District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 5-1501.03a. Director; appointment, qualifications, compensation, and term.

(a)(1) The Laboratory shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council.

(2) The Mayor shall submit a nomination for the position of Director to the Council for a 90-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the nomination, by resolution, within the 90-day review period, the nomination shall be deemed disapproved.

(1) Graduated from an accredited college or university with a master's degree or higher in an applicable area of science;

(2) Demonstrated management and administrative skills in the public or private sector; and

(3) A minimum of 5 years' management-level experience supervising employees in a government agency or private business association with more than 50 employees.

(d)(1) The Director shall be appointed for a 6-year term.

(2) If a vacancy in the position of Director occurs as a consequence of resignation, disability, death, or reason other than the expiration of the term of the Director, the Mayor shall appoint a replacement, subject to confirmation by the Council, to fill the unexpired term. A person appointed to fill the unexpired term shall serve only for the remainder of the term.

(3) The Director shall not be subject to removal from office before expiration of the Director's term, except upon a written finding of the Mayor of good cause, subject to the right of appeal.

(4) No person shall serve as Director in a holdover capacity for longer than 180 days after the expiration of the term.