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(2) To fill a vacancy in the position of Attorney General, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election at least 70 days, and not more than 174 days, after such vacancy occurs, unless it determines that such vacancy could be more practicably filled in a special election held on the same day as the next general election to be held in the State of Washington, D.C. The person elected Attorney General to fill a vacancy in the Office of the Attorney General shall take office on the day on which the Board of Elections certifies the election, and shall serve as Attorney General for the remainder of the term during which such vacancy occurred.
d. The Attorney General may furnish opinions in writing on the Attorney General’s initiative or when requested to do so by the Governor or the Legislative Assembly.
e. The administration, organization, and operation of the Office of the Attorney General shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s duties shall include supervising and directing the activities of the Office, administering the personnel functions of the Office (including all laws relating to the appointment, promotion, duties, discipline, separation, and other conditions of employment of personnel), reorganizing the Office, and approving contracts, orders, and other documents by which the State of Washington, D.C. incurs financial or other obligations for the Office of the Attorney General.
f. The Attorney General shall receive compensation, payable in equal installments, at a rate of pay established by Act. The Legislative Assembly shall not reduce the salary of an incumbent Attorney General. Any changes in the Attorney General’s compensation, upon enactment by the Legislative Assembly, shall apply beginning with the next Attorney General’s term after the effective date of such Act.
