H.R.1296 - District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2007

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. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2007 as introduced.

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Official Summary

3/1/2007--Introduced.District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia (DA). Specifies the qualifications for the DA, including residence and domicil

Official Summary

3/1/2007--Introduced.
District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2007 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of Columbia (DA). Specifies the qualifications for the DA, including residence and domicile in the District. Prohibits the DA from engaging directly or indirectly in private practice. Requires the DA to be elected to a four-year term on a partisan basis. Requires the Mayor to appoint the first DA, to serve until succeeded by an elected one. 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.


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03/30/11
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HR 1296 would modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against. Source: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/ ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory

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03/30/11
H.R.1296: Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification ...

HR 1296 would modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against. Source: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/ ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory

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10/18/08
NEW MEMO: McConnell’s Misplaced Economic Priorities

20, Vote 77, 3/25/99; HR 3448, Vote 184, 7/9/96; HR 1296, Vote 58, 3/28/96; S 1357, Vote 519, 10/27/95; S 908, Vote 344, 7/31/95; HR 2, Vote 68, 5/17/89; HR 2, Vote 39, 4/12/89; S 4, Vote 29, 4/11/89]. [xviii] McConnell voted to raise ...

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