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DC Code § 1-301.87 (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.87. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorneys General, and Assistant Attorneys General

(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.)
DC Code § 1-301.88 (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.88. Authority to administer oaths

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.)
DC Code § 1-301.88a (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.88a. Authority over personnel

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.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
DC Code § 1-301.88b (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.88b. Authority for procurement of goods and services

(a) The Attorney General shall carry out procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Attorney General through a procurement office or division. The procurement office or division shall operate independently of, and shall not be governed by, the Office of Contracting and Procurement established pursuant to Chapter 3A of Title 2 [§ 2-351.01 et seq.], except as provided in § 2-352.01(b). (b)(1) The Attorney General shall issue rules to govern the procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Attorney General. (2) The rules promulgated pursuant to § 2-361.06, shall apply to procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Attorney General unless the Attorney General has issued a superseding rule or regulation.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108b; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(b), 62 DCR 10905; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 3092(b), 63 DCR 10775.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Office of the Attorney General Personnel and Procurement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-254, Jan. 6, 2016, 63 DCR 518). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Office of the Attorney General Personnel and Procurement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Law 21-91, Mar. 23, 2016, 63 DCR 989).
DC Code § 1-301.88d (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.88d. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters

(a) The Attorney General, or his or her designee, 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, related to an investigation into unfair, deceptive, unconscionable, or fraudulent trade practices by or between a merchant or consumer, as defined in § 28-3901. (b) Subpoenas issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or § 28-3910 shall contain the following: (1) The name of the person from whom testimony is sought or the documents or materials requested; (2) The person at the Office of the Attorney General to whom the documents shall be provided; (3) A detailed list of the specific documents, books, papers, or objects being requested, if any; (4) The date, time, and place that the recipient is to appear to give testimony or produce the materials specified under paragraph (3) of this subsection, or both; (5) A short, plain statement of the recipient’s rights and the procedure for enforcing and contesting the subpoena; and (6) The signature of the Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Assistant Deputy Attorney General approving the subpoena request. (c) 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. (d) 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. (e) Any person to whom a subpoena has been issued under this section or pursuant to § 28-3910 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: (1) The Attorney General failed to follow or satisfy the procedures set forth in this section for the issuance of a subpoena; or (2) Any grounds that exist under statute or common law for quashing or modifying a subpoena.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 110a [108d]; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(c), 62 DCR 10905.)  Prior Codifications 2001 Ed., § 1-301.89c Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(c) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
DC Code § 1-301.88f (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.88f. Authority to issue grants for crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other vulnerable residents

(a) The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes of crime reduction, violence interruption, and assistance to victims of crime and other categories of vulnerable residents served by the Office of the Attorney General, including seniors, children, individuals protected from discrimination under Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2, and individuals previously involved in the criminal justice system. (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; Mar. 19, 2020, D.C. Law 23-68, § 2, 67 DCR 743; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 3062(b), 67 DCR 10493.)  Applicability Section 16 of D.C. Law 23-68 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 23-68 shall apply as of October 1, 2019.  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Clarification Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-201, Jan. 22, 2020, 67 DCR 731).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-135, Oct. 23, 2019, 66 DCR 14307).  Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-42, Jan. 10, 2020, 66 DCR 15334).
DC Code § 1-301.88g (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.88g. Authority to issue grants for workplace rights

 *NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*  (a) The Attorney General may issue grants for the purposes authorized pursuant to Chapter 1D-ii of Title 32. (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. (c) The Attorney General may issue rules to implement this section.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 108d [108g]; as added Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 4153(b), 68 DCR 008602.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4153(b) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
DC Code § 1-301.89 (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.89. Appointment of special counsel

(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.)
DC Code § 1-301.89a (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.89a. Report on constitutional challenge or District of Columbia Home Rule Act validity challenge

(a) The Attorney General shall submit a report to the Council of the District of Columbia of any action, suit, or proceeding brought in a court of law in which the Council of the District of Columbia is not a party, and the constitutionality or the validity under Chapter 2 of Title 1 [§ 1-201.01 et seq.], of any District statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or enactment of any type is questioned, and the Attorney General has been notified pursuant to: (1) Rule 24(c) of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Rules of Civil Procedure; or (2) Rule 5.1(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) The Attorney General shall submit a report to the Council of the District of Columbia of the establishment or implementation of any formal or informal policy by the Attorney General, or any officer of the Office of the Attorney General, to refrain from: (1) Enforcing, applying, or administering any provision of any District statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or enactment of any type affecting the public interest of the District of Columbia; or (2) Defending, either by affirmatively contesting or through refraining from defending, any District statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or enactment of any type affecting the public interest of the District of Columbia. (c)(1) A report required under subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to the Council within 30 calendar days from the date the Attorney General receives notice as provided in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section, and shall contain sufficient information to identify the action, suit, or proceeding underlying the challenge. (2) A report required under subsection (b) of this section shall be submitted to the Council within 30 calendar days from the date the Attorney General establishes or implements a formal or informal policy, or is made aware of the establishment or implementation of a formal or informal policy, as described in subsection (b) of this section, and shall contain: (A) The date the formal or informal policy, as described in subsection (b) of this section, was established or implemented; and (B) A complete and detailed statement describing the policy and identifying the statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or enactment that is the subject of the policy.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 111; as added Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-287, § 2, 60 DCR 2322.)  Prior Codifications 2001 Ed., § 1-301.89b Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-287 added this section.
DC Code § 1-301.89b (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.89b. Attorney General notification on enforcement of laws

