RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL PERIOD 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I—DEFINITIONS. .................................................................................... 9 101. DEFINITIONS. .................................................................................................. 9 ARTICLE II—ORGANIZATION. ............................................................................ 12 A. OATH OF OFFICE AND OFFICIAL CONDUCT. ............................................. 12 201. OATH OF OFFICE. .......................................................................................... 12 202. CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT. .................................................................. 12 B. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL. ................................................. 13 211. CHAIRMAN. ..................................................................................................... 13 212. CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE. ........................................................................ 13 213. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN. ....................................................... 13 C. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. .......................................................................... 14 221. SELECTION. .................................................................................................... 14 222. CHAIRMAN AS EX OFFICIO MEMBER. ...................................................... 14 COUNCIL RULES, PERIOD XXIII 223. VACANCIES. ................................................................................................... 14 224. DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITY. ....................................................... 14 225. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS. .............. 14 226. RULES OF COMMITTEES. ............................................................................ 14 227. COMMITTEE-ACTIVITY REPORT. ............................................................... 15 D. STANDING COMMITTEES. .............................................................................. 16 231. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. .................................................................... 16 232. COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. .......... 18 233. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. .................................................................. 19 234. COMMITTEE ON FACILITIES AND PROCUREMENT. ............................ 20 235. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND REVENUE. ........................................... 20 236. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. .................................... 21 237. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH. .......................................................................... 22 238. COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES ........................................................ 23 239. COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION. ................................................................................................................................... 24 240. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY. ................... 24 241. COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ........... 26 242. COMMITTEE ON RECREATION AND YOUTH AFFAIRS. ....................... 26 243. COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. ...... 26 E. CREATION OF SUBCOMMITTEES.................................................................. 27 245. SUBCOMMITTEES. ........................................................................................ 27 F. SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. ................................... 27 251. CREATION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. .................................................... 27 252. USE OF SUBPOENAS BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE. .................................... 28 253. SPECIAL PROJECTS. ..................................................................................... 28 G. APPOINTED OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL. ................................................. 28 261. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. ................................................................... 28 262. SECRETARY. ................................................................................................... 28 263. GENERAL COUNSEL. .................................................................................... 28 264. BUDGET DIRECTOR. ..................................................................................... 29 H. COUNCIL PERSONNEL AND APPOINTMENTS. .......................................... 29 271. SUBORDINATE STAFF OF APPOINTED OFFICERS. ............................... 29 272. COMMITTEE STAFF. ..................................................................................... 29 2 COUNCIL RULES, PERIOD XXIII 273. COUNCILMEMBERS’ PERSONAL STAFF. .................................................. 30 274. SEPARATION PAY AND BUDGET ACCOUNTING..................................... 30 275. COUNCIL APPOINTMENT TO OTHER BODIES. ....................................... 30 276. APPOINTMENT BY COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS. ............................... 30 277. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENTS. .............................. 31 I. COMPUTING TIME, CIRCULATION, AND FILING REQUIREMENTS. ....... 31 281. COMPUTING TIME. ....................................................................................... 31 282. FILING WITH THE SECRETARY. ................................................................ 32 283. CIRCULATION TO MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES. ................................. 33 ARTICLE III—PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS. .............................................. 33 A. LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS. .............................................................................. 33 301. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. .................................................................... 33 302. REGULAR MEETINGS. .................................................................................. 33 303. ADDITIONAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS. .................................................. 34 304. QUORUM. ........................................................................................................ 34 305. HEARING THE MAYOR. ................................................................................ 35 306. RECESS. ........................................................................................................... 35 307. COUNCIL REVIEW OF CONTRACTS. .......................................................... 36 308. POLICY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSES. ....................................... 36 309. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. ................................................................. 37 310. LEGAL SUFFICIENCY DETERMINATIONS. ............................................. 38 311. PRESENTATION OF LEGISLATION TO THE COUNCIL. ......................... 38 B. ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MEETINGS. ....................................................... 38 312. ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR REGULAR MEETINGS. ................................. 38 313. ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR ADDITIONAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS. 39 314. PROCEEDING OUT OF ORDER. ................................................................... 39 C. RULES OF DECORUM....................................................................................... 40 321. DECORUM OF MEMBERS. ............................................................................ 40 322. DECORUM OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ............................................. 40 D. RULES OF DEBATE. ......................................................................................... 41 331. OBTAINING THE FLOOR. ............................................................................. 41 332. TIME LIMITS FOR DEBATE. ........................................................................ 41 333. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. ............................................................................... 41 334. POINT OF ORDER. ......................................................................................... 41 3 COUNCIL RULES, PERIOD XXIII 335. APPEAL. ........................................................................................................... 42 336. PARLIMENTARY INQUIRY. ......................................................................... 42 337. RECOGNITION OF NON-MEMBERS. .......................................................... 42 338. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL RESOLUTIONS. ............................... 42 339. EXPEDITED OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR REPROGRAMMINGS, REVENUE BONDS, AND REVIEW RESOLUTIONS. .......................................... 43 E. MOTIONS. ........................................................................................................... 43 341. MOTIONS RECOGNIZED DURING DEBATE. ............................................. 43 342. WITHDRAWAL OR MODIFICATION OF MOTIONS. .................................. 44 343. ADJOURN. ....................................................................................................... 44 344. RECESS. ........................................................................................................... 44 345. RECONSIDER.................................................................................................. 45 346. LAY ON THE TABLE. ..................................................................................... 46 348. MOTION TO CLOSE DEBATE. ...................................................................... 46 350. RECOMMIT. .................................................................................................... 47 F. AMENDMENTS. ................................................................................................