D.C. Act 23-88. Council Procurement Authority Emergency Act of 2019.

AN ACT

To exempt, on an emergency basis, the Council from the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Council Procurement Authority Emergency Act of 2019".

Sec. 2. Section 105(b) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-351.05(b)), is amended by striking the phrase "Only sections 102, 103, 104, and titles III, IV, V, VII, IX, X, XI, and XII shall apply to the Council." and inserting the phrase "This act shall not apply to the Council except to the extent it imposes requirements identical to those set forth in section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, effective December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51)." in its place.

Sec. 3. Applicability.

This act shall apply as of July 9, 2019.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. 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), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).