4685020 Resolution 20-343, “Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

 

A RESOLUTION

 

20-343

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

December 3, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to Congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Act of 2010 to add definitions, clarify that the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability shall enforce its provisions, address non-District elections, and provide enforcement of the act through the Code of Conduct.

 

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2.  Bill 20-117, the Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Amendment Act of 2013, passed first reading on November 5, 2013. The bill’s second reading occurred on December 3, 2013. The corresponding temporary measure, the Prohibition on Government Employee Engagement in Political Activity Temporary Amendment Act of 2013, D.C. Law 20-4, is set to expire on December 28, 2013. This Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law while the permanent act undergoes Congressional review.

 

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 Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.   This resolution shall take effect immediately.