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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 2
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A BILL 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the State Board of Education 17
Establishment Act of 2007 to permit employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools 18
to serve on the State Board of Education. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF T HE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
act may be cited as the “State Board of Education Membership Eligibility Second Congressional 22
Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 23
Sec. 2. Section 402(e) of the State Board of Education Establishment Act of 2007, effective 24
June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-2651(e)(1)(D)), is amended as follows: 25
(a) Paragraph (1)(D) is amended to read as follows: 26
“(D) Not be an officer or employee of: 27
“(i) The Board; or 28
“(ii) With the exception of employees of the District of Columbia 29
Public Schools, the District of Columbia government.”. 30
(b) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “forfeit his or her” and inserting the 31
phrase “forfeit the member’s” in its place. 32
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33 2
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 34
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 35
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 36
Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 38
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 39
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 40
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 41
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 42