§ 42–2067.03. Membership.

(a) The composition of the Advisory Council shall be as follows:

(1) Up to 6 resident-owner representatives, each of whom who is currently a board member of an LEC in the District; provided, that no 2 residents shall be from the board of the same LEC;

(2) Two representatives from a community-based organization, including:

(A) One of whom has experience in the formation of LECs, including the legal and organizational structure of the LEC; and

(B) One of whom has experience in ongoing technical assistance required to sustain LECs;

(3) One representative from a property management company that manages cooperatives in the District;

(4) One representative from a development company that develops cooperatives in the District;

(5) One representative from a financial entity that specializes in the financing of LECs;

(6) One attorney who has experience working with LECs;

(7) One individual who has conducted significant academic research on LECs in the District and elsewhere in the United States;

(8) Other representatives appointed by the Chairperson of the Council committee responsible for housing issues;

(9) One representative from the Department of Housing and Community

Development ("DHCD"); and

(10) One representative from the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency.

(b) The Chairperson of the Council committee responsible for housing issues shall appoint the:

(1) Chair of the Advisory Council; and

(2) Advisory Council representatives designated in subsection (a)(1) through (8) of this section.

(1) Serve for a period of 2 years;

(2) Either reside or work in the District; and

(3) Serve without compensation.

(d) Meetings of the Advisory Council shall be open to the public.

(e) The Advisory Council shall meet at least 6 times each year.

(f) The Advisory Council may request administrative support from the Director of DHCD, who shall provide support as the Director of DHCD and not as a member of the Advisory Council for all such reasonable requests to prepare for the required reports and meetings of the Advisory Council.

(Feb. 23, 2023, D.C. Law 24-243, § 4, 69 DCR 15091.)

Applicability

Section 7283 of D.C. Law 25-217 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 24-243 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 6 of Law 24-243 has been implemented.

Section 7283 of D.C. Act 25-506 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 24-243 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 6 of Law 24-243 has been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-243: § 6 of D.C. Law 24-243 provided that the creation of this section by § 4 of D.C. Law 24-243 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.