Councilmember Sandra C. (Sandy) Allen
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RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To declare the existence of an emergency, with respect to the need to approve the
"Citizens with Mental Retardation substituted Consent for Health Care Decisions
Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001"
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited
as the "Foster Children’s Guardianship Congressional Review Emergency Declaration
Resolution of 2001 ".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:
(1) Bill 13-903, the "Foster Children’s Guardianship Legislative Review Emergency
Act of 2000", will expire on February 10, 2001.
(2) Bill 13-762, the Foster Children’s Guardianship Temporary Act of 2000, and Bill
13-763, the Foster Children’s Guardianship Act of 2000", are pending Congressional
Review.
Section 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
"Foster Children’s Guardianship Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution
of 2001" be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.