4246095 Public Hearing Notice on B20-143, “Personal Property Robbery Prevention Amendment Act of 2013”
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC Hearing ON
Bill 20-143, The “PERSONAL PROPERTY ROBBERY PREVENTION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”
Thursday, April 11, 2013
11 a.m.
Room 120, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing on Bill 20-143, the “Personal Property Robbery Prevention Amendment Act of 2013”. The hearing will be held on Thursday April 11, 2013, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on Bill 20-143, which would establish a procedure for the Chief of Police to designate and provide notice of high offense contraband, require licensed businesses to maintain records on purchase of high offense contraband, and allow police access to those records. The bill also would amend the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act to include within its jurisdiction post-deprivation hearings within 72 hours of a business license revocation, suspension, or restriction; and amend Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to enable the Chief of Police to request the revocation, suspension, or restriction of a business license where the business is involved with high offense contraband.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Tawanna Shuford at 724-7808 or tshuford@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups.
If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 pm Thursday, April 25, 2013 to Ms. Shuford, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at tshuford@dccouncil.us.
