District Of Columbia § 1-301.83 - Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.
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§ 1-301.83. Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.
1-301.83No person shall hold the position of Attorney General for the District of Columbia unless that person:
Is a registered qualified elector as defined in ;
Is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia;
Is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia;
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
Has been actively engaged, for at least 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding the assumption of the position of Attorney General, as:
An attorney in the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
A judge of a court in the District of Columbia;
A professor of law in a law school in the District of Columbia; or
An attorney employed in the District of Columbia by the United States or the District of Columbia.
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.
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Section 1-301.83 ("Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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