Section 8-A117. COMMUNICATION OF OFFICIAL AGENCY POSITIONS

 

117.1The official position of the District of Columbia School of Law as an independent agency of the government of the District of Columbia, or position of the Board of Governors as a body corporate, in matters of law or policy (including, but not limited to legislation, litigation, federal administrative proceedings, and other matters that require either the development or communication of a policy, legislative, legal, or other position of the Board of Governors or School of Law), shall be the official position adopted by the Board of Governors by official action of the Board, or shall reflect the existing policy or rules of the Board or long-standing pattern or practice.

 

117.2There shall be no other official position of the School of Law, the Board, or any part of the agency expressed by any individual Board member, the Dean, or any other agent or employee of the agency.

 

117.3Whenever the official position of the Board or the School of Law on any matter is communicated to any public body or official, including any agency of the federal or District government, that position shall be communicated in the following manner:

 

(a)In writing in the form of a resolution, position paper, proposed rule or legislation, or proposed amendment which has been adopted by action of the Board of Governors or prepared pursuant to an action of the Board;

 

(b)Orally or in writing by the Chairperson of the Board of Governors or his or her designee, pursuant to §103 of this chapter; or

 

(c)Orally or in writing by the Dean or other representative of the Board of Governors, pursuant to a specific action of the Board or to the provisions of this section.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3577 (May 13, 1988).