ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Boundaries Act of 1975 to extend the deadline by which
the Council must adjust the boundaries of election wards based on the 2020 Census.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the Ward Redistricting Deadline Extension Emergency Amendment Act of
2021.
Sec. 2. Section 2(b) of the Boundaries Act of 1975, effective December 16, 1975 (D.C.
Law 1-38; D.C. Official Code 1-1011.01(b)), is amended by striking the phrase July 14th
and inserting the phrase December 31st in its place.
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 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
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), 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
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412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
D.C. Official Code 1-204.12).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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