D.C. Law 24-135. Community Service Graduation Requirement Waiver Regulation Temporary Amendment Act of 2022.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, Chapter 22 of Title 5-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to continue the waiver of the 100-hour community service graduation requirement for students graduating from District of Columbia high schools for the 2021-2022 school year; and to amend the District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985 to clarify that communications created or received electronically in the course of official business are subject to existing record-retention obligations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Community Service Graduation Requirement Waiver Regulation Temporary Amendment Act of 2022".

Sec. 2. Section 2203.3(f) of Title 5-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (5-A DCMR § 2203.3(f)) is amended by striking the phrase "shall be satisfactorily completed" and inserting the phrase "shall be satisfactorily completed; except, that this requirement shall be waived for a senior who otherwise would be eligible to graduate from high school in the District of Columbia in the 2019-20, 2020-21, or 2021-22 school year" in its place.

Sec. 3. The District of Columbia Public Records Management Act of 1985, effective September 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-19; D.C. Official Code § 2-1701 et seq.), is amended as follows:

(a) Section 2(13) (D.C. Official Code § 2-1701(13)) is amended by striking the phrase "electronic mail" and inserting the phrase "electronic mail or other communications transmitted electronically, including through any electronic messaging service" in its place.

(b) Section 7(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2-1706(a)(1)) is amended as follows:

(1) Strike the phrase "official business" and insert the phrase "official business, including records created or received electronically," in its place.

(2) Strike the phrase "in any manner" and insert the phrase "in any manner, including through the enabling of settings on electronic devices that allow for the non-retention or automatic deletion of records" in its place.

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 § 1-307.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.

(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of a 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.

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.