HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 53

AMEND House Bill No. 53 by striking lines 4 through 7 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (j) The Attorney General may appoint, from the practicing members of the Bar of this State, a lawyer resident in this State who shall be designated as the head or assistant head of any Division of the State Department of Justice, or the Chief Prosecutor of a particular county and who shall serve on a full-time basis under the direct control of the Attorney General. Such persons shall have such responsibilities, powers and duties as the Attorney General shall designate.

“( j) The Attorney General may appoint from the practicing members of the Bar of this State all of the following who shall serve on a full-time basis under the direct control of the Attorney General and have such responsibilities, powers and duties as the Attorney General shall designate:

(1) A lawyer resident in this State who shall be designated as the Chief Prosecutor of a particular county.

(2) A lawyer who shall be designated head or assistant head of any Division of the State Department of Justice. ”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies that the residency requirement applies to the Chief Prosecutor of a particular county and not the head or assistant head of any Division of the Department of Justice.