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A BILL 1
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25-362 3
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975 to 10
continue authorization for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions to meet remotely. 11
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 13
Act may be cited as the “Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Remote Operations Temporary 14
Amendment Act of 2023”. 15
Sec. 2. Section 14(b) of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, effective 16
March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-58; D.C. Official Code § 1-309.11(b)) is amended as follows: 17
(a) Paragraph (1A) is repealed. 18
(b) A new paragraph (1C) is added to read as follows: 19
“(1C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Advisory Neighborhood 20
Commissioner may call a meeting and remotely participate in that meeting and vote on matters 21
before the Commission without being physically present through a teleconference or through 22
digital means identified by the Commission for this purpose. Members physically or remotely 23
present shall be counted for determination of a quorum.”. 24
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 25 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 26
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 27
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 28
Sec. 4. Effective date. 29
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 30
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 31
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 32
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.03(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 33
Columbia Register. 34
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 35
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