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D.C. Law Library - Part D-i. Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
Part D. The Mayor.
§ 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.
§ 1–301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General.
§ 1–301.88. Authority to administer oaths.
§ 1–301.88f. Authority to issue grants for crime reduction and violence interruption.
(3) Is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia;
(4) Has been a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia for at least 5 years prior to assuming the position of Attorney General; and
(A) An attorney in the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
(B) A judge of a court in the District of Columbia;
(b) The Attorney General shall devote full-time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law and shall not perform any other duties while in office that are inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of Attorney General.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 103, 57 DCR 3012.)
This section is referenced in § 1-301.84, § 1-301.87, and § 1-1001.08.
The occurrence of any of the following shall result in automatic forfeiture of the position of Attorney General for the District of Columbia:
(1) Failure to maintain the qualifications required under § 1-301.83(a);
(2) Violation of the prohibition against the private practice of law as provided in § 1-301.83(b); or
(3) Conviction of a felony while in office.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 104, 57 DCR 3012.)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be paid at an annual rate equal to the rate of basic pay for level E5 on the Executive Schedule pursuant to § 1-610.52.
(b) An Attorney General for the District of Columbia elected under § 1-204.35 shall receive compensation equal to the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia as provided in § 1-204.03(d).
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 105, 57 DCR 3012.)
(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia under part D of subchapter IV of Chapter 2 of this title [§ 1-204.41 et seq.], for the year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Office of the Attorney General for the year. The Mayor shall make recommendations to the Council of the District of Columbia based on said submissions for the Council’s action pursuant to § 1-204.46 and § 1-206.03(c).
(b) Amounts appropriated for the Office of the Attorney General shall be available solely for the operation of the office, and shall be paid to the Attorney General by the Mayor (acting through the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia) in such installments and at such times as the Attorney General requires.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106, 57 DCR 3012.)
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106a; as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 3012, 59 DCR 8025.)
(c-1) The Fund may be used to pay personnel and non-personnel costs related to administering any grant issued pursuant to the authority provided in [§ 1-301.88f(a).]
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106b; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(a), 62 DCR 10905; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 3092(a), 63 DCR 10775; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 3072(a), 64 DCR 7652; May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 2(a), 66 DCR 1627.)
(a) There is established as a special fund the Attorney General Restitution Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Revenue from the following awards shall be deposited into the Fund:
(1) Awards of restitution for property lost or damages suffered by consumers made under a court order, judgment, or settlement in any action or investigation under § 28-3909(a); and
(2) Awards on behalf of an aggrieved employee made under a court order, judgment, or settlement in any action or investigation under § 32-1306(a)(2)(A)(iii).
(1) The payment of awards as required by a court order, judgment, or settlement in an action or investigation OAG conducts under § 28-3909(a) or § 32-1306(a)(2)(A)(iii); and
(2) The payment of costs and expenses related to maintaining the Fund, including costs associated with the claims process described in subsection (e) of this section.
(d) Before the OAG authorizes any payments from the Fund to an individual under this section, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall determine whether the individual owes any amount to the District and deduct the amount owed from the award to the individual, if any.
(e)(1) Upon receipt of revenue resulting from an award under this section, OAG shall conduct a claims procedure to:
(A) Locate each person entitled to receive an award; and
(B) Distribute the awarded amounts to these individuals, minus any amounts deducted under subsection (d) of this section.
(2) At the conclusion of the claims procedure under paragraph (1) of this subsection or the time period for payment designated by a court order, judgment, or settlement, and if not otherwise directed by the court order, judgment, or settlement, OAG may apply any part of the award to the costs and expenses related to maintaining the Fund and conducting the claims process under subsection (c)(2) of this section.
(3) After paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection have been completed, any excess funds remaining from the award shall be treated as unclaimed property pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 41.
(f)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time.
(g) The Attorney General, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2), may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(h) On an annual basis, the Office of the Inspector General shall conduct an audit of the income and expenditures of the Fund and shall submit the audit to the Attorney General, the Mayor, and the Council.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 106c; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 3072(b), 64 DCR 7652.)
For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 3072(b) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 3072(b) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).
