Full Representation Board of Education School Governance Companion Amendment Act of 2000
Bill 13-830

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Vincent Orange introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation.

To amend An Act To require that the Members appointed by the Mayor to the Board of Education be residents of the respective voting wards that did not have members elected during the Board of Education election.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Full Representation Board of Education School Governance Companion Amendment Act of 2000".

Sec. 2. Section 2(f) of An Act To fix and regulate the salaries of teachers, school officers, and other employees of the board of education of the District of Columbia, approved June 20, 1906 (34 Stat. 316; D.C. Code § 31-101 (b) et. seq.), is amended by adding the following sentence after the third sentence:

"The Mayor shall appoint one member to the Board of Education from each of the respective wards not represented as a result of the Board of Education election.".

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. Code § 1-233(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), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia 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.