Residency Requirement Reinstatement Amendment Act of 2002
Bill 14-560

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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 Government Operations

To amend the Residency Requirement Reinstatement Amendment Act of 1998, to require all District employees in the Career Service, Excepted Service and Educational Service to maintain residency in the District of Columbia, and allow the Mayor the recommend waiver of this residency requirement to the Council of the District of Columbia for approval by the Council.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this act may be cited as the "Residency Requirement Reinstatement Amendment Act of 2002".

Sec. 2. The Residency Requirement Reinstatement Amendment Act of 1998 is amended as follows:

(a) Section 801 (D.C. Code §1-608.1) subsection (e-2) to read as follows:  

"(e-2) All applicants shall submit proof of bona fide residency in a manner determined by the Council of the District of Columbia."

"(3) The Mayor shall be authorized to recommend waivers to the Council of the District of Columbia for the Council's approval."

(b) D.C. Code §1-609.06 subsection (e) to read as follows:

"(e) The Council of the District of Columbia shall have exclusive authority to waive the residency requirement in subsection (a) of this section for any individual appointed to a hard-to-fill position under § 1-609.03(a)(1) or (2).

(c) 801 (A) (D.C. Code § 1-609.lsubsection (d-3) to read as follows:

"(3) The Board of Education shall be authorized to recommend waivers to the Council of the District of Columbia for the Council's approval."

(d) Section 751 subsection (a)(2) to read as follows:

"(2) The Mayor shall be authorized to recommend waivers to the Council of the District of Columbia for the Council's approval".

Sec. 3. This act has no fiscal impact.

Sec. 4. 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), 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. Official Code §1206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.