HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Miscellaneous Notes
The text of § 1-204.91 is omitted because the corresponding text of section 491 of Public Law 93-198 amended another law.
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Miscellaneous Notes
The text of § 1-204.92 is omitted because the corresponding text of section 492 of Public Law 93-198 amended another law.
There shall be a Public Service Commission whose function shall be to insure that every public utility doing business within the District of Columbia is required to furnish service and facilities reasonably safe and adequate and in all respects just and reasonable. The charge made by any such public utility for any facility or services furnished, or rendered, or to be furnished or rendered, shall be reasonable, just, and nondiscriminatory. Every unjust or unreasonable or discriminating charge for such facility or service is prohibited and is hereby declared unlawful.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 811, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 493(a).)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 43-402.
1973 Ed., § 43-201a.
Miscellaneous Notes
Deregulation of streetlighting service: Section 130 of H.R. 3067, amended by H.R. 99-419, incorporated in Pub. L. 99-190 by § 101(c), the D.C. Appropriation Act, 1986, provided that the Public Service Commission is authorized to order and to approve the deregulation of streetlighting service to the District of Columbia as provided in its opinion and order in Formal Case No. 813, dated July 12, 1984 (Order No. 8056), this section, § 34-1101, and § 34-1407, and provided that the provisions of this opinion and order regarding deregulation of streetlighting service are hereby ratified and declared to be in effect as of July 12, 1984 and shall continue to be in effect until revoked or rescinded.
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Miscellaneous Notes
The text of § 1-204.94 is omitted because the corresponding text of section 494 of Public Law 93-198 amended another law.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 811, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 495; July 7, 2000, D.C. Law 13-159, § 2, 47 DCR 2212; June 1, 2007, 121 Stat. 223, Pub. L. 110-33, § 1(a)(2).)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-101(a).
Section 5 of D.C. Law 13-159 provides:
"This act shall take effect following ratification by a majority of the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia voting in a referendum held for such purpose and a 35-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 303 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code § 1-203.03), and publication in the District of Columbia Register."
Legislative History of Laws
Law 13-159, the "School Governance Charter Amendment Act of 2000" was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-469. The Bill was adopted on first, first amended and second readings on January 18, 2000, February 1, 2000 and February 17, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 1, 2000, it was assigned Act No. 13-295. The citizens of the District of Columbia voted on the legislation on June 27, 2000. The Board of Elections and Ethics certified (ratified) the results of the election on July 7, 2000. D.C. Law 13-159 became effective on July 7, 2000, pursuant to section 1 of the Public Law 106-226.
Effective Date of Law 13-159
Section 1 of Public Law 106-226 provides:
"SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD FOR SCHOOL GOVERNANCE CHARTER AMENDMENT ACT OF 2000.
"Notwithstanding section 303 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act or any provision of the School Governance Charter Amendment Act of 2000, the School Governance Charter Amendment Act of 2000 shall take effect upon the date such Act is ratified by a majority of the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia voting in a referendum held to ratify such Act."
Editor's Notes
Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) expired on July 7, 2004.
Miscellaneous Notes
In sections 901 to 903 of Law 17-9 the Council of the District of Columbia requested that Congress repeal this section.
(a) Financial Management, Personnel, and Procurement Authority. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any District of Columbia law, the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority shall be established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors. Nothing in the previous sentence may be construed to affect the application to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority of § 1- 204.45a, § 1-204.51(d), § 1-204.53(c), or § 1-204.90(g).
(b) Consistency with existing authorizing law. -- The rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to establish the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the Authority shall be consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as such Act is in effect as of January 1, 2008.
(Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 811, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 496, as added July 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 2491, Pub. L. 110-273, § 3(a)(2).)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
References in Text
The "Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996," referred to in subsec. (b), is D.C. Law 11-111, which is codified primarily as § 34-2201.01 et seq.
