ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To amend, on an temporary basis,
Title 47 of the District of Columbia Code to create enhanced penalties for violations of
District licensing requirements committed by any person required to obtain a
"Housing: Transient" license, if 50% or more of the tenants receive
Federal or District housing subsidies.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Elimination of Unlicensed
Group Residential Facilities Temporary Amendment Act of 2000".
Sec. 2. Title 47 of the District of
Columbia Code is amended as follows:
(a) D.C. Code §47-2846 is amended by
adding a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1) Notwithstanding any other
provision in this subchapter, any person required to obtain a "Housing:
Transient" license endorsement who violates any provision of this subchapter shall,
upon conviction be subject to imprisonment not to exceed 1 year, a fine not to exceed
$25,000, or both,if 50% or more of the tenants receive Federal or District
housing subsidies.
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal The fiscal impact statement is attached.
impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement by section
602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
813; D.C. code §1-233(c)(3)).
Sec. 4. Effective date.
Sec. 3. The implementation of this
legislation shall have no fiscal impact.
Sec. 4. (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) and 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 § 1-223(c)(1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.
(b) This act shall expire after 225
days of its having taken effect or upon the effective date of the Elimination of
Unlicensed Group Residential Facilities Amendment Act of 2000, whichever occurs first.