THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT Public Law 93-198; 93rd Congress, S. 1435; December 24, 1973 AN ACT To reorganize the governmental structure of the District of Columbia, to provide a charter for local government in the District of Columbia subject to acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia, to delegate certain legislative powers to the local government, to implement certain recommendations of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I-SHORT TITLE, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Statement of purposes. Sec. 103. Definitions. TITLE II-GOVERNMENTAL REORGANIZATION Sec. 201. Redevelopment Land Agency. Sec. 202. National Capital Housing Authority. Sec. 203. National Capital Planning Commission and municipal planning. TITLE III-DISTRICT CHARTER PREAMBLE, LEGISLATIVE POWER, AND Sec. 301. District Charter preamble. Sec. 302. Legislative power. Sec. 303. Charter amending procedure. TITLE IV-THE DISTRICT CHARTER PART A-THE COUNCIL Subpart 1-Creation of the Council Sec. 401. Creation and membership. Sec. 402. Qualifications for holding office. Sec. 404. Powers of the Council. Subpart 2-Organization and Procedure of the Council Sec. 411. The Chairman. Sec. 412. Acts, resolutions, and requirements for quorum. PART B-THE MAYOR Sec. 421. Election, qualifications, vacancy and compensation. Sec. 423. Municipal planning. Sec. 424. Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia. Sec. 431. Judicial powers. PART C-THE JUDICIARY Sec. 432. Removal, suspension, and involuntary retirement. |