Pub. L. 113-8 - District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

113th Congress

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act”.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TREASURER OR DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO SERVE AS ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN EVENT OF VACANCY IN OFFICE.

(a) Section 424(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(a)“(3)“(A)“(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), if there is a vacancy in the Office of Chief Financial Officer because the Chief Financial Officer has died, resigned, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the Office—

(a)“(3)“(A)“(i)“(I) the District of Columbia Treasurer shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer in an acting capacity, subject to the time limitation of subparagraph (B); or

(a)“(3)“(A)“(i)“(II) the Mayor may direct one of the Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(3) to serve as the Chief Financial Officer in an acting capacity, subject to the time limitation of subparagraph (B).

(a)“(3)“(A)“(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), an individual may not serve as the Chief Financial Officer under such clause if the individual did not serve as the District of Columbia Treasurer or as one of such Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (as the case may be) for at least 90 days during the 1-year period which ends on the date the vacancy occurs.

(a)“(3)“(B) A vacancy in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer may not be filled by the service of any individual in an acting capacity under subparagraph (A) after the expiration of the 210-day period which begins on the date the vacancy occurs.”

(a) .

(b) Section 424(b)(2)(D) of such Act (sec. 1–204.24(b)(2)(D), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking “Any vacancy” and inserting “Subject to paragraph (3), any vacancy”.

(c) The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to vacancies occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1246:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

Apr. 15, considered and passed House.

Apr. 18, considered and passed Senate.