Sec. 11271. AMENDMENTS AFFECTING PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY

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## SEC. 11271 AMENDMENTS AFFECTING PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY ###

(a)In General Sections 23–1304 through 23–1308 of the District of Columbia Code are amended to read as follows: > > ## “§ 23–1304 Executive committee; composition; appointment and qualifications of Director > > > ### “(a) > > The agency shall be advised by an executive committee of seven members, of which four members shall constitute a quorum. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the following persons or their designees: the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Chief Judge of the District of the Columbia Court of Appeals, the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, and the Director of the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender and Courts Services Agency. > > > ### “(b) > > The Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in consultation with the other members of the executive committee, shall appoint a Director of the agency who shall be a member of the bar of the District of Columbia. > > > ## “§ 23–1305 Duties of director; compensation > > > ### “(a) > > The Director of the agency shall be responsible for the supervision and execution of the duties of the agency. The Director shall be compensated as a member of the Senior Executive Service pursuant to subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. > > > ## “§ 23–1306 Chief assistant and other agency personnel; compensation > > “The Director shall employ a chief assistant who shall be compensated as a member of the Senior Executive Service pursuant to section 5382 of title 5, United States Code. The Director shall employ such agency personnel as may be necessary properly to conduct the business of the agency. All employees other than the chief assistant shall receive compensation that is comparable to levels of compensation established for Federal pretrial services agencies. > > > ## “§ 23–1307 Annual reports > > > ### “(a) > > The Director shall each year submit to the executive committee and to the Director of the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender and Courts Services Agency a report as to the Pretrial Services Agency's administration of its responsibilities for the previous fiscal year. The Director shall include in the report a statement of financial condition, revenues, and expenses for the past fiscal year. > > > ## “§ 23–1308 Appropriation; budget > > “There are authorized to be appropriated through the State Justice Institute in each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. Funds appropriated by Congress for the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency shall be received by the Director of the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender and Courts Services Agency, and shall be disbursed by that Director to and on behalf of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency. The District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency shall submit to the Director of the District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender and Courts Services Agency at the time and in the form prescribed by that Director, reports of its activities and financial position and its proposed budget.” > . ###

(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 13 of title 23, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 23–1304 through 23–1308 and inserting the following:" “23–1304. Executive committee; composition; appointment and qualifications of Director. “23–1305. Duties of director; compensation. “23–1306. Chief assistant and other agency personnel; compensation. “23–1307. Annual reports. “23–1308. Appropriation; budget.” ".