Section 31-107. ORDER OF BUSINESS OF MEETINGS  


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    107.1The order of business at meetings shall be as follows unless otherwise modified by the Chairperson with prior notice as provided in § 109 or by majority vote of Commissioners voting:

    (a)Call to Order;

     

    (b)Moment of silence;

     

    (c)Determination of a quorum;

     

    (d)Commission communication;

     

    (e)Government communication:

    (1)  The Mayor and Executive Branch;

     

    (2)Council and the United States Congress; and

     

    (3)Other governmental agencies and departments;

     

    (f)Public communications including petitions;

     

    (g)Reports from the following:

     

    (1) The Chairperson;

     

    (2)The General Counsel;

     

    (3)The Office of Taxicabs;

     

    (4)The Metropolitan Police Department;

     

    (5)The Commissioner of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking;

     

    (6)The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission; and

     

    (7)Others;

     

    (h)Consent Calendar:

     

    (1) Hearing and approval of a panel report; and

     

    (2) Other Action Items;

    (i)Non-Consent Calendar:

     

    (1) Hearing and approval of a panel report; and

     

    (2) Other Action Items;

    (j)Scheduling of public hearings;

     

    (k)Consideration of matters in executive session as authorized by law; and

     

    (l)Adjournment.

    107.2A consent calendar may be presented by the Chairperson at the beginning of a meeting.  Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of any Commissioner.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the consent Calendar, placed on the Non-Consent Calendar or placed later on the agenda at  the discretion of the Commission.

     

authority

Sections 6, 7, 8(b) and (d), 11, and 12, of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 (“Establishment Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-305, 50-306, 50-307(b) and (d), 50-310, and 50-311 (2014 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 6707 (October 23, 1987); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 060 (January 1, 2016).