There shall be a District Attorney, who shall be elected from
the County at large in accordance with applicable state law beginning
with the first day of January next following his/her election. At
the time of his/her nomination and election, and throughout his/her
term of office, the District Attorney shall be and remain a qualified
elector of the County and shall be and remain duly licensed and entitled
to practice law in the State of New York.
Except as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, the District
Attorney shall have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred
or imposed by law upon district attorneys, and perform such other
and related non-conflicting duties required by the County Executive
or County Legislature.
The District Attorney shall have the power to appoint such Deputy
and Assistant District Attorneys, investigators and employees of his/her
office as shall be authorized by the County Legislature. At the times
of their appointment, and throughout their terms of office, all Deputy
and Assistant District Attorneys shall be and remain duly licensed
and entitled to practice law in the State of New York. All Deputy
and Assistant District Attorneys, investigators and employees shall
be directly responsible to, and serve at the pleasure of, the District
Attorney.
The District Attorney shall designate in writing, and in order
of succession, the Deputy and Assistant District Attorneys who shall
be Acting District Attorney in the event of his/her absence from the
County or inability to perform and exercise the powers and duties
of his/her office. Such designation shall be filed with the County
Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at
any time by the District Attorney filing a new written designation
and order of succession. The Acting District Attorney shall have all
the powers and perform all the duties of the District Attorney.
