ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To amend, on a temporary basis, the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education
Reorganization Act to change the quorum requirements of the Board of Trustees of the
University of the District of Columbia and to provide that the Council may fill vacancies;
and to amend, on a temporary basis, the Confirmation Act of 1978 to allow appointees to
the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia to serve until
December 16, 1999.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia Temporary
Amendment Act of 1999".
Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act,
approved October 26, 1974(88 Stat. 1423; D.C. Code §31-1510 et seq.), is amended
as follows:
(a) Section 201 (D. C. Code §31-1511) is amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (c)(1) is amended to read as follows:
"(1) Eleven members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of
the Council. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Mayor does not transmit to
the Council a nomination for appointment to the Board within 180 days after the expiration
of a . . . . [sic](2) A new section (c-2) is added to read as follows:
"(c-2) If a vacancy on the Board for one of the appointments by the Mayor occurs
as a result of the death, resignation, removal for cause, or the expiration of a term of a
Trustee, the Mayor shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy with the advice and consent
of the Council. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Mayor fails to transmit
to the Council a nomination for the appointment within 180 days after the occurrence of
the vacancy, the Council may appoint a member to the Board. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the member shall take his or her seat on the Board upon Council
confirmation or appointment.".
(b) Section 401 (D. C. Code §31-1531 ) is amended by striking the phrase "A total
of 8 of the voting members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business" and inserting the phrase "A majority of the voting
members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business" in its place.
Sec. 3. Section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 19, 9 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Code §1-633.7), is amended by adding a new subsection (c-1) to read as
follows:
”(c-1) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, the terms of the Mayoral
appointees to the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia which
expired November 1 1, 1999, pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and section 201 (e)
of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act, approved
October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1423; D. C. Code §31-151 l(e)), are extended until December
16, 1999.".
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
This act shall have no fiscal impact.
Sec. 5. Applicability date.
This act shall apply as of November 11, 1999.
Sec. 6. 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), approval by the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)). 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. Code §1 -233(c)( 1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.
(b) This act shall expire on the 225th day after its having taking effect.