Consecutive Term Limitation Amendment Act of 2001
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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to eliminate the limitation on the number of consecutive terms for certain elected officials.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Consecutive Term Limitation Amendment Act of 2001 ".

Sec. 2. Section 8(b)(1)(B) of the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 701; D.C. Code § 1-1312(b)(1)(B)), is amended to read as follows:

"(B) No person shall hold the office of Mayor pursuant to this section if he or she has held that same office for 2 consecutive terms.".

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report, and the attached fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer 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. Effective date.

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. 831; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.