4365017 Public Hearing Notice (Revised) on B20-193, "Administrative Birth Certificate Amendment Act of 2013"

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

 

Revised

 

COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON

Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety

 

ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC Hearing ON

 

Bill 20-193, The “ADMINISTRATIVE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

AMENDmENT ACT OF 2013”

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013

 11:00 a.m.

Council Chamber, Room 500

 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 20-193, the “Administrative Birth Certificate

Amendment Act of 2013”.  The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.  (This hearing was previously scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.)

 

The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on Bill 20-193, which would establish that birth certificates are adequate proof of parentage.

 

The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Tawanna Shuford at 724-7808 or [e-mail], and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 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 5:00 p.m. on  Thursday, June 20, 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 [e-mail].