(a) The Attorney General shall appoint a Chief Deputy Attorney General who shall meet the qualifications of § 1-301.83. The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall serve under the direction and control of the Attorney General and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Attorney General.
(b)(1) The Deputy Attorneys General and Assistant Attorneys General shall serve under the direction and control of the Attorney General and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Attorney General.
(2) A Deputy Attorney General shall be a resident of the District of Columbia within 180 days of his or her appointment.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 107, 57 DCR 3012.)
The Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General are authorized to administer oaths and affirmations in the discharge of their official duties within the District of Columbia.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108, 57 DCR 3012.)
The Attorney General shall be the personnel authority for the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s personnel authority shall be independent of the personnel authority of the Mayor established under §§ 1-204.22 and 1-604.06, except that the personnel provisions applicable to the Mayor under Chapter 6 of this title [§ 1-601.01 et seq.], shall apply to the Attorney General’s exercise of this authority, unless specifically exempted by District statute.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108a; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(b), 62 DCR 10905.)
(a) Notwithstanding § 1-301.89a(a), and subject to the requirements under this section, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for the production of documents and materials or for the attendance and testimony of witnesses under oath, or both, for the purposes of seeking relief under §§ 22-937 and 22-938.
(b)(1) Subpoena authority established by this section may only be used in furtherance of seeking relief under §§ 22-937 and 22-938.
(2) Testimony obtained pursuant to this subpoena authority shall not be used in furtherance of a criminal investigation related to a violation of § 22-933.01, and shall not be admissible in a criminal proceeding against the person who provided the information.
(c) The Attorney General shall not have the authority to issue a subpoena under this section if an indictment, information, or petition has been filed with the court formally charging the target of the investigation with a violation of § 22-933.01.
(d) The power to issue subpoenas pursuant to this section shall not be delegated other than to the Chief Deputy Attorney General, a Deputy Attorney General, or an Assistant Deputy Attorney General.
(e) Subpoenas issued pursuant to this section shall contain the information required in § 1-301.88d(b).
(f) Unless otherwise permitted by the Office of the Attorney General, only attorneys for the Office of the Attorney General and their staff, other people involved in the investigation, the witness under examination, his or her attorney, interpreters when needed, and, for the purpose of taking the evidence, a stenographer or operator of a recording device may be present during the taking of testimony.
(g) In the case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued under this section, the Attorney General may petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an order requiring compliance. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be treated by the court as contempt.
(h) Any person to whom a subpoena has been issued under this section may exercise the privileges enjoyed by all witnesses. A person to whom a subpoena has been issued may move to quash or modify the subpoena in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on grounds including:
(2) The Attorney General lacked the authority to issue the subpoena under this section; or
(3) Any other grounds that exist under statute or common law for quashing or modification of a subpoena.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 110b [108e]; as added Nov. 23, 2016, D.C. Law 21-166, § 4, 63 DCR 10733.)
For temporary (90 day) creation of § 1-301.88f, see §2(b) of Attorney General Limited Grant-Making Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-391, June 27, 2018, 65 DCR 7144).
For temporary (225 days) creation of § 1-301.88f, see § 2(b) of Attorney General Limited Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22-160, Sept. 1, 2018, 65 DCR 7539).
(a) The Attorney General may issue grants not to exceed the total amount of $360,000 for the purposes of crime reduction and violence interruption.
(b) Personnel and non-personnel costs related to administering any grants issued pursuant to the authority provided in subsection (a) of this section may be paid from funds deposited into the Litigation Support Fund established in § 1-301.86b.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108c [108f]; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1627.)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the Attorney General determines that his or her duty to represent the public interest in a particular matter may prevent him or her from adequately representing the government, an agency, or an official, the Attorney General shall notify the Mayor of this circumstance and the Mayor shall appoint special counsel to represent the government, an agency, or an official for the matter.
(b) If the Attorney General determines that he or she is unable to provide adequate representation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in a matter in which the Mayor is expected to be adverse to the special counsel, the Attorney General shall notify the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, who shall appoint the special counsel for the matter.
(May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 109, 57 DCR 3012.)
Recodified as § 1-301.88d.