Government Reports Electronic Publication Requirement Amendment Act of 2001
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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Carol Schwartz introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

To amend the District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985 to require that an electronic version of a list, by category, of all reports generated for and by the government, be made available through the internet.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Government Reports Electronic Publication Requirement Amendment Act of 2001 ".

Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985, effective September 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-19; D.C. Code §1-2901 et seq.), is amended as follows:

(a) Section 2(2) (D.C. Code §1-2901(2)) is amended to read as follows:

"(2) Agency means any board, commission, department, division, institution, authority, independent authority, or part thereof, of the District, except the entities listed in section 16(b).".

(b) Section 5 (D.C. Code §1-2904) is amended to read as follows:

"(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each agency shall transmit to the Library of Governmental Information at least 2 copies of each report, study, or publication prepared by the agency or independent contractor, immediately after they have been issued. At least 1 copy of each report, study, or publication shall be made available at the Library of Governmental Information.

"(b) The Mayor shall make available to the public an electronic version of the list, by category, of the documents transmitted under subsection (a) of this section through the internet, no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the transmission from the agency.

"(c) The provisions of subsection (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to drafts or unofficial copies of accounting, auditing, or financial reports, studies, or publications.".

Sec. 3. This act shall become applicable on October 1, 2002.

Sec. 4. 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. 5. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor ( or in the event of a veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the 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.