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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 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, An Act To provide a People’s Counsel for the Public 17
Service Commission in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes to extend 18
the allowable holdover period of the People ’s Counsel until a successor takes office. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
act may be cited as the “ People’s Counsel Holdover Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 22
2023”. 23
Sec. 2. Section 1 of An Act To provide a People’s Counsel for the Public Service 24
Commission in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved January 2, 1975 (88 25
Stat. 1975; D.C. Official Code 34- 804), is amended by adding a new subsection (b- 1) to read as 26
follows: 27
“(b-1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section and section 2(c) of the Confirmation 28
Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01(c)), a 29
person appointed to the People’s Counsel may serve in a holdover capacity after the expiration of 30
his or her term until his or her successor takes office.” . 31
Sec. 3. Applicability. 32
Section 2 shall apply as of December 5, 2023. 33 2
Sec 4. Fiscal impact statement. 34
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 35
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 36
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 37
Sec. 5. Effective date. 38
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 39
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 40
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 41
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 42
D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 43