4582006 Resolution 20-302, "Personal Property Robbery Prevention Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013"

A RESOLUTION

20-302

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

October 1, 2013

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend Chapter 28 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to enable the Mayor to suspend or revoke the business licenses of any business engaged in the buying or selling of stolen items; and to amend section 16-1001.04 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to include, in the account of each transaction by a junk dealer or secondhand dealer, information regarding the title of the good transacted.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Personal Property Robbery Prevention Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) The Personal Property Robbery Prevention Amendment Act of 2013, Bill 20-143, received 2nd reading on October 1, 2013.

(b) The Personal Property Robbery Prevention Emergency Amendment Act of 2013, effective July 31, 2013 (D.C. Act 20-142; 60 DCR 11796), implemented most of the provisions of Bill 20-143 on an emergency basis. However, D.C. Act 20-142 will expire on October 29, 2013.

(c)  Due to summer recess, a second emergency bill is necessary to ensure that all of the provisions of D.C. Act 20-142 remain in effect until Bill 20-143 becomes law.

 

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 Personal Property Robbery Prevention Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.