D.C. Law 23-42. Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2019.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Clarification and Elected Term Amendment Act of 2010 to expand the Attorney General's grant-making authority for crime reduction and violence interruption.

BE IT ENACTED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2019".

Sec. 2. Section 108c(a) of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Clarification and Elected Term Amendment Act of 2010, effective May 10, 2019 (D.C. Law 22-313; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.88f(a)), is amended by striking the phrase "grants not to exceed the total amount of $360,000 for" and inserting the phrase "grants for" in its place.

Sec. 3. Applicability.

This act shall apply as of October 1, 2019.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer 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.

(a) 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.

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 23-42 (PDF)
  • 66 DCR 15334

Effective

Jan. 10, 2020

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 23-42, the “Attorney General Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2019,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 23-447 which was retained by the Council. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Oct. 8, 2019, and Oct. 22, 2019, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 23-158 on Nov. 18, 2019, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 23-42 became effective Jan. 10, 2020.