Chief Advocate; qualification. The Chief Advocate shall: (1) Be a resident of the District of Columbia within 180 days of appointment and shall remain a resident for the duration of the appointment; (2) Possess experience in outreach, advocacy, social work, law, or counseling; and (3) Have management experience that demonstrates the ability to hire and supervise qualified staff. (Feb. 22, 2014, D.C. Law 20-76, § 203, 61 DCR 39.) Applicability Section 7008 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 401 of D.C. Law 20-76. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 20-76 have been given effect. Applicability of D.C. Law 20-76: § 401 of D.C. Law 20-76 provided that the change made to this section by § 203 of D.C. Law 20-76 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 401 of D.C. Law 20-76, see § 7008 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802). For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 401 of D.C. .C. Law 20-76, see § 7008 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802). For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 401 of D.C. Law 20-76, see § 7008 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
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