D.C. Code § 1-309.01: Purpose; definitions.

(a)

(1)

Section 1-207.38 provides that the Council shall, by act, divide the District of Columbia into neighborhood commission areas and establish, for each such area, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission. Such § 1-207.38 was to be effective only if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the charter referendum voted for the establishment of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.

(2)

In the charter referendum a majority of the qualified electors did vote to establish such Commissions, and it is the purpose of this part to implement the provisions of § 1-207.38.

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

For the purposes of this part, the term:

(1)

“Board” means the District of Columbia Board of Elections.

(2)

“Commission” means Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

(2A)

"Commissioner" means a member of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

(2B)

"Community" means those residents who reside within a Commission area.

(2C)

"DCAPA" means the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.).

(3)

“Emergency” means an action taken to immediately preserve the public peace, health, safety, welfare, or morals pursuant to § 2-505(c).

(4)

“Gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 1-1401.02(12A).

(5)

"OANC" means the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions established by § 1-309.15.