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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) The Commission shall consist of 9 members. Five of the members, who shall be public members, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and shall be drawn from the public at large. Three of the members, who shall be industry members, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, and shall have experience in taxicab industry operations in the District. The remaining member of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Council and shall serve as chairperson of the Commission. The chairperson shall have experience in the field of transportation administration or regulation. The Mayor shall transmit to the Council, for a 90-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess, a nominee for member or chairperson. If the Council does not approve the nomination by resolution within this 90-day review period, the nomination shall be deemed disapproved. The Mayor shall designate a public member to serve as chairperson when the office of the chairperson is vacant and until a successor has been appointed.
(b) All members of the Commission, except for the chairperson who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, shall be appointed for terms of 5 years.
(c)(1) Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of a successor. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms, which shall not include an appointment to fill a vacancy due to removal, resignation, or death of a member. The Mayor may remove any member for cause, except for the chairperson who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring during a term due to removal, resignation or death of a member shall be made in the same manner as other appointments and for the remainder of the unexpired term. Public and industry members shall be entitled to compensation pursuant to § 1-611.08(c)(2)(K).
(2) Public and industry members of the Commission may be compensated for physically attending official meetings of the Commission or a Panel of the Commission convened in accordance with Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations; provided, that the compensation has been approved by the Chairperson. To be entitled to compensation, members shall:
(A) Be present for roll call at the beginning and the end of Commission and Panel meetings; and
(B) Personally sign-in at the beginning and sign-out at the end of Commission and Panel meetings.
(d) Pursuant to § 1-604.06 and subchapter IX of Chapter 6 of Title 1, the chairperson of the Commission shall be its chief administrative officer and shall have charge of the organization of the Commission and its panels, and shall superintend the duties of the Chief of the Office in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this subchapter. The chairperson shall be a public officer of the District who shall devote full time to the affairs of the Commission, and shall receive compensation commensurate with his or her duties and responsibilities established by this subchapter. The salary of the chairperson shall be determined by the Mayor.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-97, § 6, 33 DCR 703; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-165, § 3(b), 33 DCR 6705; Oct. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 7-31, § 7, 34 DCR 3789; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-198, § 501(a), 43 DCR 4569; June 12, 1999, D.C. Law 12-285, § 4(f), 46 DCR 1355; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 2602(a), 49 DCR 6968.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-1705.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-190, in subsec. (c), designated par. (1) and in that paragraph substituted "pursuant to § 1-611.08(c)(2)(K)" for "pursuant to § 1-612.08(b)"; and added par. (2).
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 501(a) of Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Temporary Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11-226, April 9, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 2584).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 501(a) of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-302, July 25, 1996, 43 DCR 4181), § 501(a) of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-429, October 29, 1996, 43 DCR 6151), and § 501(a) of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-2, February 19, 1997, 44 DCR 1590).
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 4(f) of the Confirmation Act Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-92, June 4, 1999, 46 DCR 5330).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2502(a) of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-97, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-301.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-165, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-303.
Law 7-31 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-139, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 14, 1987 and May 5, 1987, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 1, 1987, it was assigned Act No. 7-26 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 11-198, the "Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-741, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 19, 1996, and July 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 26, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-360 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-198 became effective April 9, 1997.
Law 12-285, the "Confirmation Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-261, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 10, 1998, and December 1, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 29, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-622 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-285 became effective on June 12, 1999.
For Law 14-190, see notes following § 51-101.
Effective Dates
Section 24(b) of D.C. Law 6-97 provided that sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, and 23 shall take effect 1 year after March 25, 1986.
Miscellaneous Notes
Mayor authorized to appoint Commission prior to effective date: Section 24(c) of D.C. Law 6-97 provided that prior to the effective date specified in § 24(b) (1 year after March 25, 1986), the Mayor is authorized to appoint the members and chairperson of the Commission. Upon confirmation, the chairperson is authorized to appoint the Chief and approve the hiring of the staff of the Office. Following confirmation of a majority of their members, the Commission panels are authorized to issue internal operating procedures and otherwise organize the Commission in preparation for the performance of duties under the act.
Short title of title XXVI of Law 14-190: Section 2601 of D.C. Law 14-190 provided that title XXVI of the act may be cited as the Taxicab Driver Security Revolving Fund Amendment Act of 2002.
Law 19-184 amended this section only "upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register." As of the most recent updated publication of this section, the certification required for Law 19-184 has not been made. Therefore the amendments have not been incorporated into this section.
