[Amended 7-26-1977 by L.L. No. 30-1977; 8-17-1993 by L.L. No. 27-1993]
A. 
There shall be a District Attorney who shall be elected from the County at large. He or she shall give his or her whole time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law. His or her term of office shall be four years from and including the first of January next following his election.
B. 
No person shall serve as District Attorney for more than 12 consecutive years.
[Amended 11-25-1975 by L.L. No. 25-1975]
The District Attorney shall have and exercise all the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed by any applicable law, including the power to hire assistants, clerical help and such investigative personnel as the County Legislature may allow in the budget.