D.C. Law 23-40. Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center Designation Act of 2019.

AN ACT

To officially designate the therapeutic recreation center located at 3030 G Street, S.E., as the Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center and to remove certain designations of public spaces and facilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center Designation Act of 2019".

Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 401 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code § 9-204.01) ("Act"), and notwithstanding section 422 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 9-204.22), the Council officially designates the therapeutic recreation center located at 3030 G Street, S.E., as the "Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center".

Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 401 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 9-204.01), and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Council removes the "Joy Evans" designation of any public space or facility in Lots 807 and 811 in Square 853N.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 23-40 (PDF)
  • D.C. Act 23-152 (PDF)
  • 66 DCR 14360

Effective

Dec. 24, 2019

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 23-40, the “Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center Designation Act of 2019,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 23-63 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Sept. 17, 2019, and Oct. 8, 2019, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 23-152 on Oct. 29, 2019, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 23-40 became effective Dec. 24, 2019.