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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, due to congressional review, the Advisory Neighborhood 17
Commissions Act of 1975 to continue authorization for Advisory Neighborhood 18
Commissions to meet remotely. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUN CIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
Act may be cited as the “ Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Remote Operations 22
Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 23
Sec. 2. Section 14(b) of t he Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, effective 24
March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1- 58; D.C. Official Code § 1 -309.11(b)) is amended as follows: 25
(a) Paragraph (1A) is repealed. 26
(b) A new paragraph (1C) is added to read as follows: 27
“(1C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Advisory Neighborhood 28
Commissioner may call a meeting and remotely participate in that meeting and vote on matters 29
before the Commission without being physically present through a teleconference or through 30
digital means identified by the Commission for this purpose. Members physically or remotely 31
present shall be counted for determination of a quorum.”. 32
Sec. 3. Applicability 33 2
This act shall apply as of July 26, 2023.
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Sec. 4. Fiscal i mpact s tatement. 35
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 36
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 37
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 38
Sec. 5. Effective date. 39
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 40
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 41
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 42
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 43
D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 44