D.C. Code § 2-1215.20 – Maintenance of base level of city services.

(a) 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.
(b) Repealed.

Expiration of Law

See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1215.01.

Expiration of Law 11-134

History

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

Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 2142, 59 DCR 8025

Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 9021(b), 61 DCR 9990

Editor's Notes

Section 9029 of D.C. Law 20-155 provided that the amendment by § 9021 of the act shall apply as of September 30, 2014.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 9021(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 9021(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §§ 9021(b) and 9029 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).

Temporary Legislation

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).

Effect of Amendments

The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 repealed (b).

The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added the (a) designation; and added (b).

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 1-2290.