{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-204.11","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-204.11","heading":"The Chairman.","body":"(a)\nThe Chairman shall be the presiding officer of the Council.\n\n(b)\nWhen the Office of Mayor is vacant, the Chairman shall act in his stead. While the Chairman is Acting Mayor he shall not exercise any of his authority as Chairman or member of the Council.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 2. District of Columbia Home Rule.","Subchapter IV. The District Charter.","Part A. The Council.","Subpart 2. Organization and Procedure of the Council."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-204.11","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"85ae683c52249ce5f39de68c59780838971113ef75c9e9b8aebdb9844d11d690","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-204.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-204.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}