ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To exempt, on a temporary basis, the transfer of the real property located at 1395 Aspen Street,
NW and known as Karin House, from the District of Columbia to SOME, Inc. from the
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Karin House TOPA Exemption Temporary Act of 2023”.
Sec 2. (a) The transfer of the property described as Lot 977 in Square 2950, located at
1395 Aspen Street, NW, from the District of Columbia to SOME, Inc. shall be exempt from the
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980, effective September 10, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-86;
D.C. Official Code § 42-3404.01 et seq.).
(b) No tenant or tenant organization shall have the right to challenge the transfer made
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section under sections 503 or 503a of the Rental Housing
Conversion and Sale Act of 1980, effective September 10, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-86; D.C. Official
Code §§ 42-3405.03, 42-3405.03a).
Sec 3. 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 1, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec. 4. Effective date.
(a) This act shall take effect following the approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto
by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), 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. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the
District of Columbia Register.
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(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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