Vincent B. Orange, Sr.
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to
express a vote of no-confidence in Inspector General Charles C. Maddox and
to request the resignation of Mr. Maddox.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Sense of the Council Vote of
No-Confidence in Inspector General Charles C. Maddox Emergency Declaration
Resolution of 2002."
Sec. 2. (a) On January 24, 2002, the Committee on Government Operations
adopted the Committee on Government Operations Vote of No-Confidence in
the Inspector General of the District of Columbia Charles C. Maddox
Resolution of 2002.
(b) The resolution asked for Mr. Maddox to immediately tender his
resignation.
(c) The resolution was accompanied by a summary of the facts which were
disclosed during the hearing held on January 17, 2002 by the Committee on
Government Operations and subsequent to that hearing.
(d) The facts call into question the candor, credibility, integrity and
ability of Charles C. Maddox to perform his duties as Inspector General of
the District of Columbia.
(e) It is a priority of the Council to reestablish public trust in the
Office of the Inspector General, as soon as possible.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the
circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances
making it necessary that the Sense of the Council Vote of No-Confidence in
the Inspector General Charles C. Maddox Emergency Resolution of 2002, be
adopted on an emergency basis.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.