Board of Elections Emergency Amendment Act of 2000
Bill 13-556

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To amend, on an emergency basis, D.C. Code §1-1320(p)(1) and D.C. Code §1-283, to reduce the 54 day minimum number of days required after acceptance of the referendum before placement on the ballot of an election.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Board of Elections Emergency Amendment Act of 2000".

Sec. 2. The ______ Act, approved ____, (D.C. Code §1-1320(p)(1) and D.C.Code §1- 283), is amended as follows:

(a) In section (p)( l ), strike the words "between 54 and 114 days" and insert the words "between 34 and 114 days"

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact.

This act shall have no fiscal impact.

Sec. 4. (a) This act shall take effect upon its enactment (approval by the Mayor, or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council of the District of Columbia to override the veto), and approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section n 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(c)), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.