Residency Requirement for DC Court Officials Introduced in Congress

HR 3047 IH: A Bill to Require Residency for DC Court Officials

https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3047ih

Section 1: District of Columbia Residency Requirement for CSOSA and Pretrial Services Agencies

The bill aims to require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) to reside in the District of Columbia.

(a) DIRECTOR OF CSOSA

(b) DIRECTOR OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE

(a) The second sentence of section 11233(b)(1) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 is amended by striking 'shall be compensated' and inserting 'shall be a resident of the District of Columbia, shall be compensated'.

(b) Section 23–1304(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking 'Columbia.' and inserting 'Co-lumbia and who shall be a resident of the District of Co-lumbia.'

(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to each individual who is first appointed to serve as the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia or the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia (as the case may be) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Amendments Take Effect After Enactment

According to section c, the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to each individual who is first appointed to serve as the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia or the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.