• Current through October 23, 2012

(June 20, 1906, 34 Stat. 317, ch. 3446, § 2(h); Apr. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 102, Pub. L. 90-292, § 3(b); Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-48, § 2, 32 DCR 4583; Apr. 17, 1995, 109 Stat. 116, Pub. L. 104-8, § 202(g)(1); June 12, 2007, D.C. Law 17-9, § 1003(b), 54 DCR 4102; Mar. 21, 2009, D.C. Law 17-325, § 2, 56 DCR 499; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 4034, 57 DCR 6242.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 31-103.

1973 Ed., § 31-104.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Public Schools Hearing Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-11, February 25, 2009, 56 DCR 1915).

For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 4034 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 6-48 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 6-252, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 25, 1985, and July 9, 1985, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 16, 1985, it was assigned Act No. 6-67 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 17-9, the "Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-1, which was referred to Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 3, 2007, and April 19, 2007, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 23, 2007, it was assigned Act No. 17-38 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-9 became effective on June 12, 2007.

Law 17-325, the "Public School Hearing Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-942 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole.  The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 18, 2008, and December 2, 2008, respectively.   Approved without the Mayor's signature on December 24, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-630 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.   D.C.  Law 17-325 became effective on March 21, 2009.

Law 18-223, the "Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Act of 2010", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-731, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole.   The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 26, 2010, and June 15, 2010, respectively.  Signed by the Mayor on July 2, 2010, it was assigned Act No. 18-462 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.   D.C. Law 18-223 became effective on September 24, 2010.

Change in Government

This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Home Rule Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.