District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0601 Compare Versions

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8		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of
18		-	1985 to clarify that communications created or received electronically in the course of
19		-	official business are subject to existing record-retention obligations.
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21		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22		-	act may be cited as the “Fidelity in Access to Government Communications Clarification Second
23		-	Temporary Amendment Act of 2023”.
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25		-	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985, effective
26		-	September 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-19; D.C. Official Code § 2-1701 et seq.), is amended as follows:
27		-	(a) Section 2(13) (D.C. Official Code § 2-1701(13)) is amended by striking the phrase
28		-	“electronic mail” and inserting the phrase “electronic mail or other communications transmitted
29		-	electronically, including through any electronic messaging service or mobile messaging
30		-	application” in its place.
31		-	(b) Section 7(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2-1706(a)(1)) is amended as follows:
32		-	(1) Strike the phrase “official business” and insert the phrase “official business,
33		-	including records created or received electronically,” in its place.
34		-	(2) Strike the phrase “in any manner” and insert the phrase “in any manner,
35		-	including through the enabling of settings on electronic devices that allow for the non-retention
36		-	or automatic deletion of records” in its place.
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38		-	Sec. 3. Applicability.
39		-	This act shall apply as of March 24, 2023.
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41		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
42		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
43		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
44		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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	8	+	A BILL 1
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	10	+	25-601
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	13	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	15	+	____________________ 7
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	18	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 10
	19	+	1985 to clarify that communications created or received electronically in the course of 11
	20	+	official business are subject to existing record-retention obligations. 12
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	22	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 14
	23	+	act may be cited as the “ Fidelity in Access to Government Communications Clarification Second 15
	24	+	Temporary Amendment Act of 2023”. 16
	25	+	Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985, effective 17
	26	+	September 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6- 19; D.C. Official Code § 2- 1701 et seq.), is amended as follows: 18
	27	+	(a) Section 2(13) (D.C. Official Code § 2- 1701(13)) is amended by striking the phrase 19
	28	+	“electronic mail” and inserting the phrase “electronic mail or other communications transmitted 20
	29	+	electronically, including through any electronic messaging service or mobile messaging 21
	30	+	application” in its place. 22
	31	+	(b) Section 7(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2- 1706(a)(1)) is amended as follows: 23
	32	+	(1) Strike the phrase “official business” and insert the phrase “official business, 24
	33	+	including records created or received electronically,” in its place. 25
	34	+	(2) Strike the phrase “in any manner” and insert the phrase “in any manner, 26 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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53		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
54		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
55		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review
56		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
57		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
58		-	Columbia Register.
59		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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64		-	Chairman
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	41	+	including through the enabling of settings on electronic devices that allow for the non- retention 27
	42	+	or automatic deletion of records” in its place. 28
	43	+	Sec. 3. Applicability. 29
	44	+	This act shall apply as of the effective date of the Fidelity in Access to Government 30
	45	+	Communications Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023, effective March 24, 2023 31
	46	+	(D.C. Act 25-0056; 70 DCR 3809). 32
	47	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 33
	48	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 34
	49	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 35
	50	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 36
	51	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 37
	52	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 38
	53	+	58 the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional 39
	54	+	review 59 as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 40
	55	+	December 60 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in 41
	56	+	the District of 61 Columbia Register. 62 42
	57	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 43