4289260 Resolution 20-87, “Beulah Baptist Church Real Property Equitable Tax Relief Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-87 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

April 9, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to Congressional review, with respect to the need to amend section 47-4654 of the District of Columbia Official Code to extend the real property exemption of certain properties owned by Beulah Baptist Church of Deanwood Heights, the Beulah Community Improvement Association, and the Dix Street Corridor Senior Housing, LP, from September 30, 2010 through September 30, 2020.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Beulah Baptist Church Real Property Equitable Tax Relief Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) In January, the Council enacted the Beulah Baptist Church Real Property Equitable Tax Relief Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-621; 60 DCR 1336) (“emergency legislation”), and the Beulah Baptist Church Real Property Equitable Tax Relief Temporary Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 19-665; 60 DCR 2629)(“temporary legislation”), which amended section 47-4654 of the District of Columbia Official Code to extend the real property exemption of certain properties owned by Beulah Baptist Church of Deanwood Heights, the Beulah Community Improvement Association, and the Dix Street Corridor Senior Housing, LP, from September 30, 2010 through September 30, 2020.

(b) The emergency legislation will expire on April 22, 2013, before the temporary legislation is projected to become law.

(c) It is important that the provisions of the emergency legislation continue in effect, without interruption, until the temporary legislation is in effect. 

 

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 Beulah Baptist Church Real Property Equitable Tax Relief Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.