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A RESOLUTION
20-241
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
July 10, 2013
To amend the Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Council of the District of Columbia, Council Period 20, to authorize consideration of veto overrides during recess and to permit the member of the Council making the request for the establishment of an ad hoc committee to consider evidence of a violation of the Code of Conduct, policy, or law by a member of the Council to serve on the ad hoc committee; to authorize the Chairman of the Council, the Committee on Education, the Committee on Health, and the Committee on Workforce and Community Affairs to hold certain hearings and roundtables during recess.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Council Period 20 Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2013".
Sec. 2. The Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Council of the District of Columbia, Council Period 20, effective January 2, 2013 (Res. 20-1; 60 DCR 627), is amended as follows:
(a) Section 306 is amended by striking the phrase "accompanying temporary bill," and inserting the phrase "accompanying temporary bill, and veto overrides," in its place.
(b) Section 651(b) is amended by striking the phrase "the member making the request or
the member" and inserting the phrase "the member" in its place.
Sec. 3. The Chairman of the Council is authorized to hold a hearing or roundtable on a contract, reprogramming, budget modification, or measure, or take any other actions necessary during the period of July 15 through September 15, 2013.
Sec. 4. The Committee on Education is authorized to hold public hearings or roundtables on matters related to measures pending before the committee during the period of July 15 through July 31, 2013.
Sec. 5. The Committee on Health is authorized to hold public hearings or roundtables on matters related to the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority from July 15 through August 1, 2013, and up to 2 roundtables through August 31, 2013.
Sec. 6. The Committee on Workforce and Community Affairs is authorized to hold up to
2 public hearings or roundtables on matters related to the Department of Employment Services or the Summer Youth Employment Program during the period of July 15 through September 15, 2013.
Sec. 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
