* vacancy occurs1 unless !     
,bo>d ( ,elections & ,e?ics det]m9es t  
su* vacancy c\ld be m practically fill$ 
9 a special election held on ! same day 
z ! next g5]al election to be held 9 !  
,di/rict occurr+ )9 sixty days ( ! date 

on :i* a special election w\ld o!rwise h
 be5 held "u ! provisions ( ?is         
subsection4 ,! p]son %all take (fice on 
! day 9 :i* ! ,bo>d ( ,elections &      
,e?ics c]tifies 8 or h] election & %all 
s]ve z ,di/rict ,attorney only = !      
rema9d] ( ! t]m dur+ :i* su* vacancy    
occurr$4  7#c7 ,initial appo9tm5t ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,di/rict ,attorney ,e/abli%m5t ,act (   
#bjac1 ! ,mayor1 by resolution1 %all    
appo9t a ,di/rict ,attorney :o %all s]ve
 until succe$$ by an elect$ ,di/rict    
,attorney4 ,! propos$ resolution %all be
 submitt$ to ! ,c\ncil = a #cj-;day     
p]iod ( review1 exclud+ days ( ,c\ncil  
recess4 ,if ! ,c\ncil does n approve or 
disapprove ! propos$ resolution )9 !    
#cj-;day review p]iod1 ! resolution %all
 be deem$ approv$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections ( "p ,f (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,home ,rule ,act is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #dig4     

,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,attorney = !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia  4  #c4            
,responsibility ( ,di/rict ,attorney = !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia = conduct ( all   
prosecutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#bc-aja1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7f7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,prosecutions =   
violations ( all police or municipal    
ord9ances or regulations ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia & = violations ( all p5al     
/atutes ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 !    
nature ( police or municipal regulations
 %all be conduct$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia by ! ,di/rict ,attorney = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia or ! ,di/rict      
,attorney's assi/ants1 except z may     
o!rwise be provid$ 9 any su* ord9ance1  
regulation1 or /atute4  7b7 ,an         
indictm5t or in=mation br\ght 9 ! "n ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
may include *>ges ( (f5ses prosecutable 
by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia if ! ,di/rict 
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      

cons5ts to ! inclusion ( su* *>ges 9    
writ+4  7c7 ,an indictm5t or in=mation  
br\ght 9 ! "n ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9
 ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia may be jo9$ = trial 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia ) an indictm5t or in=mation   
br\ght 9 t c\rt if ! (f5ses *>g$ !re9   
c\ld h be5 jo9$ 9 ! same indictm5t or   
in=mation & if ! ,di/rict ,attorney = ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia cons5ts to su*     
jo9d]4  7d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all    
affect ! au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to   
ex]cise jurisdiction conc]n+ violations 
( ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,appeals ,section
 #bc-ajd1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ,corporation ,c\nsel ea* 
place x appe>s 9 subsections 7a77#a71   
7b71 & 7d71 & ins]t+ ,di/rict ,attorney 
= ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#b7         
,proce$+s to e/abli% previ\s convictions
 ,section #bc-aaa7;a77#a71 ,d4,c4       

,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+       
,corporation ,c\nsel & ins]t+ ,di/rict  
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4     
7#c7 ,def9ition ( prosecutor ,section   
#bc-eja1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,corporation ,c\nsel ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia & ins]t+ ,di/rict  
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7c7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply ) respect to        
violations ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
ord9ances1 regulations1 & /atutes :i*   
occur aft] ! expiration ( ! #f-mon?     
p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4