For the purposes of any act or resolution of the Council of the District of Columbia, unless specifically provided otherwise, the term:
(1) "Act" means an Act of the Congress.
(2) "act" means an act of the Council.
(3) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or designee established under § 1-204.35.
(4) "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia established under § 1-204.01.
(5) "District" means the District of Columbia.
(6) "Home Rule Act" means the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, Chapter 2 of this title.
(7) "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia established under § 1-204.21.
(Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-17, § 4, 22 DCR 1992; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 105, 51 DCR 881; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, § 152, 69 DCR 003386.)
1981 Ed., § 1-232.
1973 Ed., § 1-146c.
D.C. Law 15-105 added par. (5).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority
Subchapter I - Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities
§ 1–301.42. Legislative immunity
§ 1–301.43. Obstruction of Council proceedings and investigations; penalty
§ 1–301.44. Independence established and recognized
§ 1–301.44a. Independence of legislative branch information technology
§ 1–301.44b. Legislative branch information technology acquisition
§ 1–301.45. Construction of terms set forth in acts and resolutions
§ 1–301.46. Enacting and resolving clauses in acts and resolutions; numbering of sections