3.0.0 2334 2023-01-15T16:18:33Z 2023-01-15T16:18:33Z House H HR 2003-06-04 108 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-06-04T14:02:50Z 2003-06-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1141) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2003-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N Government Operations and Politics Crime and Law Enforcement District of Columbia Indictments Law Licenses Prosecution Public prosecutors Residence requirements Government Operations and Politics 00 2003-06-04 Introduced in House 2004-01-23T20:26:39Z District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2003 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia, to be headed by the District Attorney (DA) for the District.

Makes the DA the chief legal officer for the District to: (1) prosecute the District's local criminal laws, including violations committed by both adult and juvenile offenders, and perform any related functions; and (2) perform civil enforcement and other legal functions as provided by local law.

Specifies the qualifications for DA, including residence and domicile in the District. Prohibits the DA from engaging directly or indirectly in private practice.

Requires the District Attorney to be elected to a four-year term on a partisan basis by the registered qualified electors of the District; except that within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Mayor, by resolution, shall appoint a District Attorney to serve until succeeded by an elected District Attorney.

States that nothing in this Act shall affect the authority of the Attorney General or the U.S. Attorney for the District to exercise jurisdiction concerning violations of Federal laws.

]]> District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2003 Display Title District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District Attorney, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-06-04T04:00:00Z 2003-06-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1141) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.