{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-203.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-203.01","heading":"District charter preamble.","body":"The charter for the District of Columbia set forth in subchapter IV of this chapter shall establish the means of governance of the District following its acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors of the District voting thereon in the charter referendum held with respect thereto.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 2. District of Columbia Home Rule.","Subchapter III. District Charter Preamble, Legislative Power, and Charter Amending Procedure."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-203.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"31f0a30ab0e3d76404369b25dba35a63dc7aa6207258fd2765fb683def5918e5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-202.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-203.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}