4766888 Resolution 20-401, “Party Officer Elections Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

20-401  

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

February 4, 2014

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to Congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to permit the election of officials of political parties during any regularly scheduled primary election and to extend the deadline local party committees can file written communication with the Board of Elections identifying the offices to be filled during the April 1, 2014 primary election.

 

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Party Officer Elections Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2014”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) The Party Officer Elections Emergency Amendment Act of 2013, effective November 7, 2013 (D.C. Act 20-210; 60 DCR 15781) (“Emergency Amendment Act”), is set to expire on February 5, 2014.

 (b) The Party Officer Elections Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-238; 60 DCR 30) (“Temporary Amendment Act”), is projected to become law on March 6, 2014.

(c) This Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap between the expiration of the Emergency Amendment Act and the enactment of the Temporary Amendment Act.

 

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 Party Officer Elections Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.