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Preference for District of Columbia Public Education Facilities Amendment Act of 2001
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Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous

A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Education, Libraries, and Recreation.

To amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act 1995 to give a preference to the University of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools in the sale or lease of surplus property formerly used for educational purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Preference for District of Columbia Public Education Facilities Amendment Act of 2001 ".

Sec. 2. Section 2209(b)(2) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Code §31-2853.19(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

"(2) Current District of Columbia Surplus education property.--" 

"(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the disposition of a facility or property described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Mayor and the District of Columbia Government shall primarily sale or lease property formerly used for educational purposes in the District of Columbia to the University of the District of Columbia, the District of  Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools.

"(B) Property described.-- A facility or property referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is a facility, real property, or a designated area of a facility or real property, that:

(i) Is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education and/or the University of the District of Columbia; and

(ii) Is available for use because the Board of Education or the University of the District of Columbia is not using, for educational, administrative, or other purposes, the facility, real property, or designated area.". 

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 

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

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