An Act Regarding Qualifications for District Attorneys
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §251, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:
2. Qualifications. Only attorneys admitted to the general practice of law in this an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the State and who reside resides in the prosecutorial district may be elected or appointed district attorney. Removal from the prosecutorial district or disbarment or suspension from the practice of law vacates the office. For purposes of this subsection, a person is a "member in good standing of the bar of the State" if that person is admitted to the practice of law in this State, is presently registered with the Board of Overseers of the Bar as an active practitioner and is not currently disbarred or suspended from practice in this State pursuant to Title 4, chapter 17, subchapter 2 or the Maine Bar Rules.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.