D.C. Law 25-70. Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Remote Operations Temporary Amendment Act of 2023.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975 to continue authorization for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions to meet remotely.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Remote Operations Temporary Amendment Act of 2023".

Sec. 2. Section 14(b) of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, effective March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-58; D.C. Official Code § 1-309.11(b)) is amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph (1A) is repealed.

(b) A new paragraph (1C) is added to read as follows:

"(1C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner may call a meeting and remotely participate in that meeting and vote on matters before the Commission without being physically present through a teleconference or through digital means identified by the Commission for this purpose. Members physically or remotely present shall be counted for determination of a quorum.".

Sec. 3. Applicability.

This act shall apply as of July 26, 2023.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.

(a) 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)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.03(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.