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§ C2101 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER § C2201
Attorney and the Assistant District Attorneys shall be precluded from the private practice of
law whatsoever.
The District Attorney shall be duly admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York.
§ C2102. Powers and duties. [Amended 9-27-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976]
The District Attorney shall have and exercise all the powers and duties heretofore or hereafter
lawfully granted or imposed by the Charter, Code, local law, ordinance or resolution of the
County Legislature or order or direction of the County Executive not inconsistent with those
powers and duties under the New York State Constitution vesting in said office.
§ C2103. Assistant District Attorneys.
The District Attorney shall have the power to appoint Assistant District Attorneys as may be
authorized by the County Legislature. All Assistant District Attorneys shall serve at the
pleasure of the District Attorney.
ARTICLE XXII
Public Defender
§ C2201. Public Defender; appointment; qualifications. [Amended 2-6-1990 by L.L. No.
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There shall be a Public Defender who shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to
confirmation by the County Legislature, chosen in the following manner:
Upon the vacancy of the office of the Public Defender, the County Executive shall choose a
new Public Defender, subject to the approval of the Legislature, from a list submitted by the
Merit Selection Committee. The Merit Selection Committee shall advertise, accept
applications and interview candidates for the position of Public Defender. After completing
its interview process, the Merit Selection Committee shall submit to the County Executive a
list of at least three (3) candidates in order of preference unless it determines that there are
fewer than three (3) candidates who are qualified for the position. In that event, the
Committee will submit the names of those candidates it feels are qualified. The Committee's
decisions will be based on a simple majority of the Committee.
The Merit Selection Committee shall be comprised of the following individuals:
1. The chair of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Broome County Bar Association.
2. Two (2) members of the Broome County Bar Association, to be chosen by the Board of
Directors of the Broome County Bar Association.
3. Three (3) members to be appointed by the County Executive; said members shall not be
County officers or employees.
11. Editor's Note: This local law was approved at referendum 11-6-1990.
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