The District government shall not eliminate or reduce the level of any services customarily provided in the District to any similar geographic area because such area is subject to a BID, and shall continue to provide its customary services and levels of each service to such area notwithstanding that such area is or may be encompassed in a BID unless a reduction in service is part of a District-wide pro rata reduction in services necessitated by fiscal considerations or budgetary priorities.
CREDIT(S)
(May 29, 1996, D.C. Law 11-134, § 20, 43 DCR 1684; renumbered as § 21, Oct. 8, 1997, D.C. Law 12-26, § 2, 44 DCR 4320.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2290.
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Business Improvement Districts Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12-23, September 23, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 5762).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2 of the Business Improvement Districts Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-89, June 19, 1997, 44 DCR 3747), and § 2 of the Business Improvement Districts Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-146, August 12, 1997, 44 DCR 5054).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-134, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1215.01.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-26, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1215.01.
Miscellaneous Notes
Expiration of Law 11-134: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1215.01.