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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 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, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975 to 17
continue authorization for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions to meet remotely. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUN CIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
Act may be cited as the “ Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Remote Operations Emergency 21
Amendment Act of 2023 ”. 22
Sec. 2. Section 14(b) of t he Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, effective 23
March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1- 58; D.C. Official Code § 1 -309.11(b)) is amended as follows: 24
(a) Paragraph (1A) is repealed. 25
(b) A new paragraph (1C) is added to read as follows: 26
“(1C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Advisory Neighborhood 27
Commissioner may call a meeting and remotely participate in that meeting and vote on matters 28
before the Commission without being physically present through a teleconference or through 29
digital means identified by the Commission for this purpose. Members physically or remotely 30
present shall be counted for determination of a quorum.”. 31
Sec. 3. Fiscal i mpact s tatement. 32 2
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
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statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 34
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 35
Sec. 4. Effective date. 36
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 37
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 38
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 39
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 40
D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 41