1801.1 In order to commence the Charter amending process, the Council of the District of Columbia shall pass an Act.

1801.2 Following approval of the Act by the Mayor or, in the event of a veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto, the Chairman of the Council shall transmit the Act to the Board of Elections.

1801.3 The Board shall identify each Act transmitted as a proposed Charter amendment.

1801.4 The first proposed Charter amendment shall be numbered "I" in Roman numerals. Succeeding proposed Charter amendments shall be numbered "II, III, IV," and so on ad infinitum.

1801.5 Once assigned a serial number, a proposed Charter amendment shall be known and designated on all election ballots, and throughout all proceedings as "Proposed Charter Amendment. ."

1801.6 Within five (5) days after the Board receives the proposed Charter amendment, the Board shall submit for publication in the D.C. Register a "Notice of Public Hearing: Receipt and Intent to Formulate Proposed Ballot Language."

1801.7 The "Notice of Public Hearing: Receipt and Intent to Formulate Proposed Ballot Language" shall include the proposed Charter amendment act in its entirety.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 40 D.C. Reg. 7083, 7084 (October 8, 1993).

HISTORICAL NOTE: Prior to October 8, 1993, the Board of Elections and Ethics published a Final Rulemaking notice at 35 D.C. Reg. 5454, 5459 (July 15, 1988).