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District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the District of Columbia Treasurer (who is a Deputy Chief Financial Officer) to serve as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the event that there is a vacancy in the Office of Chief Financial Officer because the CFO has died, resigned, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the Office.
Authorizes the Mayor, as an alternative to the District of Columbia Treasurer, to direct another Deputy CFO to serve as acting CFO.
Limits the service of an acting CFO to 210 days after the vacancy occurs.
Prohibits an individual from serving as acting CFO if he or she did not serve as the District of Columbia Treasurer or as a Deputy CFO for at least 90 days during the one-year period immediately preceding the occurrence of the vacancy.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
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Became Public Law No: 113-8.
Became Public Law No: 113-8.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2817)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2817)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1999-2000)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1999-2000)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1246.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1999-2001)
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-37.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-37.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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