[Amended 2-4-1986 by L.L. No. 2-1986]
There shall be a District Attorney's Office, headed by a District Attorney. The election of the District Attorney, together with his or her term of office, shall be as provided in Article XIII of the New York State Constitution and Article 18 of the County Law of the State of New York. At the time of his or her election and throughout his or her term of office, he or she shall be a qualified elector of the County. Throughout his or her term of office, the District Attorney and his or her assistants shall devote their time to the duties of their office and shall hold no other elective office. The District Attorney and all full-time Assistant District Attorneys shall be precluded from the private practice of law whatsoever.
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Editor's Note: See also § C14.01 of the Charter.
The District Attorney shall have and exercise all the powers and duties heretofore or hereafter lawfully granted or imposed by the Charter, this code, local law, ordinance or resolution of the County Legislature or by any applicable provision of any act of the State Legislature not inconsistent with those powers and duties vested in said office under the New York State Constitution. The District Attorney shall also perform such other related functions as the County Legislature or the County Executive may designate in order to implement and accomplish the policies and responsibilities the County Legislature has prescribed.
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Editor's Note: See also § C14.02 of the Charter.
On or before March 1 of each year, the District Attorney shall make an annual report for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of his or her Office. The District Attorney shall make such other reports at such times as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or any other applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk to the County Legislature and the County Executive.
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The District Attorney, within the appropriations provided therefor, shall appoint such officers, assistants and/or employees in his or her Office, including such actual deputy positions as may be authorized and budge, as shall be authorized by the County Legislature. All Assistant District Attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney, subject to all applicable provisions of New York State law.
B. 
The District Attorney shall designate and deputize a deputy or deputies to whom shall be delegated all the powers and duties of the District Attorney and the authority to act generally for and in place of said District Attorney.
C. 
The designation or designations shall be in writing and shall designate the relative rank of the deputies, including the order of temporary succession to the duties of the District Attorney during absence, disability or otherwise and also may delegate among them such powers and duties as he or she may determine. The designation(s) and delegations shall be in writing and filed in the Department of Records, and copies thereof shall be filed with the Clerk to the County Legislature and with the County Executive.