District of Columbia Conflict of Interest Amendment Act of 1999
Bill 13-485

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Phil Mendelson introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

To amend the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act of 1974 to prohibit a member of District of a board of commission from being appointed to any paid office or paid position under the supervision of that same board or commission unless the member has been separated from the board or commission for 90 days and unless that former member has complied with the same application process required of other applicants.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Conflict of Interest Amendment Act of 1999".

Sec. 2. Section 601 of the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act of 1974, approved August 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 455; D.C. Code §1-1461), is amended by adding a new subsection (j) to read as follows:

"(1') No member of a board or commission shall be eligible for appointment by the members of that board or commission to any paid office or paid position under the supervision of that same board or commission. No former member of a board or commission shall be eligible for appointment by the members of that board or commission to any paid office or paid position under the supervision of that same board or commission: (i) until the expiration of 90 days from the termination of his or her service as a member of that board or commission; and (ii) unless that former member has complied with the same application process required of other applicants for that same office or position."

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.