Teachers Tax Credit Amendment Act of 2003
Bill 15-520

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To amend the Government Employer-Assisted Housing Amendment Act of 1999 to provide a property tax credit and an income tax credit for public school teachers and public charter school teachers. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Teacher Tax Credit Amendment Act of 2003". 

Sec. 2. Section 7(a) of the Government Employer-Assisted Housing Amendment Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-96; D.C. Official Code § 42-2506(a)), is amended by adding the phrase "public school teacher or public charter school teacher," after the phrase "Metropolitan police officers" wherever it appears, and adding the phrase "teacher" after the phrase "officer" wherever it appears. 

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 

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. Official Code § 1-206.02(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), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(I) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.