D.C. Law 25-28. William Dorsey Swann Street Designation Act of 2023.

AN ACT

To designate Swann Street, NW, between 14th Street, NW, and 19th Street, NW, as Swann Street in honor of William Dorsey Swann.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "William Dorsey Swann Street Designation Act of 2023".

Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 401, and notwithstanding section 421, of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code §§ 9-204.01 and 9-204.21), the Council designates Swann Street, NW, between 14th Street, NW, and 19th Street, NW, as "Swann Street" in honor of William Dorsey Swann.

Sec. 3. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall erect interpretive signage at the northern angle of Reservation 144 commemorating William Dorsey Swann and the redesignation contained in this act.

Such signage shall be designed in consultation with the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B.

Sec. 4. Applicability.

(a) Section 3 of this act shall apply upon the date of inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.

(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification.

(c)(1) The Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register.

(2) The date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of this act.

Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report 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. 6. 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), 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.

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 25-28 (PDF)
  • 70 DCR 7914

Effective

July 20, 2023

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 25-28, the “William Dorsey Swann Street Designation Act of 2023,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 25-154 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Apr. 4, 2023, and May 2, 2023, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 25-103 on May 24, 2023, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 25-28 became effective July 20, 2023.