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BILL IN THE
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
All
councilmembers have introduced the following bill, which was referred to
the Committee on Government Operations.
To amend the District
of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 to provide minimum
qualifications for the position of Inspector General, to provide that the
Inspector General shall not serve in a hold-over capacity upon the
expiration of his or her term, to provide a procedure for the filling of
vacancies, to provide that the appointee for an unexpired term shall serve
only for the remainder of the term, and to clarify who may fill a vacancy
on a temporary basis.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act
may be cited as the "Inspector General Qualifications Amendment Act
of 2003".
Sec. 2. Section 208(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Procurement
Practices Act of 1985, effective February 21, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-85; D.C.
Official Code § 2-302.08(a)(1)), is amended as follows:
(a) Subparagraph
(A) is amended by adding a new third sentence is added to read as follows:
"The Inspector General shall not serve in a hold-over capacity
upon the expiration of his or her term.".
(b) A new subparagraphs (A-i) is added to read as
follows:
"(A-i)(i) If a vacancy in the position of
Inspector General occurs as a consequence of 8 resignation, disability,
death, or a reason other than the expiration of the term of the
Inspector 9 General, the Mayor shall appoint a replacement to fill the
unexpired term in the same manner 10 provided in subparagraph (C) of
this paragraph; provided, that the Mayor shall submit the 11 nomination
to the Council within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. A
person appointed to fill the unexpired term shall serve only for the
remainder of the term.
"(ii) If a
vacancy occurs, no person shall serve on an acting basis as the Inspector
General unless the person meet the requirements of subparagraph (D-i) of
this paragraph.".
(c) Subparagraph (D) is amended to read as follows:
"(D) The Inspector General shall be appointed:
"(i) Without regard to party affiliation;
"(ii) On the basis of integrity;
"(iii) With a minimum of 7 years of supervisory and management
experience; and
"(iv) With a minimum of 7 years demonstrated experience and
ability, in the aggregate, in law, accounting, auditing, financial
management analysis, public administration, or investigations.".
(d) A new
subparagraph (D-i) is added to read as follows:
"(D-i)(i) The
Inspector General shall be
"(I) A
resident of the District of Columbia for at least one year immediately
preceding his or her appointment and, during that period, have claimed
a principal residence
nowhere else; and
"(II)(aa) A
graduate of an accredited law school and a member in good standing of
the bar of the District of Columbia for at least 7 years immediately
preceding his or her appointment, and shall have 7 years experience in
the practice of law;
"(bb)
Licensed as a certified public accountant in the District of
Columbia under Chapter I-B of Title 47 of the District of Columbia
Official Code for at least 7 years immediately preceding his or her
appointment and shall have 7 years experience, in the aggregate, in
the practice of accounting, tax consulting, or financial consulting;
or
"(cc) The
holder of a certified public accountant certificate from the
District of Columbia Board of Accountancy and a member of the
Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, and
shall have 7 years experience in the practice of public accounting.
"(ii)
Sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph shall apply as of June 1, 2003
and, notwithstanding any other provision of this section or other law, a
person who holds the position of Inspector General and who does not meet
the requirements of sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph on June 1,
2003 shall not continue to hold the position and the position shall be
vacant.".
Sec. 3. Fiscal
impact statement.
The Council adopts the attached fiscal impact statement as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia
Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official
Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).
Sec. 4. Effective
date.
This act shall take
effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of
Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C.
Official Code §1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
Columbia Register. |
