Councilmember Jack Evans
Chairman Linda Cropp
Councilmember Sharon Ambrose
Councilmember Carol Schwartz
Councilmember Kathy Patterson
Councilmember Sandy Allen
Councilmember David Catania
Councilmember Phil Mendelson
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to eliminate the limitation on
the number of consecutive terms for certain elected officials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Consecutive Term Limitation Amendment Act of 2001 ".
Sec. 2. Section 8(b)(1)(B) of the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved
August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 701; D.C. Code § 1-1312(b)(1)(B)), is amended to read as
follows:
"(B) No person shall hold the office of Mayor pursuant to this section if he or
she has held that same office for 2 consecutive terms.".
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report, and the
attached fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
impact statement required 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.
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. 831; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.