(a) An independent agency shall notify the Attorney General of any judicial or administrative proceeding in which the independent agency is a named party when the judicial or administrative proceeding includes a challenge to: (1) The legality of a District or federal statute or regulation; (2) The constitutionality of a final agency decision or any action taken by the independent agency; or (3) The statutory authority of the independent agency to act. (b) An independent agency shall notify the Attorney General before commencing, or filing a pleading seeking leave to participate as a party or amicus curiae in, a judicial or administrative proceeding that includes a challenge as described in subsection (a) of this section. (c) An independent agency shall provide notice as required by this section as early as practicable, but in no event later than: (1) Seven business days after receiving notice of the judicial or administrative proceeding; or (2) If a challenge or potential challenge requiring notice under subsection (b) of this section arises during the course of a judicial or administrative proceeding, 3 business days after becoming aware of the challenge or potential challenge. (d) For the purposes of this section, the term "independent agency" means any office, department, division, board, commission, or instrumentality of the District of Columbia government with respect to which the Mayor and the Council are not authorized by law to establish administrative procedures, and that is not represented by the Attorney General in a judicial or administrative proceeding in which the office, department, division, board, commission or instrumentality is participating as a named party or amicus curiae. The term "independent agency" does not include the Council, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 111; as added Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 3092(c), 63 DCR 10775.)
DC Code § 1-301.89c (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.89c. Authority to issue subpoenas in investigation of consumer protection matters. [Recodified]

Recodified as § 1-301.88d.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 110a [108d]; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 1032(c), 62 DCR 10905.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 1032(c) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
DC Code § 1-301.90 (2021)
2021 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|§ 1-301.90. Inability to carry out duties as Attorney General

(a)(1) If the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is temporarily unable or unavailable to carry out the duties of the office, the Chief Deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney General as of the date that notice of such disability or unavailability is provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection and until the date that notice of resolution of the disability is provided under paragraph (3) of this subsection. (2) Upon determining that he or she is temporarily unable or unavailable to carry out the duties of the office, the Attorney General shall provide written notice of the disability to the Chief Deputy Attorney General. If the Attorney General is incapable of providing the notice, the Mayor shall provide the notice. (3) Upon determining that the disability or unavailability under paragraph (1) of this subsection has been resolved, the Attorney General shall provide written notice to the acting Attorney General that the Attorney General is able to carry out the duties of the office. The Attorney General shall reassume the position as of the date of the written notice. (b) This section shall apply upon the election of an Attorney General for the District of Columbia pursuant to § 1-204.35.  (May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 121, 57 DCR 3012.)
DC Code § 1-301.110b (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority|Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities|Part E - Additional Authority of the Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement|§ 1-301.110b. Use of exchange allowances or sale proceeds to purchase similar items

In purchasing motor-propelled or animal-drawn vehicles or tractors, or road, agricultural, manufacturing, or laboratory equipment, or boats, or parts, accessories, tires, or equipment thereof, the Director of the Office of Contracting and Procurement or his duly authorized representatives may exchange or sell similar items and apply the exchange allowances or proceeds of sales in such cases in whole or in part payment therefor.  (June 30, 1945, 59 Stat. 293, ch. 209, § 7; July 9, 1946, 60 Stat. 532, ch. 544, § 7; Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-259, § 303, 44 DCR 1423.)  Prior Codifications 2001 Ed., § 1-301.92. 1981 Ed., § 1-344. 1973 Ed., § 1-250.
DC Code § 1-301.112 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority|Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities|Part F - Additional Authority of the Attorney General|§ 1-301.112. Duties of Assistant Corporation Counsels. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Leg. Assem., Aug. 23, 1871, ch. 108, § 19; June 20, 1874, 18 Stat. 116, ch. 337, § 2; Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1340, ch. 854, § 932; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 537, ch. 1329; Mar. 4, 1923, 42 Stat. 1488, ch. 265; 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, 81 Stat. 951; May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 141(a), 57 DCR 3012.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-362. 1973 Ed., § 1-302. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 1-301.113 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority|Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities|Part F - Additional Authority of the Attorney General|§ 1-301.113. Corporation Counsel and Assistants may administer oaths. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Leg. Assem., Aug. 19, 1871, ch. 51; Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1340, ch. 854, § 932; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 537, ch. 1329; May 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-160, § 141(b), 57 DCR 3012.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 1-363. 1973 Ed., § 1-303.
DC Code § 1-301.114 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 1 - Government Organization|Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority|Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities|Part F - Additional Authority of the Attorney General|§ 1-301.114. Funding for civil legal services. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 3032, 54 DCR 7052; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 3013, 57 DCR 6242.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3032 of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 3013 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542). Short Title Short title: Section 3031 of D.C. Law 17-20 provided that subtitle D of title III of the act may be cited as the “Civil Legal Services Amendment Act of 2007”.