(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), there is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the government of the District of Columbia, an Office of Human Rights under the supervision of a Director, who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Office. The Office of Human Rights (“Office”) is established as a separate agency as of October 1, 1999.
(b) The Director shall have full authority over the Office and all functions and personnel assigned thereto, including the power to redelegate to other employees and officials of the Office such powers and authority as in the judgment of the Director are warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.
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(Oct. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 13-38, § 202, 46 DCR 6373.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90-day) addition of subchapter IV, consisting of §§ 1-2571 to 1-2576 [1981 Ed.], see §§ 202 to 207 of the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Support Emergency Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-110, July 28, 1999, 46 DCR 6320).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 13-38, the “Service Improvement and Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Support Act of 1999,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-161, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 11, 1999, and June 22, 1999, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 8, 1999, it was assigned Act No. 13-111 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-38 became effective on October 20, 1999.
Miscellaneous Notes
Section 201 of D.C. Law 13-38 provides:
“This subtitle may be cited as the ‘Office of Human Rights Establishment Act of 1999’.”