§ 2–602. Publication of Council acts and resolutions.

A resolution or act passed or adopted by the Council pursuant to § 1-204.12(a) shall be published in the District of Columbia Register as soon as practicable after it is passed or adopted.

(Oct. 8, 1975, D.C. Law 1-19, title II, § 204, 22 DCR 2058; Oct. 30, 1975, D.C. Law 1-27, § 4, 22 DCR 2472; Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-115, § 2, 23 DCR 8744; Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-153, § 6(c), 25 DCR 6960; Mar. 15, 1990, D.C. Law 8-89, § 2, 37 DCR 644; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 8, 40 DCR 6311; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-213, § 5, 49 DCR 8140; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 27, 51 DCR 881; Mar. 23, 2024, D.C. Law 25-143, § 3(a), 71 DCR 1438.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 1-1602.

1973 Ed., § 1-1602.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 50-2302.02.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 14-213 substituted “§§ 1-204.12(a)(2), and 1-204.90(a)(1)” for “§ 1-204.12(a)(2)”.

D.C. Law 15-105 validated a previously made technical correction.

Cross References

Motor vehicles and traffic, moving infractions, exceptions, criminal offenses, amendment of municipal code by publication, see § 50-2302.02.

Publication and codification of acts of D.C. Council, requirements, see § 1-204.04.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(a) of Term Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-385, Feb. 1, 2024, 71 DCR 1457).

Editor's Notes

Publication requirement exemption: Section 5 of D.C. Law 16-300 provided: “Notwithstanding section 8 of this act and sections 204 and 308(b) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, effective March 6, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-153; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-602 and 2-558(b)), the text, maps, and graphics of the District elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital, as amended by this act, need not be published in the District of Columbia Register to become effective.”